Stock prices are linked to investor confidence, not consumer opinion. In this case, acquisition rumours usually raise a stock a few points.Ghonzor said:
Rumor: Electronic Arts Is For Sale
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Despite how much people dislike ea I doubt this will happen, maybe eventually but I think ea will still be around for a few more years. hopefully this is a wake up call for them to listen to the customer ideas more often rather than making assumptions on what we want
I doubt that's entirely true. I'm sure the EA brand is still worth something with the people who buy every EA sports game every year and barely give the rest of the game industry any notice. It'd probably be a smart move to divorce the subsidiaries that were successful brands in their own rights (BioWare, Maxis, Visceral, Mythic, etc.) from the EA name though.Sixcess said:
Universal among gamers != universal. People who hate Windows still buy Microsoft stock. Hell, if there was a company called BabyGrinders, Inc. I'm sure investors would still jump at it so long as it had a great valuation.Ghonzor said:
Right now I doubt Zynga can afford to buy a bag of potato chips, much less EA.Swader said:
lol, if true, i think i will dance in public 
these greedy money suckers should go. but then i ask my self, what happens to the games that require origin to play? will they keep it? what kind of changes will come if a new company will buy them?
i also hope it will be valve. then i will ask a hacker so i can send gabe a personal message what a good choice he has made
these greedy money suckers should go. but then i ask my self, what happens to the games that require origin to play? will they keep it? what kind of changes will come if a new company will buy them?
i also hope it will be valve. then i will ask a hacker so i can send gabe a personal message what a good choice he has made
Hmmm, interesting. If this goes through, it will be interesting to see what the firm does with the bloated EA monstrosity. I envision them selling off the less profitable IP's in a fire sale and running a leaner, streamlined EA with the remaining successful (read money making, not commenting on critical success or gamer opinion) franchisees.
I just hope that not to many jobs get cut. That would be unfortunate.
I just hope that not to many jobs get cut. That would be unfortunate.
wait...people actually buy games that require Origin?Metalrocks said:lol, if true, i think i will dance in public
these greedy money suckers should go. but then i ask my self, what happens to the games that require origin to play? will they keep it? what kind of changes will come if a new company will buy them?
i also hope it will be valve. then i will ask a hacker so i can send gabe a personal message what a good choice he has made
Are there any game companies that could actually afford to buy them?
It seems like the whole industry is pressed for cash.
It probably wouldn't be good if a company with absolutely no knowledge of making games were to purchase EA.
It seems like the whole industry is pressed for cash.
It probably wouldn't be good if a company with absolutely no knowledge of making games were to purchase EA.
Sigh, I wish someone would buy EA and completely demolish the management structure and puts in place people who know what they are doing.
It doesn't take a gamer to realise when you have shitty management
It doesn't take a gamer to realise when you have shitty management
im just a huge ME fan, and i just coulndt resist to get it. also later on BF3, which i actually do enjoy a lot. and i have to admit, i dint had a single problem with origin. but still doesnt change my mind that i hate ?A.remmus said:wait...people actually buy games that require Origin?Metalrocks said:lol, if true, i think i will dance in public
these greedy money suckers should go. but then i ask my self, what happens to the games that require origin to play? will they keep it? what kind of changes will come if a new company will buy them?
i also hope it will be valve. then i will ask a hacker so i can send gabe a personal message what a good choice he has made
This is just a rumor and one that seems far-fetched, at the moment; so, I'll take it with a mountain of salt (oh god! Saline over-dose...Aaaugh!). However, it were true, in my mind it suggests two primary things: 1) mainstream triple-A game-development may not be sustainable as a sole source of revenue due to high costs coupled with low or difficult to guarantee success-rates, and 2) you can only shit on your market just so long before there are repercussions.
