EA to aquire Take-Two?

[cnc_sage 0]

(If this is in the wrong section, or already being discussed, then I'm sorry.)

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Edited February 24, 2008 by cnc_sage

[Overcow 0]

Seems like someone want's to be an Actiblizzard...

[Inferno 22]

Hmmm... GTA produced by EA? Idk if that's a good thing...

[Saracen 16]

Of course it's not a good thing. EA will continue to lure traps for shareholders and greedy bosses alike until there are very few studios and publishers to create competition. The worst thing about it is that EA destroy so many great franchises just buying stuff without any real thought.

 

Microsoft have been hit with many fines over the years for monopolising and failing to encourage competitive business. If EA are not careful they will get it too. Some people around the globe are gonna be ****** and wish to boycot EA games by not playing them.... trouble is there are very few games these days without an EA stamp slapped on it.

 

The day EA finally get their hands on Sierra, Blizzard, or a really strong competitive company is the day we'll know that it's one step too far. I'm glad that Take 2 is refusing any offers, and I hope they continue to stand up against corporate giant.... We need diversity in this industry, not a few super-powers looking to get big bangs for their buck!

[Dr. Rodney McKay 0]

This is going to be another epic battle that EA will eventually win. As much as I like EA and their tactics, it's getting a little boring seeing their logo on every game made in the last five years.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Take-Two won't take now, and I doubt they will later. They have no need to be integrated. They're doing fine on their own. Vivendi, Sierra, Actiblizzard and a few other companies will keep EA in-line. Don't worry too much about EA. They're money grubbing whores but they can't buy out everyone.

[JahSpoR 0]

It's sad. EA has swallowed so much, They are about to become as evil as Microsoft.

[Dr. Rodney McKay 0]

Evil? What the hell makes EA or Microsoft evil? They're corporations that are trying to make money, and this is one of the many fully legal ways it's done. They're not evil because they're richer than you JahSpoR.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Oh no dude. Anyone successful in the business world is evil. Just ask JahSpor since we all know that little ****er knows everything.

 

Anyway, ON topic, TakeTwo isn't stupid enough to fall prey to EA. Their press release on the matter speaks volumes.

[Dr. Rodney McKay 0]

Kay.

 

TakeTwo is really doing good for themselves, so I think I might agree with you there. I still think that some time in the future(5+ years), depending on TT's success, EA would successfully win. The major factor right now is GTA.

 

Edited February 29, 2008 by Dr. Rodney McKay

[Doctor Destiny 41]

GTA4 was the stated reason EA wants the merger and the stated reason why TT won't take.

[Dr. Rodney McKay 0]

No. The reason for the merger is two scoops of EVIL, according to our resident rebel. Silly kids.

 

Seriously though, I said that in my message. GTA is a major factor. TT + G4=EA x 5.

[TheBlackOut 6]

Pff, I look to the future as well... Duke Nukem Forever. D:

[cnc_sage 0]

EA will also get closer to a monopoly over sports games if they aquire T2.

[JahSpoR 0]

Oh no dude. Anyone successful in the business world is evil. Just ask JahSpor since we all know that little ****er knows everything.

 

Anyway, ON topic, TakeTwo isn't stupid enough to fall prey to EA. Their press release on the matter speaks volumes.

 

your brain must be fried. gimme some fuzzy luv!

 

Anyway, ON topic, TakeTwo IS stupid enough to fall prey to EA, It's just a matter of money.

[Jason 0]

No! Bad thoughts, Bioshock online,TES 5 Maddenlivion,Civilization and Conquer 3

[JahSpoR 0]

wut!?

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Pff, I look to the future as well... Duke Nukem Forever. D:

It's vaporware. Let it go. =/

 

EA will also get closer to a monopoly over sports games if they aquire T2.

Why? So they can produce the same cookie cutter franchises, while sucking the ignorant masses dry by releasing the same ****ing game a year later? with slightly better looking graphics and an updated roster.

 

your brain must be fried. gimme some fuzzy luv!

You must be an idiot! Then again, I've said that before.

 

No! Bad thoughts, Bioshock online,TES 5 Maddenlivion,Civilization and Conquer 3

And I quote 4chan on this one, "wat?"

[JahSpoR 0]

You must be an idiot! Then again, I've said that before.

 

but im a good idiot, you can live with that my fuzzy friend

 

Would EA even have time to make all franchises? (GTA, Tiberium, C&C, EA sports, Hellgate and all the houndred other games)

It's a wonder how they seem to have control over what they are doing

[Doctor Destiny 41]

but im a good idiot, you can live with that my fuzzy friend

Contradiction of terms, palsy.

 

Would EA even have time to make all franchises? (GTA, Tiberium, C&C, EA sports, Hellgate and all the houndred other games)

It's a wonder how they seem to have control over what they are doing

Do they manage? They're good at making money but that's about it. Their games are lackluster (C&C3), cash whores (The Sims franchise) or downright **** (Crysis). EA makes bad games but you'll always see me come to their defense. Why? They're a company in the end and people bitch because they make a lot of money, NOT because they make bad games.

[JahSpoR 0]

Do they manage? They're good at making money but that's about it. Their games are lackluster (C&C3), cash whores (The Sims franchise) or downright **** (Crysis). EA makes bad games but you'll always see me come to their defense. Why? They're a company in the end and people bitch because they make a lot of money, NOT because they make bad games.

 

I really don't care about their money, just wondering why they keep on releasing unfinished games

[Doctor Destiny 41]

People still foolishly buy them. That's why.

[sith_wampa 6]

So they can milk it with an expansion pack or two.

[JahSpoR 0]

Uuuuu, The good old times when you could touch the game and feel all the hard work that where put into it,.

 

Actually it's wierd that even though there are so much competion in the games branche these days, they still seem to leave quality behind quantity.

[Gen. Yuri 0]

This fills me with some optimism, at least someone in T2 noticed how perfectly this was timed with the oncoming release of GTA4 and politely said "No thank you."