Rumor: Activision Hungrily Eying Take Two

[Autofaux]

And yet one can have faith in science.

You can, but it is simply not needed. That is the core of why the current paradigm works so brilliantly in explaining the world around us.

Although science adjusts its beliefs based on what's observed, people will believe whatever they hell they want regardless of what is fact or not.

Because people are - on average - ignorant. Noone can have perfect information about anything, and noone can ever hope to understand that information if they had it. We're human. This is why we use a method which does its best to eliminate human interaction and biases: science.

Thus, why science, or really anything, can be religion. Maybe not organised religion, but still.

Science would not be the religion, if that were the case. The faith would be a logical fallacy of the "Argument from Authority" type (Professor X believes A, Professor X speaks from authority, therefore A is true). This is not faith in science, this is blind faith in people who do science. This is ignorance.

I don't think this is the correct thread. Send a PM or start a new thread somewhere else.

It's interesting that through all of this, you didn't think that the original post was not intended to be serious, at all, in the slightest regardless of my thoughts on the issue.

I know it's not the correct thread. You know it's not the correct thread. Why tell me?

 

[vallorn]

No no no no no!

I promised myself not to buy any Activision Blizzard games.

I want to buy GTA V, so let's all hope it won't happen.

and dont forget that 2K published Borderlands. DANGIT I WANT TO PLAY A SEQUEL TO THAT!

 

[Treblaine]

NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN!

I am praying to Science that this doesn't happen.

What? Science is a religion nowadays.

>Science
>prayer

You're doing it wrong

 

[TilMorrow]

Look into those eyes and know the doom of all mankind!

He is evil incarnate. Bear witness to the face of the endtimes, we are doomed!

OT: Stay away from T2! You force us to spend enough money your games as it is, why must you try and make us fill your coffers with even more!

 

[iamultraman]

That was not pleasant to read. Yeech. And I like Take Two...too. Considering Activision's reputation, I would think this conglomeration would be...too...bad.
Look I can't keep up this commentary if that's going to happen...too...often.

 

[Riobux]

Honestly, if Take-Two gets bought out, I'd say it's safe to say that we are well into the "games are not an art form, they're a business" route. End of the road will be soulless games that never push the envelope or try to risk their money on something new and exciting. I'm not saying video game publishers should disregard basic business rules, but what I am saying is that maybe they should let rivals be rivals and stop just trying to make money.

Take-Two is successful mainly because they publish games that are risky in some of the more violent things they do, and they're willing to publish new things. With Activision leading the way, things like L.A. Noire in more recent years (and Manhunt in older) would never happen because they don't appeal to the majority gamer market (gun fights in a military setting). I'd say the same thing will happen to Take-Two as what happened with Red Octane: Activision did bad things, ruined the Guitar Hero series, blamed it on Red Octane instead of the actual developer (who hasn't made a good game in years) and then abandoned the series after disbanding the company. It's EA all over again.

 

[FieryTrainwreck]

that pitcure scares me.

I think that's the point...
Anyway, I hope this isn't true. Activision will ruin 2K. Seriously.

I think I'm quite sure Take Two is not 2K.. http://www.take2games.com/ // http://www.2kgames.com/#/

2K is owned by Take Two.

OT: I can't really see this - if things are going well for your company and you've got a great line-up, would you really sell (for no real reason) to a company who's famous for sucking up companies and IPs, bleeding them dry and then letting everyone go?

That's the beauty of incorporation. It sounds like the head of Take Two has been positioning the company for a buyout by forcing others off the board. When that buyout happens, he'll make a nine-figure profit. And then he's done. That's it. The company he was supposed to be "running" ends up in the clutches of Activision, who will gut employment and run all of their IPs into the ground. Everyone working for Take Two who wasn't also a major shareholder will suffer greatly.

 

[wammnebu]

oh no that means Activision will own firaxis, there will be a new civ game made every year that is the exact same game with just minor graphical updates and multiplayer...wait

 

[DrScoobs]

I have never brought an activision game since modern warfare 1. I refuse to buy a game from a company that tries to create a monopoly on the games industry.
if take 2 gets brought out then i will be a very unhappy bunny

 

[IamQ]

I look into those eyes, and all I see is darkness.

 

[MrGalactus]

That means we'll have an LA Noir 2, 3, 4, and 5 by 2014, and they'll all be carbon copies of GTA4.
Nah, I'm good, thanks.

 

[Racecarlock]

People, this is a RUMOR. How bout we do some research and know for sure what's going to happen before we freak out?

 

[Traun]

oh no that means Activision will own firaxis, there will be a new civ game made every year that is the exact same game with just minor graphical updates and multiplayer...wait

At least Acti wouldn't CUT multiplayer.

 

[Loud Hawk]

Look into those eyes and know the doom of all mankind!

He is evil incarnate. Bear witness to the face of the endtimes, we are doomed!

OT: Stay away from T2! You force us to spend enough money your games as it is, why must you try and make us fill your coffers with even more!

I am pretty sure he is the Antichrist.

He has power, probably has 666 tattooed in his ass and he is PURE EVIL

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Activision: "Yay! More IPs to run into the fucking ground!"

 

[Roxor]

I don't see why you guys are worried about GTA being ruined when the franchise hasn't had a good game since Vice City.

As for Duke Nukem, until I see him in the Steam store, I'm filing any new games in the franchise under "never going to happen".

 

[Sean Strife]

If Take Two goes what's next? Valve? Double Fine? Bioware?

Oh hell no.....

Isn't Bioware owned by EA? I highly doubt Activision COULD buy them out.

With all due seriousness, I hope nothing comes of this. I really do. As the title says: it's just a rumor at this point, so I'm gonna take it with a grain of salt. Until I get more information, then I'll let the emotions flow. Until then, all I can do is hope nothing comes of this.

 

[CactusPants]

For the love of god, Bethesda, become a legitimate publisher so we can have a good publisher in the top two, instead of EA "We make the DLC before the game and force you to preorder for it" and Activision "Ah, we love milking and murdering franchises."

I thought Bethesda was owned by Zenimax, and thinking about it a Take-Two Zenimax merger wouldn't be all that bad - considering they both let their studios take their time on development.

Also, if anyone forgot, Zenimax also owns id and are also publishing Brink.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

A new GTA every year...

That means a new radio soundtrack every year.

I kinda want this now...I really only play GTA to drive around and listen to the radio.

MUST NOT WANT

 

[DVS Storm]

Activision seriously back off. They are just going to milk out GTA and Bioshock and I don't think that anyone wants that.