Listen, if MS wants Take 2, their getting take 2

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

Sony doesn't stand a chance in NA any way.

And I agree with the thread. If MS wants T2, they will get T2.

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

nextgengaming18

[QUOTE="nextgengaming18"]

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

supermechakirby

Microsoft has all their pieces positioned so well right now. I doubt it will happen, but if they somehow got GTA exclusively for the Xbox 360, then it is check mate and game over Sony.DustAmulet

Couldn't take 2 say "hell no we don't want to have anything to do with m$"?KungfuKitten

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"]Couldn't take 2 say "hell no we don't want to have anything to do with m$"?fuzzysquash

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"]Couldn't take 2 say "hell no we don't want to have anything to do with m$"?fuzzysquash

who can compete with MS's money

NOT EVEN EA

and why wouldnt MS want T2? its GTA,

and if they get GTA, sony will NOT stand a chance in NA

and it looks bleak for sony in Japan too, because the lack of sales will get rid of FF and MGS for the PS3

and the 360 isnt far behind the PS3, there are a few key games that will drive sales in japan for the 360, trusty bell, Lost Oddyssey
and the Wii's novelty will wear off in Japan

although Im starting to think that if the wii is like the DS, that the wii wont be stopped in japan.. although the PSP isnt completely failing against the DS in Japan, the 360 may be like the PSP in Japan and wii like DS in japan

hell I watched a damn documentary on how the DS is used for MUCH more than games in japan, how museums integrate the DS into their Tours and stuff..


supermechakirby

[QUOTE="fuzzysquash"][QUOTE="KungfuKitten"]Couldn't take 2 say "hell no we don't want to have anything to do with m$"?nextgengaming18

I like this topic.

You can bid on a company if they put themselves for sale.  On the other hand if Take Two wants to try and salvage themselves offers can still be made, but can be denied which is not technically a bid.

If Microsoft wants it, they can get it if the majority of the stock holders in Take Two are willing to sell their stocks in the company.

The argument is MS has the deepest pockets.. so if it really came down to a money issue, well... MS would win.

[QUOTE="nextgengaming18"][QUOTE="fuzzysquash"][QUOTE="KungfuKitten"]Couldn't take 2 say "hell no we don't want to have anything to do with m$"?audioaxes

who can compete with MS's money

NOT EVEN EA

and why wouldnt MS want T2? its GTA,

and if they get GTA, sony will NOT stand a chance in NA

and it looks bleak for sony in Japan too, because the lack of sales will get rid of FF and MGS for the PS3

and the 360 isnt far behind the PS3, there are a few key games that will drive sales in japan for the 360, trusty bell, Lost Oddyssey
and the Wii's novelty will wear off in Japan

although Im starting to think that if the wii is like the DS, that the wii wont be stopped in japan.. although the PSP isnt completely failing against the DS in Japan, the 360 may be like the PSP in Japan and wii like DS in japan

hell I watched a damn documentary on how the DS is used for MUCH more than games in japan, how museums integrate the DS into their Tours and stuff..


supermechakirby

I am just waiting to hear..."GTA IV 360 Exclusive"JimJackJose

Sony doesn't stand a chance in NA any way.

And I agree with the thread. If MS wants T2, they will get T2.

eastside49er

[QUOTE="nextgengaming18"]

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

supermechakirby

If the 360 gets GTA exclusively, they basically have Europe and NA wrapped up. eastside49er

[QUOTE="eastside49er"]If the 360 gets GTA exclusively, they basically have Europe and NA wrapped up. imprezawrx500

[QUOTE="supermechakirby"][QUOTE="nextgengaming18"]

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

imprezawrx500

Here's one reason why Microsoft might not want to buy Take Two:

They may not actually profit a huge amount from that acquisition. Setting aside the other, lesser franchises T2 owns, let's look at GTAIV. It's already simultaneous-release multiplat on PS3 and 360, and with DLC, the 360 version will be better. So the only thing that would change if MS bought T2 is that Sony would no longer have GTAIV. So that would make buying T2 a very aggressive move.

MS's goal isn't to kill Sony - it's to make as much cash as possible. Perhaps MS believes that the increase in sales of 360s due to their buying T2 would not pay for the purchase of T2 in the first place. All the extra 360 sales would have to be people who wanted a PS3 with GTA IV, and didn't want a 360, and wanted GTA IV so badly that they gave up their preferred console just to get GTA. That won't work out to a huge amount of people compared to the money MS would have to spend on T2.

Another reason why they might not want to kill sony is because they actually want some competition - IIRC, MS is being fined constantly by the US government for having a monopoly on the computing industry. Do they want that to happen with xbox as well?

MS is not only strong financially, but it's the largest and most owerful software developer in the world. Bill Gates seems to get invloved with every single area of MS. I doubt anything will compete with MS/ 360. Basically it's a fight for 2nd between the PS3 and Wii. Whoever survives will be supported by MS so they won't be sued for having a monopoly. You know Gates is the reason Mac is still alive right? He put all kinds of money into Mac so MS could have a competitor. MS has tons of power.Trashface

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="supermechakirby"][QUOTE="nextgengaming18"]

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

Trashface

Here's one reason why Microsoft might not want to buy Take Two:

They may not actually profit a huge amount from that acquisition. Setting aside the other, lesser franchises T2 owns, let's look at GTAIV. It's already simultaneous-release multiplat on PS3 and 360, and with DLC, the 360 version will be better. So the only thing that would change if MS bought T2 is that Sony would no longer have GTAIV. So that would make buying T2 a very aggressive move.

MS's goal isn't to kill Sony - it's to make as much cash as possible. Perhaps MS believes that the increase in sales of 360s due to their buying T2 would not pay for the purchase of T2 in the first place. All the extra 360 sales would have to be people who wanted a PS3 with GTA IV, and didn't want a 360, and wanted GTA IV so badly that they gave up their preferred console just to get GTA. That won't work out to a huge amount of people compared to the money MS would have to spend on T2.

Another reason why they might not want to kill sony is because they actually want some competition - IIRC, MS is being fined constantly by the US government for having a monopoly on the computing industry. Do they want that to happen with xbox as well?

chutup

I am just waiting to hear..."GTA IV 360 Exclusive"JimJackJose

timit wont be the end of the world for sony, gta is not what has kept them going. its been games like singstar, ratchet and clank, final fantasy, killzone, resistance, gran turismo any many more. if sony loses gran turismo and singstar, then they are f#ucked, but that aint going to happen and halo and gears2 are the only things the 360 has going for it, other than that, there is no reason to get one

and everyone in this thread seams to have forgotten about jack thompson. just another reason why M$ wouldnt want to buy T2. cause there is a chance that t2 wont be around for too much longer if thompson has his way.

[QUOTE="Trashface"]MS is not only strong financially, but it's the largest and most owerful software developer in the world. Bill Gates seems to get invloved with every single area of MS. I doubt anything will compete with MS/ 360. Basically it's a fight for 2nd between the PS3 and Wii. Whoever survives will be supported by MS so they won't be sued for having a monopoly. You know Gates is the reason Mac is still alive right? He put all kinds of money into Mac so MS could have a competitor. MS has tons of power.Me_Ur_Daddy_

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="supermechakirby"][QUOTE="nextgengaming18"]

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

Trashface

[QUOTE="supermechakirby"][QUOTE="nextgengaming18"]

This does't matter about money. Sony, microsoft, ea, ubisoft, and activision all have enough money to buy out 51 % of take 2 stocks allowing them to what you would call 'own' the company.

I can't believe that not one fanboy knows basic economics. I feel like not one of them has even graduated high school.

nextgengaming18

do you know what a take over is?