CAST LIST:
Lloyd Dobler - EA
Diane Court - Take-Two
DIANE: Just go home, Lloyd!
LLOYD: I can't! I've been standing out here with this boom box over my head since March 13!
DIANE: And you look ridiculous. The batteries died in mid-April, which is ironically when you first told me you would give up if I didn't come out.
LLOYD: Right, but then--
DIANE: Oh, I remember Lloyd. Then you said "I'm only going to wait out here until April 18th, then I'm gone!" and then, do you remember what happened on April 18th Lloyd?
LLOYD: ... I told you I was only going to wait until May 16, then I was gone ...
DIANE: Right, and on May 16?
LLOYD: ... I told you June 16.
DIANE: Exactly. Well, Lloyd, that was last night, so what are you still doing here?
LLOYD: OK, I've thought this through, and I'm only going to give you until July 18 and then --
DIANE: Let me guess, you're gone.
LLOYD: ...Yeah.
DIANE: [slams window]
LLOYD: Hey, can you bring me out some ice for my arms?
[Update: Diane just responded, and she still ain't coming out.]
LLOYD: I can't! I've been standing out here with this boom box over my head since March 13!
DIANE: And you look ridiculous. The batteries died in mid-April, which is ironically when you first told me you would give up if I didn't come out.
LLOYD: Right, but then--
DIANE: Oh, I remember Lloyd. Then you said "I'm only going to wait out here until April 18th, then I'm gone!" and then, do you remember what happened on April 18th Lloyd?
LLOYD: ... I told you I was only going to wait until May 16, then I was gone ...
DIANE: Right, and on May 16?
LLOYD: ... I told you June 16.
DIANE: Exactly. Well, Lloyd, that was last night, so what are you still doing here?
LLOYD: OK, I've thought this through, and I'm only going to give you until July 18 and then --
DIANE: Let me guess, you're gone.
LLOYD: ...Yeah.
DIANE: [slams window]
LLOYD: Hey, can you bring me out some ice for my arms?
[Update: Diane just responded, and she still ain't coming out.]
(Page 1) Reader Comments
EA just doesn't know when to give up. I still believe that Take Two can do better with anyone else.
It's over. Stop calling. Don't be a stalker.
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That would be me, Jomolungma. Hi, I'm John Riccitiello! You may remember me from TV miniseries like "Look Ma, No Competition! The John Madden story." and "Lots Of Waggle, No Sales: The Making of Boogie."
We holed up with our exec team and tried to figure out why Take-Two wouldn't accept our offer at below market price.
We watched that episode of The Office where Dwight gets Andy to sell his car at a low price by saying, "This offer is going away in 3... 2... 1..." So we tried the same thing. Twice.
Fortunately, we've got a crack team of MBA's here, and they have already figured out the next step. We're going to lower our asking price further and be really annoying, and tell Take-Two that the offer is REALLY going away this time if they don't accept it.
Yup, that's why I pull down seven-figures in salaries and bonuses and you don't make crap, Jomolungma.
Fuck this.
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Good for Diane- er, Take-Two. EA is getting awfully desperate to gobble up all of its competitors. I know I'm not the only one here that thinks EA will cause another video game crash.
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The Offer '08.
Madden, I mean; The Takeover '09.
The Bid 2010.
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this somewhat reminds me of what EA are doing to take2, if you bug someone long enough, and report about it long enough, your going to get:
1. loads of publicity
2. what you want
both of which any large company would like to have.
couldnt take2 get a court injuction against EA?
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It makes no sense for EA to raise the bid unless the FTC has given it the full blessing. EA is not going to walk as extending the bid 4 times means it DESPERATLY wants Take 2.
If EA raise the bid now … and the FTC says no, wasted effort. So therefore it only makes logical sense to wait, until the government finally gets around to finishing the review.
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We've seen this happen to too many of EA's girls.
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Bravo for his post BTW.
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Go buy a clue
They said "nay"
Take 2 doesn't want you
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