Ubisoft seeks more game licenses
In light of Electronic Arts' attempt to buy Take Two, Ubisoft is looking to increase its portfolio by acquiring game licenses, according to CEO Yves Guillemot in an interview with Les Echos (via Forbes). We mentioned this in a previously post about a rumored EA acquisition of Ubisoft, but it's worth noting on its own. Said Guillemot, "The desire of EA to buy Take Two pushes us to go faster, to accelerate internal growth but also to look at acquisition opportunities." Of course, acquiring licenses wouldn't necessarily stop the shroud of EA to engulf the license's developer.
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please @ Feb 26th 2008 2:28PM
I hope the game market crashes
ThornedVenom (Patapornographer) @ Feb 26th 2008 2:37PM
The race is on.... THE VIDEOGAME COLDWAR IS GETTING COLDER.
weel @ Feb 26th 2008 3:10PM
This is so dumb. Activision and EA have ruined the way companies look at video games and all we're going to end up with are franchises and "casual" games.
SabreCat @ Feb 26th 2008 4:04PM
Whenever I see the word "ruined" in a comment, there's a spike on my hyperbole readings.
In other words, you doomsayers have ruined the word "ruined" for me...
ZippyDSMlee @ Feb 26th 2008 5:09PM
Uummmm arx fatlis 2?
Hell I'll even take the Dark messiah 2 it can't be worse than Biohack.
they have the Gdamn IPs they just do not want to put money into them they want short sighted cash in projects....
ZippyDSMlee @ Feb 26th 2008 5:12PM
SabreCat
He has a point the corperatization of gaming has decimated fun in most of modern gaming, its also lowered playable content and pushed cash in projects up to the upper esiloins of the industry.
Lijik @ Feb 26th 2008 5:45PM
I miss the Ubisoft that gave us Buck Bumble, Rayman, Tonic Trouble and Rocket: Robot on Wheels.
Granted they were just the publishers on two of those games, but at least those games had fun concepts and were original instead of what they seem to be seeking now.
jaybcorreia @ Feb 26th 2008 7:20PM
in 3 yrs tops we will be stuck with 3 publishers not counting first party unless EA decides to buy Ubisoft by then. or if this does happen wall street will make them suffer bcuz of how big they are and sumone with modest amount of money will acquire a piece and build a true gaming empire lol
Pointz @ Feb 26th 2008 8:07PM
Where's that Heroes game? And the Lost one? What's happening with Splinter Cell: Conviction? Where's the next Beyond Good and Evil, Prince of Persia and XIII? They should complete the old before looking for the new.
Michael @ Feb 26th 2008 8:10PM
BG&E definitely, at first they were saying they might not have the backing to do the second and third games, then I hear "we're starting planning on the second" but that was more than 6 months ago.
Pointz @ Feb 26th 2008 9:13PM
Yeah and don't you think it's ridiculous how they abandon good games. I've seen some really shoddy games get sequels.
I don't know what other licenses Ubi can get. Maybe they'll do that Sarah Connor thing or Bionic woman, i dunno.
develin @ Feb 27th 2008 8:30AM
Ubisoft should jump the wagon and aquire the 2KSports part of Take 2 - at least that would save NHL2k etc...