Poll -- Is Microsoft planning to buy EA?

With Peter Moore recently leaving Xbox to go head EA Sports, and Microsoft just loosing BioWare to EA, could Microsoft try to buy EA in the very near future?

We all know EA is worth tons and tons of money, but Microsoft has the financial means to do it (Bill Gates is the richest person in the world, after all). And many of you alreadey know that Microsoft just lost Bungie as a first-party developer, so Microsoft may be looking for a huge first-party developer.

Signs point to yes, and if so, this would be a one-hit K.O. to the Wii (most of their games are from EA), and an almost fatal strike to Sony (who would they have left?)

So what do you think?

M$ does have enough money so my answer is SIMPLEY NO

add that 2 ur poll

Possible. EA is making loads of money, giving me the suspicion that M$ could buy EA and share their money.

However, with the large dose of monkey that EA has in their pocket, EA wouldn't want to be bought and be commanded by M$.

No, but its not impossible that thay would like to try. It would make the 360 and PC one hell of a gaming platform :)
But no, i doubt MS would do it. They have a very good thing in Microsoft Game Studio. So i doubt they would make that bad buy getting alot of games. Since gamers do prefer good games before alot of them

No, if EA wanted to, they could make their own consoles and monopolize the gaming industry.

I dont think so ever.

Also big issue here. Stop saying bloody Bill Gates he is no longer head of the company. Infact all his main concerns in life now are his foundation he has for helping out chairties.

You people sound like a broken record Bill Gates this Bill Gates that. Serouisly people do your bloody homework when you speak about a company and think you know all.

I dont think so ever.

Also big issue here. Stop saying bloody Bill Gates he is no longer head of the company. Infact all his main concerns in life now are his foundation he has for helping out chairties.

You people sound like a broken record Bill Gates this Bill Gates that. Serouisly people do your bloody homework when you speak about a company and think you know all.

Chaism

Amen.

But I don't think he's left his post yet to pursue a life of philanthropy. I believe that's scheduled for sometime next year and he will still have a position on the board, IIRC.

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I dont think so ever.

Also big issue here. Stop saying bloody Bill Gates he is no longer head of the company. Infact all his main concerns in life now are his foundation he has for helping out chairties.

You people sound like a broken record Bill Gates this Bill Gates that. Serouisly people do your bloody homework when you speak about a company and think you know all.

Darth_Tigris

Amen.

But I don't think he's left his post yet to pursue a life of philanthropy. I believe that's scheduled for sometime next year and he will still have a position on the board, IIRC.

Glad someone agrees.

And yep I think it is next year to. But he will not be the lead software excustive i think is his title.He'll be like the guy under so he can still be part but not run the company.So really I think mircosoft is just mircosoft not like Bill Gates like many thought.

Plus Bill Gates from what people have said is just a geek like all of us who made it big. You would think some here have like a agenda against this guy by how they talk.

no but they do have enough money for it

stupid poll (no offence)

You need to put another answer in Poll "No because EA can't even score a game over 9.0" :P BTW they finally did with Orange Box :shock: that took them couple of years.insane_metalist

Betcha Mass Effect's the next one on the list.

IF Microsoft bought EA, the would gain the probably exclusive rights to Medal Of Honor, NFS, and the football games. (NCAA and Madden). That is worth a billion $$$$, at least. They have the money, but they might wait a few years to see if EA falls or rises in popularity, because they need to make better MoH games. Airborne was fine, except it didnt have Local Play, which I was dissapointed about.redryno23

EA has alot more games then the ones you listed, i'd make a list but not sure where to start...

With Peter Moore recently leaving Xbox to go head EA Sports, and Microsoft just loosing BioWare to EA, could Microsoft try to buy EA in the very near future?

We all know EA is worth tons and tons of money, but Microsoft has the financial means to do it (Bill Gates is the richest person in the world, after all). And many of you alreadey know that Microsoft just lost Bungie as a first-party developer, so Microsoft may be looking for a huge first-party developer.

Signs point to yes, and if so, this would be a one-hit K.O. to the Wii (most of their games are from EA), and an almost fatal strike to Sony (who would they have left?)

So what do you think?

choffy31

I didn't vote because there wasn't enough choices, but my answer is if M$ wanted EA they could have it, and no I do not think M$ will be buying EA anytime soon I do think its within the realm of possibility though.

they might want too, but who says EA would want to be bought?ctfvyrsgurbnorn

Its not about want; everyone can be bought.

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I dont think so ever.

Also big issue here. Stop saying bloody Bill Gates he is no longer head of the company. Infact all his main concerns in life now are his foundation he has for helping out chairties.

You people sound like a broken record Bill Gates this Bill Gates that. Serouisly people do your bloody homework when you speak about a company and think you know all.

Chaism

Amen.

But I don't think he's left his post yet to pursue a life of philanthropy. I believe that's scheduled for sometime next year and he will still have a position on the board, IIRC.

Glad someone agrees.

And yep I think it is next year to. But he will not be the lead software excustive i think is his title.He'll be like the guy under so he can still be part but not run the company.So really I think mircosoft is just mircosoft not like Bill Gates like many thought.

Plus Bill Gates from what people have said is just a geek like all of us who made it big. You would think some here have like a agenda against this guy by how they talk.

Yes Bill is retiring next year, but that point is moot the fact is M$ is worth about 50 billion dollars which is about 25 times the amount that EA is worth so yes if M$ wanted EA they could have it but I don't think they do at this point.

They're gonna buy everything eventually.hachiman128

rumour has it they put in a bid for the internet and the entire US military

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if anything is going to happen it will be EA entering the Hardware biz.... with there own console....

Moore is no software guy he is Hardware and this is a move on EA to expand so that they will have a stong 1st party line up... no only this we will see EA take one more step in this direction when it buys ubisoft...

Then we will see the hardware side of things...

EA has enougn money and resources to do this ...

[QUOTE="Chaism"][QUOTE="Darth_Tigris"][QUOTE="Chaism"]

I dont think so ever.

Also big issue here. Stop saying bloody Bill Gates he is no longer head of the company. Infact all his main concerns in life now are his foundation he has for helping out chairties.

You people sound like a broken record Bill Gates this Bill Gates that. Serouisly people do your bloody homework when you speak about a company and think you know all.

julianwelton

Amen.

But I don't think he's left his post yet to pursue a life of philanthropy. I believe that's scheduled for sometime next year and he will still have a position on the board, IIRC.

Glad someone agrees.

And yep I think it is next year to. But he will not be the lead software excustive i think is his title.He'll be like the guy under so he can still be part but not run the company.So really I think mircosoft is just mircosoft not like Bill Gates like many thought.

Plus Bill Gates from what people have said is just a geek like all of us who made it big. You would think some here have like a agenda against this guy by how they talk.

Yes Bill is retiring next year, but that point is moot the fact is M$ is worth about 50 billion dollars which is about 25 times the amount that EA is worth so yes if M$ wanted EA they could have it but I don't think they do at this point.

In reality, $50 billion is only Microsoft'sANNUAL revenue ($51 billion for 2007). The actual networth of the company is much, much higher than that (like $322 billion).

I couldn't find any numbers for EA's net worth, but annual revenue for 2006 was just under $3 billion.

MS could buy EA 50 times over, but why would anyone think that would be a good investment? They already overpaid for Rare ...

I dont think so

they might want too, but who says EA would want to be bought?ctfvyrsgurbnorn

EA is a publicly traded company. All Microsoft would have to do is make a good tender offer to the shareholders and there's little that EA's officers could do to stop them. That is unless EA has special safety measures built into their stock, which they probably do. All that would do though is increase the price that MS would have to pay.

If MS decides that they want EA they can buy them. But I don't think it will happen. It would cost about $5 billion, if not more. That's a hefty price to pay.

MS could buy EA 50 times over, but why would anyone think that would be a good investment? They already overpaid for Rare ...

The problem with Rare is that a lot of important people left after the purchase I think.