The aim of the game was Intel getting a 64 bit CPU without having to share the instruction set with AMD. Intel was crossing many lines in terms of the anti-com

The aim of the game was Intel getting a 64 bit CPU without having to share the instruction set with AMD. Intel was crossing many lines in terms of the anti-competitive practices they were willing to engage in, of which hobbling their own internal development was probably the least damaging to the market overall.