Sony,M$, and others bidding over Take Two!!!

Is EA in the bidding? IS EA in the bidding?

By God..if EA makes the purchase, I shall cut myself.

ToScA-

[QUOTE="gmastersexay"]

Think Again!

http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/09/commentary/column_gaming/?postversion=2007030911

One company that says it's not in the running is Microsoft (Charts). Because today's independent publishers are platform agnostic - that is to say, they build games for all major systems - taking over one would result in a massive revenue loss for Microsoft, as all development would be redirected toward the Xbox 360.

"We could never launch an acquisition bid at a third party publisher," said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios.

DaysAirlines

Which article mate? I can't find anything :(

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="musicalmac"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]That is what I really don't understand. WHy would they make a crappy game then all of sudden decide to make an awesome game. Microsft should have just given them a second chance.musicalmac

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]That is what I really don't understand. WHy would they make a crappy game then all of sudden decide to make an awesome game. Microsft should have just given them a second chance.DaysAirlines

[QUOTE="gmastersexay"]

Think Again!

http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/09/commentary/column_gaming/?postversion=2007030911

One company that says it's not in the running is Microsoft (Charts). Because today's independent publishers are platform agnostic - that is to say, they build games for all major systems - taking over one would result in a massive revenue loss for Microsoft, as all development would be redirected toward the Xbox 360.

"We could never launch an acquisition bid at a third party publisher," said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios.

too_much_eslim

LinkDaysAirlines

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"]Linkmusicalmac

[QUOTE="BillGates_Money"][QUOTE="Tamarind_Face"]EA is the one whose gonna buy this one, they want 2K sports... They want it to die.
Sgt_Hale

Of course it would, that's how business works. You buy out and strangle the competition. This would give EA a stranglehold on the sports genre. Even if they continued any of the games in 2k's line, it wouldn't be with the full support that the games have enjoyed thus far. Eventually they'd sizzle out. Think about it, why would they want to put development money into two football, basketball, baseball, etc franchises when they would now have the opportunity to just focus on their own knowing that they don't have anymore competition?

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="musicalmac"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]That is what I really don't understand. WHy would they make a crappy game then all of sudden decide to make an awesome game. Microsft should have just given them a second chance.musicalmac

You guys are dreaming if you think HS isn't still exclusive to Sony. It's being published BY Sony. Sony is paying for the development. So you can pretty much kill the idea of that one jumping ship.

Shane Kim's excuse is just that... an excuse. What he's saying is why pay for a company that will already be making game's for us when we'll have to turn around and start paying for the development too. Sure there is some truth to that but the underlying factory is that Microsoft's game division isn't in a place of financial strength to be able to afford such a purchase. Because the truth of the matter is, it's not about what games would already be coming to the 360, it's about what games they would have been able to take away from Sony.

Sony is still king when it comes to exclusives and Microsoft hasn't learned what it takes to reverse this.

DaysAirlines

Please explain to me why SCEA isn't bidding either. I read that CNN article and found nothing on Sony :(

Or are you just saying that SCEA is under the same situation just because Microsoft are?

DaysAirlines

Please explain to me why SCEA isn't bidding either. I read that CNN article and found nothing on Sony :(

Or are you just saying that SCEA is under the same situation just because Microsoft are?

ToScA-

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"][QUOTE="gmastersexay"]

Think Again!

http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/09/commentary/column_gaming/?postversion=2007030911

One company that says it's not in the running is Microsoft (Charts). Because today's independent publishers are platform agnostic - that is to say, they build games for all major systems - taking over one would result in a massive revenue loss for Microsoft, as all development would be redirected toward the Xbox 360.

"We could never launch an acquisition bid at a third party publisher," said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios.

Kuniva1181

[QUOTE="ToScA-"]

DaysAirlines

Please explain to me why SCEA isn't bidding either. I read that CNN article and found nothing on Sony :(

Or are you just saying that SCEA is under the same situation just because Microsoft are?

DaysAirlines

[QUOTE="ToScA-"]

DaysAirlines

Please explain to me why SCEA isn't bidding either. I read that CNN article and found nothing on Sony :(

Or are you just saying that SCEA is under the same situation just because Microsoft are?

DaysAirlines

Interesting.

Also, I doubt Microsoft would let Sony make such a purchase without stepping in themselves.

EA could still very much be a buyer:

"As for potential buyers, the list is long. Game publishers UbiSoft and Activision (Charts) have reportedly explored a possible bid. Elevation Partners, the venture capital group whose members include U2 front man Bono, is a possibility as well. And Rupert Murdoch's News Corp (Charts). has also been mentioned regularly as a possible suitor."

Ubisoft and Activision have placed bids, hopefully EA doesn't.

good lord...no more gta on sony consoles....this is what i don't like about microsoft they're just tooooo goddamn big Filonus

MS is gonna buy this. they just got the money. and than it's the for sony's gaming consoles. this is gonna be a huuuuuuuuuge fight

and don't tell me MS isn't going to bid for this one... thats just nonsense
DrOleg

MS is gonna buy this. they just got the money. and than it's the for sony's gaming consoles. this is gonna be a huuuuuuuuuge fight

and don't tell me MS isn't going to bid for this one... thats just nonsense
DrOleg

[QUOTE="DrOleg"]MS is gonna buy this. they just got the money. and than it's the for sony's gaming consoles. this is gonna be a huuuuuuuuuge fight

and don't tell me MS isn't going to bid for this one... thats just nonsense
Sgt_Hale

[QUOTE="Filonus"]good lord...no more gta on sony consoles....this is what i don't like about microsoft they're just tooooo goddamn big Sgt_Hale

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="ToScA-"]

DaysAirlines

Please explain to me why SCEA isn't bidding either. I read that CNN article and found nothing on Sony :(

Or are you just saying that SCEA is under the same situation just because Microsoft are?

ToScA-

Interesting.

Also, I doubt Microsoft would let Sony make such a purchase without stepping in themselves.

EA could still very much be a buyer:

"As for potential buyers, the list is long. Game publishers UbiSoft and Activision (Charts) have reportedly explored a possible bid. Elevation Partners, the venture capital group whose members include U2 front man Bono, is a possibility as well. And Rupert Murdoch's News Corp (Charts). has also been mentioned regularly as a possible suitor."

Ubisoft and Activision have placed bids, hopefully EA doesn't.

[QUOTE="ToScA-"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="ToScA-"]

DaysAirlines

Please explain to me why SCEA isn't bidding either. I read that CNN article and found nothing on Sony :(

Or are you just saying that SCEA is under the same situation just because Microsoft are?

DaysAirlines

Interesting.

Also, I doubt Microsoft would let Sony make such a purchase without stepping in themselves.

EA could still very much be a buyer:

"As for potential buyers, the list is long. Game publishers UbiSoft and Activision (Charts) have reportedly explored a possible bid. Elevation Partners, the venture capital group whose members include U2 front man Bono, is a possibility as well. And Rupert Murdoch's News Corp (Charts). has also been mentioned regularly as a possible suitor."

Ubisoft and Activision have placed bids, hopefully EA doesn't.

Think Again!

http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/09/commentary/column_gaming/?postversion=2007030911

One company that says it's not in the running is Microsoft (Charts). Because today's independent publishers are platform agnostic - that is to say, they build games for all major systems - taking over one would result in a massive revenue loss for Microsoft, as all development would be redirected toward the Xbox 360.

"We could never launch an acquisition bid at a third party publisher," said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios.

gmastersexay

[QUOTE="waynehead895"]Bidding war. Hmm.... Well we know who has the advantage in this one.kcpp2b

I think MS and Sony are just staying closed lipped on this deliberately. Why would they want the other major companies knowing they are in the bidding? They want to keep the competition secret until the first shots are really fired.

They would both be CRAZY if they didn't bid. Call me what you want, I did read the article about them no bidding, that doesn't mean I don't think they will.

I think MS and Sony are just staying closed lipped on this deliberately. Why would they want the other major companies knowing they are in the bidding? They want to keep the competition secret until the first shots are really fired.

They would both be CRAZY if they didn't bid. Call me what you want, I did read the article about them no bidding, that doesn't mean I don't think they will.

TarmacChris

MS has this in the bag.Mudig

Would be funny if Nintendo scores Rockstar and change the entire series into a kiddy park

Would be funny if Nintendo scores Rockstar and change the entire series into a kiddy park

redneckdouglas

where's nintendo?

why aren't they bidding as well?
Trading_Zoner

It'll be no doubt EA is going to win something. If GTA goes to EA / UBISOFT, it'll be multiplatform on all systems (PS3, 360, Wii, PC) no matter what. GTA IV would be my last purchase for the series. Number 5 is a no go.redneckdouglas

MS has this in the bag.Mudig

Sony will snag it up in no time,  M$ ruined RareMattBrian

[QUOTE="DrOleg"]MS is gonna buy this. they just got the money. and than it's the for sony's gaming consoles. this is gonna be a huuuuuuuuuge fight

and don't tell me MS isn't going to bid for this one... thats just nonsense
Sgt_Hale

If MS ever bought Take Two I would be forced to buy a 360 as I NEED to play GTAIV

Sony will snag it up in no time,  M$ ruined RareMattBrian