Simon & Schuster, the book publishing unit of media conglomerate Viacom, has begun the process of selling its video game division after deciding it wasn't a core business. Simon & Schuster a few years ago released several Mac titles include Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen and Last Call.

Here's more from the official PR:

"We've entered into discussions with potential buyers for the assets of the interactive unit," said Adam Rothberg, a Simon & Schuster spokesman. "At the end of the day. we decided that it wasn't our core business ... and that the unit could benefit from the support of a dedicated software developer."

Rothberg said two games were still in development and that a "core group" of employees was still at work. He declined to specify how many employees the interactive operation had other than to characterize it as a small unit.

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