What if M$ buys out EA

The rumour about M$ trying to buy EA really worries me. What would happen to PS3? Is it even possible!? Damn!

Microsoft has already stated they have no intention of doing that, it was just BS.

Nothing would happen.

EA wouldn't accept it. They get way too many sales from PS3 owners.Adziboy

Microsoft has already stated they have no intention of doing that, it was just BS.

Jackc8

Wtf really? You have a source? Hope you guys are right and stuff 'cause I'm not seeing responses from M$ or EA.

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Microsoft has already stated they have no intention of doing that, it was just BS.

Calviscerate

Wtf really? You have a source? Hope you guys are right and stuff 'cause I'm not seeing responses from M$ or EA.

It's highly improbable, but not impossible. EA would lose such a high install base by merging with Microsoft. Unless EA was on it's last leg and was desperate, then I doubt that there's much to worry about. Besides I think EA would rather merge with SONY than Microsoft based on the technology alone.

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Microsoft has already stated they have no intention of doing that, it was just BS.

Calviscerate

Wtf really? You have a source? Hope you guys are right and stuff 'cause I'm not seeing responses from M$ or EA.

There's an article on MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33019564/ns/business-motley_fool/

and another one http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/09/doubting_the_ea_rumor.php

and another http://news.spong.com/article/19287/Microsoft-Denies-EA-Bid

Just do a google on "microsoft EA" and you'll find a ton more.

It might not make a difference. Microsoft might still want them to sell their games on rival consoles to make them a bit more profit.

Then M$ would be winning the console war even if their console wasn't.

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[QUOTE="Jackc8"]

Microsoft has already stated they have no intention of doing that, it was just BS.

Jackc8

Wtf really? You have a source? Hope you guys are right and stuff 'cause I'm not seeing responses from M$ or EA.

There's an article on MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33019564/ns/business-motley_fool/

and another one http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/09/doubting_the_ea_rumor.php

and another http://news.spong.com/article/19287/Microsoft-Denies-EA-Bid

Just do a google on "microsoft EA" and you'll find a ton more.

Wtf, I googled before making this thread and the article I read made no mention of it being bogus. Must be an old one, silly me. Thanks!

It might not make a difference. Microsoft might still want them to sell their games on rival consoles to make them a bit more profit.

Then M$ would be winning the console war even if their console wasn't.

smithster118

Didn't think of it that way. But they could make all EA games exclusive and force people interested in EA games (which is a lot) to get a 360 and profit from there. These companies seem to be more focused on being the best console and dominating the system wars than gaining profit. Look at the sacrifices Sony made!

If (i use IF because i highly doubt this) M$£$£$£$£$£$£$ were to buy EA and still sell to all consoles, simply buy preowned copes of the game you want and no money goes towards Microsilk.

I might do this with MW2 'cause i hate Activision

EA really is the only multiplat game company i usually buy from, most of the games i own are from EA so if MS DID buy them out, i would be very hurt

The only thing I would miss from EA is Dead Space and Burnout. I would rather let the 360 owners get the madden games where you have to a buy new one every year, when they can easily update the roster and let you pay a fraction of that price and use it as DLC.

System Wars would explode as well as the Ps3 :P

The rumour about M$ trying to buy EA really worries me. What would happen to PS3? Is it even possible!? Damn!

Calviscerate

I think I would cry. Batllefield is my favourite franchise ever and since EA publishes the games and since I'm only playing on PS3, that would be a über kick in my gamer ****.

i doubt ea would want to destroy their ps3, psp, wii, ds install base but thats if ms wants to make them exclusive

EA is a public company so MS can go directly to EA shareholders and buy them all out. It will take a small fortune and an entire nation lol to buy EA but IF it happened, it would change the game industry forever and for worse. Idk how the PS3 can go on with out EA because of EAs reach in lots of videogame genres and it would kill competition and just lead to crap games. I know its different but remember that the Dreamcast lasted only 2 yrs or so because it had no support from EA. It wasnt THE reason the Dreamcast failed but it certanly hurt a lot.

I certainly dont want this to happen, it will hurt EAs profit by cutting out PS3 software sales and it would take a looong time for MS to recoup its investment and create a monopoly, which in turn would ruin the video game industry for good.

EA is a public company so MS can go directly to EA shareholders and buy them all out. It will take a small fortune and an entire nation lol to buy EA but IF it happened, it would change the game industry forever and for worse. Idk how the PS3 can go on with out EA because of EAs reach in lots of videogame genres and it would kill competition and just lead to crap games. I know its different but remember that the Dreamcast lasted only 2 yrs or so because it had no support from EA. It wasnt THE reason the Dreamcast failed but it certanly hurt a lot.

I certainly dont want this to happen, it will hurt EAs profit by cutting out PS3 software sales and it would take a looong time for MS to recoup its investment and create a monopoly, which in turn would ruin the video game industry for good.

KoolzKatz

Microsoft would have to pay way too much to buy-out EA.

EA is worth 14.1 billion dollars which microsoft could easily afford. if this was to happen it would do massive amounts of damageto the ps3 game collection.

also EA owns 20 percent of ubisoft which would mean microsoft would owns 20 percent of ubisoft and considering how popular ubisoft games are on the xbox 360 microsoft would probaly buy ubisoft aswell. also sony would not buy 2k because 2k is owned by take two which is worth about 5 billion and sony cant afford 5 billion because of the recession not to mention take two is a very stoborn company when it come to getting purchased. thank god i own a ps3 and 360

Then EA won't get money from: DS, PS2, PSP, PS3, Wii. Why would you stop making games and earning money from all those platforms?