Why the hell would you buy PopCap for 750M? Why? They have made TWO games lol Peggle (pretty good but nothing new) and Zombies vs Plants (ok but been done before and better) So please someone tell me why Popcap are worth 750m when /they cant make games that are unqiue and how the hell will EA make that money back? it will take 20 years to make 750m back from popcap games.. Why not use the 750m to make BF3 better or work on ME2 ......or buy the CoD series (DUH) Stupid EA they should sack him and hire me..and then we will be rolling in cash..
Also, Origin was a moronic conception, because it will never be able to compete with Steam. EA should stick with what they are good at, and that is MAKING LOTS OF GAMES.
PopCap has made more than two games lol. Their flagship game is not Peggle, it's Bejeweled.
Mograine
Never heard of Bejewled so it cant be that good and its an free iphone game right? yeah too bad that wont make them 750m profit...
More like "Never heard of Bejeweled so YOU can't be that good".
Facebook is a free network platform too right? Zuckerberg alone earns more than a billion dollars a year because of it.
Soooo? Bejewled was made before EA bought Popcap sooo they wont make any money until they make new games...it will take 20years for popcap to break even..stupid move by EA...
PopCap has made more than two games lol. Their flagship game is not Peggle, it's Bejeweled.
Supah-FLU
Never heard of Bejewled so it cant be that good and its an free iphone game right? yeah too bad that wont make them 750m profit... Never heard of Bejeweled? Right, next thing he'll be saying he's never heard of Tetris or Pac-Man.
Soooo? Bejewled was made before EA bought Popcap sooo they wont make any money until they make new games...it will take 20years for popcap to break even..stupid move by EA...Supah-FLU
Yep, I'm sure some random internet guy knows more than a bachelor of science in economics who studied at Berkley and that has run his business successfully for years now.
Its that time of the night where the troll accounts start being formed and start the massive flame threads we see during peak hours. Time to go to sleep.
[QUOTE="Supah-FLU"] Never heard of Bejewled so it cant be that good and its an free iphone game right? yeah too bad that wont make them 750m profit...Supah-FLU
More like "Never heard of Bejeweled so YOU can't be that good".
Facebook is a free network platform too right? Zuckerberg alone earns more than a billion dollars a year because of it.
Soooo? Bejewled was made before EA bought Popcap sooo they wont make any money until they make new games...it will take 20years for popcap to break even..stupid move by EA... So Bejeweled automatically just just stops making money after EA buys PopCap Games?
[QUOTE="Supah-FLU"]Why the hell would you buy PopCap for 750M? Why? They have made TWO games lol Peggle (pretty good but nothing new) and Zombies vs Plants (ok but been done before and better) So please someone tell me why Popcap are worth 750m when /they cant make games that are unqiue and how the hell will EA make that money back? it will take 20 years to make 750m back from popcap games.. Why not use the 750m to make BF3 better or work on ME2 ......or buy the CoD series (DUH) Stupid EA they should sack him and hire me..and then we will be rolling in cash.. They have more than 2 games. Popcap AREN'T worth 750 million but when you buy someone you need to pay more than they are worth otherwise there is no point selling. It boggles the mind that you then imply they could buy the COD series for 750 million? Lol, no. COD makes 1 billion in just a few weeks after release, probably around 700 million of that all goes to Activision.
[QUOTE="Supah-FLU"][QUOTE="mrmusicman247"]Yes. They should hire you.mrmusicman247
Well Im talking more sense then EA...and seems that you didnt counter anything i said it proves im right but nice try ;) Yes your argument is flawless thanks for admiting your wrong...some people on sw will try and prove they are right when the prove is in front of them. No hard feelings yeah?
Never heard of Bejewled so it cant be that good and its an free iphone game right? yeah too bad that wont make them 750m profit...Supah-FLU
To quote the LA Times:
"Founded in 2000, PopCap is perhaps most famous for its first breakout title, Bejeweled. The puzzle game, and its subsequent variants, have sold more than 50 million units in the last 11 years."
"[Popcap] is on track to bring in revenue of $130 million, up from $100 million in 2010."
Something tells me that with EA's support, bringing in $750million over the next five years shouldn't be too difficult.
Its obvious why they have done this though, they can have Pop Cap produce games for very little production cost and then sell those games on Origin, where they get pretty much full proffit from the sales. They know the casual games make money and need to open Origin up to a wider audience, PopCap games are suitable for pretty much any hardware any download speed and any age.
EA can easily make back that money in 4 or 5 years, especially now that smartphones and portable devices are set to dominate a large portion of the gaming industry. They would have been stupid NOT to buy them out.
[QUOTE="Supah-FLU"]Never heard of Bejewled so it cant be that good and its an free iphone game right? yeah too bad that wont make them 750m profit...Planeforger
To quote the LA Times: "Founded in 2000, PopCap is perhaps most famous for its first breakout title, Bejeweled. The puzzle game, and its subsequent variants, have sold more than 50 million units in the last 11 years." "[Popcap] is on track to bring in revenue of $130 million, up from $100 million in 2010." Something tells me that with EA's support, bringing in $750million over the next five years shouldn't be too difficult. Profits this year will be $40 million or something like that. Turning this $750 million acquisition into a profitable one is a significant undertaking. If EA through expanding the customerbase by releasing Popcap games on more platforms and whatnot, manage to double the profit, it'd still take about 9 years before they've broken even.
[QUOTE="Supah-FLU"]Why the hell would you buy PopCap for 750M? Why? They have made TWO games lol Peggle (pretty good but nothing new) and Zombies vs Plants (ok but been done before and better) So please someone tell me why Popcap are worth 750m when /they cant make games that are unqiue and how the hell will EA make that money back? it will take 20 years to make 750m back from popcap games.. Why not use the 750m to make BF3 better or work on ME2 ......or buy the CoD series (DUH) Stupid EA they should sack him and hire me..and then we will be rolling in cash..what is PopCaps annual turnover?
PopCap games generate $100+ million a year on their own. Just because YOU have only heard of a few games doesnt make them small time. With the funding, publishing, and distribution know-how from EA, those numbers could jump to 300 million a year, making the company well worth it. PopCap has tons of unique and fun games that never got any coverage. EA could revive those on every platform imaginable and it would sell like crazy, especially on PSN and XBL.
Popcap made $100 Million in revenue last year. And are projected to make $160 Million this year. And for Popcap to get the full $1.3 Billion sum, they have to make a PROFIT(not just Revenue) of $600 Million in 2012 and 2013(combined of course). EA is probably going to lay off a ton of the staff(none of the developers, just the HR, Support, QA, and some of the marketing, since they already have all of those things). I expect over the course of this year, Popcap will net EA about $30 million in profits and $100 million in revenue. Then, next year and the year after, EA will make back most of the investment. However, Popcap will continue making money for EA fo the next 15 years. It was a smart purchase.
PopCap games generate $100+ million a year on their own. Just because YOU have only heard of a few games doesnt make them small time. With the funding, publishing, and distribution know-how from EA, those numbers could jump to 300 million a year, making the company well worth it. PopCap has tons of unique and fun games that never got any coverage. EA could revive those on every platform imaginable and it would sell like crazy, especially on PSN and XBL.navyguy21
EA is hoping for more than $300 million a year from Popcap. They want to make Popcap into a Zynga competitor. They want to approach the $900 Million dollars in annual Revenue that Zynga is making...
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