Microsoft interested in buying EA

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNN2339589020090923?rpc=44

doesn't make much sense though seeing how alot of jobs will be lost (1000s upon 1000s).

and theres the massive chance it would literally cripple the competition and would draw a lot of flak for MS displaying their Monopolistic tendencies.As this totally screws the other 2 over to such a massive degree.

IF this did happen i would suspect a crash like 83 would be round the corner.With a lot of crap trying to fill the void left by EA's games.

and theres the massive chance it would literally cripple the competition and would draw a lot of flak for MS displaying their Monopolistic tendencies.As this totally screws the other 2 over to such a massive degree.

IF this did happen i would suspect a crash like 83 would be round the corner.With a lot of crap trying to fill the void left by EA's games.

razgriz_101

Yeah sounds like microsoft alright. If you cant beat em buy em. Regardless of wether the info is true, this is sadly not out of character.

I've said once I'll say it again M$ is capitalism gone wrong!

unsubstantitated....it's a trader trying to give a boost to day trading on EA stocks....this will never happen.

they are better off buying the IPs and getting 3rd parties to make the games.

buying EA will lead to a lot of $$ issues.

If this is true, it would go a long way towards explaining why Microsoft either shuttered or sold many of its first-party studios over the past couple years. It also makes sense for both EA and Microsoft since they are both software companies that can leverage each other's strengths.

EA is a prime target for a big software/media company to acquisition, since its main competition--Activision Blizzard--is already under the Vivendi umbrella.

Still, it would shake the gaming world to its core, and I'm not sure I for one would like it to happen.

all EA games xbox/pc exclusive

all EA games xbox/pc exclusive

johnnyblazed88

well thats good news for MS. need for speed, army of two, mass effect, every EA sports game............wow.

all 360 exclusive or if MS is generous..........360/Games for Windows Live games.

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNN2339589020090923?rpc=44

doesn't make much sense though seeing how alot of jobs will be lost (1000s upon 1000s).

nhh18

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all EA games xbox/pc exclusive

nhh18

unsubstantitated....it's a trader trying to give a boost to day trading on EA stocks....this will never happen.

KingTuttle

If this happened -- my god, Microsoft would crush the competition. :oStevo_the_gamer

Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

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unsubstantitated....it's a trader trying to give a boost to day trading on EA stocks....this will never happen.

cainetao11

its probably not gonna happen, but with mass effect 2 still 360/pc even though ea is a hardcore multiplat company, one can hope.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

and theres the massive chance it would literally cripple the competition and would draw a lot of flak for MS displaying their Monopolistic tendencies.As this totally screws the other 2 over to such a massive degree.

IF this did happen i would suspect a crash like 83 would be round the corner.With a lot of crap trying to fill the void left by EA's games.

nhh18

Microsoft/EA = Game over Sony.

unsubstantitated....it's a trader trying to give a boost to day trading on EA stocks....this will never happen.

KingTuttle

Actually I wouldn't be surprised if this is true: it's the perfect time for any company to make an aquisition (low interest rates+an improving economy), and with a current market cap of ~$6.5 billion EA would be a relative bargain.

The key word though is "interested" -- there are a hell of a lot of steps between being "interested" and spending god knows how many billions of dollars on aquiring EA.

Microsoft/EA = Game over Sony.

KaoSXFACTOR

either way ill say EA joining MS would be one crushing blow indeed, and Sony will need to do much more then get Sega on their side.

Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

spinecaton

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

siLVURcross

[QUOTE="KaoSXFACTOR"]

Microsoft/EA = Game over Sony.

Generalmojo

either way ill say EA joining MS would be one crushing blow indeed, and Sony will need to do much more then get Sega on their side.

ps2 is sony and sony isnt buying sega. are they?

Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

spinecaton

In the sense it could be foreseen that in the wake of the gap of EA games a lot of companies especially ones producing games on Wii will try and put out more games in the sense they will feel like theres less competition thus a lot of shoddy and rushed titles would most likely rush to fill the void eventually it will build up cause another crash which for the hope of god doesnt happpen.

Also as said MS will just get hit by the EU and various other organisations as this move may be seen as Monopolistic due to the the various licenses involved and the fact they produce games for every mainstream platform on the shelves at the moment thus with them going purely 360/PC exclusive the various other platforms are left with gaping black holes causing which other devs cannot fill (sports games).

Here we go again with more double standards, Sony buys out devs to keep them from making games on other systems and it's OK, MS is rumored to be buying out EA and its ruining the industry. I actually hope it happens , just to watch the Cow DC....

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="spinecaton"]

Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

Generalmojo

MS does ruin everything they touch, so I guess it would only take time before we would have a crash like 83 which is in no way shape or form similiar to this :P As soon as MS buys EA hundreds if not THOUSANDS of games would instantly spring to life instantly killing the industry.

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Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

razgriz_101

In the sense it could be foreseen that in the wake of the gap of EA games a lot of companies especially ones producing games on Wii will try and put out more games in the sense they will feel like theres less competition thus a lot of shoddy and rushed titles would most likely rush to fill the void eventually it will build up cause another crash which for the hope of god doesnt happpen.

Also as said MS will just get hit by the EU and various other organisations as this move may be seen as Monopolistic due to the the various licenses involved and the fact they produce games for every mainstream platform on the shelves at the moment thus with them going purely 360/PC exclusive the various other platforms are left with gaping black holes causing which other devs cannot fill (sports games).

A cow creating a slippery slope, how ironic...

Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

spinecaton

Here we go again with more double standards, Sony buys out devs to keep them from making games on other systems and it's OK, MS is rumored to be buying out EA and its ruining the industry. I actually hope it happens , just to watch the Cow DC....

MizFitAwesome

Nah theres a diffrence, ,mostly Sony has bought out smaller Independat studios, theres a great diffrence between EA and the likes of Naughty dog.Mainly the size and the fact this would have a MASSIVE effect on the industry as a whole.You clearly didnt think your statement through.Fair play to MS buying the likes of Rare those are small studios who will deliver when funded.But EA has so many studios its silly to compare a Developement house to that of a Publisher theres a big diffrence.

Theres always a bigger fish. The true question is who/what can buy MS?

Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

spinecaton

Only companies that have the consumer's best interests in mind like Sony and Nintendo are allowed to purchase developers. Duh.

Seriously though, it would probably be a good thing on the whole (well, so long as you own an Xbox and/or PC). EA can continue to make "hardcore" IPs like Dead Space and Mirror's Edge without worrying about profitability, MS boosts its first-party portfolio (especially on the PC side), and there's no way in hell a MS-owned EA would be allowed to keep those exclusive NFL and FIFA licenses.

MS could buy EA twice over, it's always been weird that MS dosen't have alot of first party studios. But this will never happen

[QUOTE="MizFitAwesome"]

Here we go again with more double standards, Sony buys out devs to keep them from making games on other systems and it's OK, MS is rumored to be buying out EA and its ruining the industry. I actually hope it happens , just to watch the Cow DC....

razgriz_101

Nah theres a diffrence, ,mostly Sony has bought out smaller Independat studios, theres a great diffrence between EA and the likes of Naughty dog.Mainly the size and the fact this would have a MASSIVE effect on the industry as a whole.You clearly didnt think your statement through.Fair play to MS buying the likes of Rare those are small studios who will deliver when funded.But EA has so many studios its silly to compare a Developement house to that of a Publisher theres a big diffrence.

He wont get it. His fanboyism is too strong.

The more I think about it, the more this makes sense.

Microsoft has gutted its first-party operation over the past couple years. The only real explanation for that is if they were saving cash to make a run at a big publisher such as EA. Sony is making its comeback run, and it's clear to everyone except the most blinkered lemming fanboy that MS is looking relatively weak right now; it needs to build its first-party back up. What better way than to buy EA?

For its part, EA is looking pretty naked out there on its own, where its main competitor--Activision Blizzard--has a huge corporate parent in Vivendi to fall back on. As much as we hate Activision Blizzard right now, the fact is they control perhaps the most lucrative property in all of gaming--World of Warcraft--and they've got several other blockbuster franchises they can milk for eternity. In comparison, EA's franchises are looking rather weak, and the only real blockbusters it has are Madden and FIFA, both of which have comparatively limited appeal. Not to say EA isn't a big gorilla, because it is. But Activision Blizzard is bigger, AND it's got a daddy.

I'm not saying I believe MS will buy EA or that I want it to happen (because I don't.) I'm just saying it makes sense for both companies.

Here we go again with more double standards, Sony buys out devs to keep them from making games on other systems and it's OK, MS is rumored to be buying out EA and its ruining the industry. I actually hope it happens , just to watch the Cow DC....

MizFitAwesome

[QUOTE="KaoSXFACTOR"]

Microsoft/EA = Game over Sony.

Generalmojo

either way ill say EA joining MS would be one crushing blow indeed, and Sony will need to do much more then get Sega on their side.

if that happens, sony just lost half of their third party support.

U know what, EA would never join Microsoft, their better off making their own console lol!

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Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

jakarai

like sony had with ps1 and ps2?

sony fanboys didnt mind a monopoly those times now did they? unlike those gens, Nintendo is self sufficient. It will be a 2 console race, if this comes to pass

Yeah sounds like microsoft alright. If you cant beat em buy em. Regardless of wether the info is true, this is sadly not out of character.

I've said once I'll say it again M$ is capitalism gone wrong!

Zaibach

U know what, EA would never join Microsoft, their better off making their own console lol!

Generalmojo

[QUOTE="KaoSXFACTOR"]

Microsoft/EA = Game over Sony.

either way ill say EA joining MS would be one crushing blow indeed, and Sony will need to do much more then get Sega on their side.

[QUOTE="Generalmojo"]

[QUOTE="KaoSXFACTOR"]

Microsoft/EA = Game over Sony.

Shattered007

either way ill say EA joining MS would be one crushing blow indeed, and Sony will need to do much more then get Sega on their side.

Biggest publisher belongs to Activision.

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Can someone explain to me how this would ruin the industry?

ZuneHD

like sony had with ps1 and ps2?

sony fanboys didnt mind a monopoly those times now did they? unlike those gens, Nintendo is self sufficient. It will be a 2 console race, if this comes to pass

I didint know sony bought out EA during the PS1/ps2 era:|

What would be even funnier is is they bought EA and continued EA's release of ps3 titles. lol

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[QUOTE="jakarai"] Microsoft would have a monopoly on the industry. .finalfantasy94

like sony had with ps1 and ps2?

sony fanboys didnt mind a monopoly those times now did they? unlike those gens, Nintendo is self sufficient. It will be a 2 console race, if this comes to pass

I didint know sony bought out EA during the PS1/ps2 era:|

but Sony had 70% marketshare in both gens. Had exclusive 3rd party games like crazy, leaving the rest with table scraps.

[QUOTE="Generalmojo"]

U know what, EA would never join Microsoft, their better off making their own console lol!

siLVURcross