Tim Cain of Troika caught a dose when he went from lead programmer on Fallout to founder of Troika.

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When Troika Games found themselves without their next role-playing game contract, Tim Cain and his cofounders made the tough decision to close down.

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Thus far, over 1, 200 athletes have become involved with VFN, including Tim Lincecum, Barry Zito, Matt Cain and Hunter Pence, all members of the World Series-bound San Francisco Giants.

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