EA Proposes to Acquire Take-Two Interactive Software

[Rocky]

Maybe in this case, Visual Concepts and Kush goes to a company that can give them some support.

I would love to see an Activision/Visual Concepts combo.

[JJLinn]

Now we have to deal with cartoony bull**** March Madness and NBA Live with them never improving, fantastic.

[tabarnes19]

Quote: Originally Posted by marinerfan

I'm fairly certain that Sony makes a ton more money than EA. I don't think that EA would want to get into a bidding war with them over the sole rights to the MLB license. Now, if Sony really wants it is another story.

Sony won't get into a bidding war. They do not sell enough copies to regain what they would pay to purchase. EA can do that because they are a 3rd party publisher, they make there games across all platforms. Sony makes it just for Sony systems and I can not see Sony making games for X-BOX.

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by backbreaker

After reading it again, it looks like they really want RockStar and other non sports studios. Which signals me to think Visual Concepts will be without a publisher. So if EA were to purchase the TakeTwo, MLB and NBA will be disillusioned.

Agreed, this would seem to be mainly about the acquiring the GTA franchise.

In a perfect world EA would also pickup VC as well, allowing them to publish licensed sports titles aimed at the hardcore market. Sadly that probably won't happen.

[Spectre]

Quote: Originally Posted by Altimus GTR

Sony won't acquire anything because MLB won't restrict their license just to one console.

Exactly- EA would be in great position to go exclusive.

They certainly aren't afraid to pay a lot to lock up licenses either. I don't see why MLB would say no to a guaranteed payment that would dwarf the licensing fees from T2 and Sony.

[DocHolliday]

This horrible news.

I wih there was something we could do about it, but we as the consumers dont have any say.

EA is everything that is bad about american big buisness

[Pigskin11]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rocky

Maybe in this case, Visual Concepts and Kush goes to a company that can give them some support. I would love to see an Activision/Visual Concepts combo.

They still couldnt make NFL or MLB games. Only NBA and NHL and they would lose the 2k name. Well if they went to microsoft they'd be able to make MLB games but I dont think MS wants to piss off EA.

[marinerfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Altimus GTR

Sony won't acquire anything because MLB won't restrict their license just to one console.

Well I hope so. I like the MLB 2k games but from what I have seen The Show looks like the greatest baseball game ever.

[stewaat]

hahahahaahaha

I don't know why but this is funny to me.

[Rocky]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pigskin11

They still couldnt make NFL or MLB games. Only NBA and NHL and they would lose the 2k name. Well if they went to microsoft they'd be able to make MLB games but I dont think MS wants to piss off EA.

Obviously, but a either a complete customizable or a legends series ala APF would be better than having NBA Live as your only choice.