View Full Version : Take Two to be acquired by EA?
Mjuboy
12-21-2007, 02:29 AM
Clickty (http://www.gameater.com/take-two-acquisition-by-ea-imminent/)
I just hope it doesnt happen. Or maybe after GTA IV comes out, but I would be happier if the acquisition didnt materialize.
DanWer
12-21-2007, 02:41 AM
Holy god no. That would suck big time.
X-reS
12-21-2007, 03:19 AM
God I hope not. That would ruin any games for the PS3 or Wii in the future.
5tatic
12-21-2007, 03:34 AM
This will hardly affect GTA. Rockstar North develop the game, and Rockstar Games publish the game. Take 2 only distribute the game.
I still wouldn't want this to happen, as it'll likely affect other games.
It'll piss me off, EA will take credit for GTA like they do for Orange Box.
I've seen advertisements for the Orange Box and it has a giant EA logo and a tiny Valve logo.
EA can suck my man meat tbh.
phreak
12-21-2007, 10:47 AM
Fuck EA. They're just going around trying to take everyone over. Commies.
Slim Trashman
12-21-2007, 10:58 AM
Please not while GTA is in business... I can see it now: GTA 2009, GTA 2010, GTA 2011 = UGH.
cyrix
12-21-2007, 11:09 AM
It'll piss me off, EA will take credit for GTA like they do for Orange Box.
I've seen advertisements for the Orange Box and it has a giant EA logo and a tiny Valve logo.
EA can suck my man meat tbh.
That's because Valve handed over the issues of converting it over to them.
That's because Valve handed over the issues of converting it over to them.
That was for the PS3 version only, 360 and PC versions were made by Valve.
Llama
12-21-2007, 11:43 AM
If EA takes over we'll see tons of new GTAIV expansion packs! GTAIV: House Party, GTAIV: Livin' Large, GTAIV: Hot Date, etc, etc. How can you not be excited for EA to have the chance to run another awesome franchise into the ground?
Ash_735
12-21-2007, 11:58 AM
Well Rockstars Contract with Take2 runs out in 2009 anyway. They have a choice, stay on IF EA take over, or go indipendant or to another Distributor.
Pignoah
12-23-2007, 08:58 AM
Do EA really need the money? No.
Ash_735
12-23-2007, 09:22 AM
Do EA really need the money? No.
But do EA WANT the money? Yes.
EA cannot want or need things. They are a publicly traded company, just like Take Two and the shareholders (through their respective boards of directors) will decide what is best.
As for "taking credit" for games then of course they deserve to. As the publisher, they do a big job in getting the title into people's hands.
I don't even know what the hell this "Rockstar Contract" is. I had never heard of it until the other week when Take Two magically decided that it existed and to be fair it's all getting a bit silly. One must wonder how many shareholders were not aware that Rockstar North was not actually owned by Take Two even after the multitude of "Take Two Acquires Rockstar Games/North etc" announcements.
passage
12-23-2007, 11:11 AM
If EA takes over we'll see tons of new GTAIV expansion packs! GTAIV: House Party, GTAIV: Livin' Large, GTAIV: Hot Date, etc, etc. How can you not be excited for EA to have the chance to run another awesome franchise into the ground?
Fucking exactly.
Hey guys, we just released a broken game but, we're got going to patch it! We're going to release an expansion pack that costs another 50 dollars! Money, money money!!!! MMMMM.....
This is pretty horrible, i would never trust EA to make a good game or business decision.
Looks like bad business practice overall.
The Shy Child.
12-23-2007, 07:29 PM
I don't know what it is with EA. Every EA game that I buy is just one disappointment after the other, fight night round 3, then onto assassins creed where no patch is to be done, then I hear that spore is to be scaled down to fit the consoles controller issues, that means you get the cellulear phase and the normal one creature phase and thats it. Then there is a rumour that EA is to take over T2, whats up with EA. IGN Had an interview with Will Wright and made it seem that they while developing spore all they did was just sit in the office getting fucking high on weed, creating all these weird creatures on the spore creature editor that looked like marajauna plants, and they are all sitting around the computer screen laughing, high.
Pignoah
12-23-2007, 07:44 PM
As for "taking credit" for games then of course they deserve to. As the publisher, they do a big job in getting the title into people's hands.
They get more % because they can afford more advertising and distribute cds. They deserve every penny.