They get put 'on the bench'. That is where developers go after the disc is sent to the pressing factory. 'On the bench' is the industry term for 'inbetween projects or project phases'. Also known as holiday/vacation to normal people.

Developers normally continue to get paid while on the bench, albeit a reduced rate. For this reason they dont hang around for long playing with their finished toy.

The stay on the bench until they get a new SPA from their publisher, or they tout around new ideas/concepts to publishers in the hope of getting an SPA signed.

Bear in mind - that work could be taking place on a game for 12 months, maybe longer, before the publisher even begins marketing the title. During this period(and beyond), the small print in the SPA will enforce NDA's on the devleoper prohibiting them from talking about whatever it is they are doing. For this reason, its highly unlikely you will get an employee of CA posting on a message board about what it is they are currently working on.

In this scanario, silence from a developer is usually a good sign, it means they are working on something.

BTW, SPA = Software Publishing Agreement, NDA=Non-Disclosure Agreement

Hope that helps.
fret