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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 2:45PM (Unverified) said

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I wouldn't be surprised if one of these other "Secret" potential buyers was and still Microsoft.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 3:15PM Nick the Hero of Canton said

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And Sony.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 4:42PM Gamerzworld said

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I would much rather have Microsoft or Sony have Take-Two than EA. Though it could cause tension between Microsoft or Sony and EA as 2K is competing with EA in terms of sports games.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 4:55PM (Unverified) said

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Microsoft as a company may be more amenable to selling off the sports 2K brand to another publisher to keep EA from getting all verklempt if they do decide to make a push to acquire Take-Two. Sony already has its own sports brand titles and adding Take-Two's 2K sports dev team would help Sony is competing with EA's sports brand. Microsoft pretty much gave up in trying to compete with EA in the sports market as a way to get EA to sign up their titles for XBLive.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 5:24PM (Unverified) said

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Do you really think Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo would dare upset EA? After all, EA killed the Dreamcast by refusing to support it, and the console makers remember this. There is no way they will upset EA by counter bidding.

My bet is on big media as having an interest.

Check out what this business journalist has to say about it...

http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2008/02/who_are_those_possible_taketwo.php
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 7:03PM Nick the Hero of Canton said

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EA apparently wanted Lionhead, but Microsoft got them instead too.

Thank God, after what EA did to Maxis and Bullfrog, it makes me :( to think it almost happened to Lionhead and Take Two.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 2:48PM baby sea tuna said

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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 2:50PM Duke said

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Thats what they all say T2....You big tease!
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 2:50PM Funkmaster General said

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That was brilliantly written.

My hat is off to you, Mr. Orland.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 3:18PM (Unverified) said

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I thought so too.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 2:51PM (Unverified) said

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Yeah I think we all know its Microsoft. GTA4 exclusive coming to a 360 near you.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 2:57PM (Unverified) said

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Joystiq... you should buy Take-Two... =p
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 3:17PM FredFredrickson said

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Nintendo buys Take-Two - GTA4 for 360 and PS3 canceled, clean version (with carjacking mini-games) released on Wii. You heard it here first.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 4:22PM Mr Khan said

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It's not impossible, Nintendo more than has the capital, but its not Nintendo's style to eat development teams for breakfast. Last developer they acquired was Monolith (formerly of BanDaiNamco), and they moved to wholly own Game Freak (Pokemon)

They could, and Take-Two's dev assets (Rockstar, 2K Sports, Irrational) would perfectly round out Nintendo's assets, but its not their style
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 4:33PM (Unverified) said

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Tell me more my good man!
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 4:46PM FredFredrickson said

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It really should go without saying, but I was kidding, Mr Khan.
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Posted: Mar 1st 2008 9:36PM hvnlysoldr said

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Swat Kats sappin' your sarcasm.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 3:32PM (Unverified) said

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Really even with Sony's Blu-Ray winning the format war it doesn't necessarily translate to Sony suddenly netting billions upon billions of net profit. Of all the companies in the industry who can afford to throw a billion or two at a company without batting an eye only Microsoft can do it.
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