Tbh this would be a good time for a remembrance of the companies/franchises ruined by EA and Ubisoft.
Maxis / SimCity
BioWare / need i say what?
Bullfrog / Populous, Dungeon Keeper
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Blue Byte / Settlers, Battle Isle
New World Computing / Might and Magic and Heroes of...
And that's just what I remember off the top of my head.