Rumor: EA looking to acquire Ubisoft

man I just hope EA doesn't fuck it up

and I hope they're keeping their madden-stained hands out of BioWare operations too

I hate EA more everyday.

I am extremely suspicious of EA and every game they have a hand in. Even though Activision and Ubisoft aren't a whole lot better, I'd like my megalithic game corporations to at least maintain some appearance of fair competition. EA buying Ubisoft would really upset the balance of power here. Here's to hoping it doesn't happen.

Note to EA: Spend your resources increasing the quality of your games instead of trying to buy studios that make better games and then bringing them down to your level. Mediocrity is not a marketing plan.

Noooooooooooooooooooo!

EA ruin everything they touch.

Sucks ass. Every time I get a "sign up" screen on EA games I hit "decline". I have refused time after time to allow EA to gather my LIVE account information just so I could enjoy the multiplayer aspects of their games. In fact I try not to buy EA games altogether, but there are some I can't quite resist. And don't get me started about the fact that EA made MS their bitch allowing them to use their own servers for online play which they can turn off when they see fit.

If EA takes over Ubisoft, or Take Two I'm gonna be pissed. We need independent studios, we need games that show quality, and personally, I prefer exclusive titles. I can already see it, Splinter Cell Conviction ported to the PS3 and Wii after all. I hope this deal doesn't happen because as one wise gamer (the pwnerer) once said, "EA can suck both my balls".

I thought they were looking to buy Take2?
link:http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9285&Itemid=2

What douse EA want to take over the world. Wow if this happens I'm also going to belief in the one console future.....
EA Box Station anyone???

I wouldn't say the EA failed in their bid. The stock is still reflecting a probably buyout, maybe even a higher bid (since the current price is higher than what EA offered). EA will buy T2 because there is nothing T2 can do to stop it.

the one that hurt the most was Bioware and Pandemic - if only MS could ve picked those up, im suprised MS Game Studios doesnt look to acquire these people first. Take 2 would be a gr8 acquisition for Bioshock and GTA alone, however if EA gets them (which they can still do via a hostile takeover of share acquisition) we can kiss goodbye to the far better 2k sports games.

Im sure MS have AS deep pockets as EA and could buy such commodities instead of crappy studios like Rare -

all we need now is for EA to buy Epic and maybe add to that Gas Powered Games then EA can screw up every single studio - hell maybe they'll buy MS Game Studios also ??

According to analysts Michael Patcher, Ubisoft is projected to double its revenue by 2010. Given this prediction, I seriously doubt that EA will reflect this projected value in any pending offer. I doubt this will go anywhere.

Link to Patcher prediction:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6185091.html?tag=result;title;9

Please NO. Even though it is run by Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys I like Ubisoft.

That would suck

NOOOOOOOOO, I actually really like Ubisoft. Is EA trying to literally buy every game company?

EA has made very few must have games like a few James Bond games,Skate,NFL Madden series, and Burnout Paradise.Don't forget EA edited out huge details of their company on Wikipedia.Most of their games have been mediocre to slightly above mediocre.Why can't independent companies just turn down the huge money that EA offers and realize that EA is hurting the game industry by trying to control as many companies as they can.It seems like their attitude is kind of like Enron.

the smaller companies usually have no choice if theyre PLC's. However look at it from a personal point of view - if someone offered u a boat load of cash to sell up and still have your job, would you accept? a lambo murcielago is a tempting incentive :-)

I wonder if it's possible to stop EA using a combination of chicken and tacos. Cause we need to stop them from taking over the world.

Who isn't EA trying to acquire? This is getting stupid, when is the government going to step in?

Damn I'm so tired of EA. They buy these companies and do nothing but mess them up.

Wouldn't EA be better served spending their time and money trying to develop new creative games, refining old licenses, and just generally stop making derivative crap?

Oh wait, it's EA we're talking about. Why challenge the competition when you can buy them out?

Be strong Ubi, why would Ubi even accept this, there making money, how much is enough, EA is the Walmart of the gaming industry