EA again.

[chitoryu12]

I am waiting for RockStar to sell me the second half of the game in DLC.

 

Now that EA is going to own GTA... will we see Niko make an appearance as an unlockable character in Madden? Niko the QB for your New York Giants!

 

or Niko in Rock Band?

 

GTA vs Need For Speed : EXTREME RACERS EDITION ?

 

 

I'll be happy with a zombie survival game in GTA IV's Liberty City.

Okay, do these EA threads just attract every dumbf*ck on the planet?

 

Let's look at this:

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today confirmed that it expects to sign a confidentiality agreement with Electronic Arts allowing EA to enter into Take-Two's formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives. Take-Two also affirmed that it is continuing its discussions as part of this process to maximize value for stockholders.

 

"Strategic alternatives" do not include EA taking over.

 

 

Take-Two also noted that EA will allow its unsolicited conditional tender offer to acquire all of Take-Two's outstanding shares to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, today.

 

 

Meaning that if Take-Two did not agree to give up everything to EA at midnight last night, the offer is gone. It's not pinin,' it's passed on! This offer is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late offer! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to the forums it would be pushing up the daisies! Its metabolical processes are of interest only to historians! It's hopped the twig! It's shuffled off this mortal coil! It's run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible! This.... is an EX-OFFER!

 

[gamesguru]

Ah.

 

Well, what good games have EA released lately, then?

Lately: Crysis, BF: Bad Company, Burnout: Paradise . But soon:

 

Mirror's Edge

Battlefield: Heroes

Crysis: Warhead

Deadspace

Left4Dead(physical release)

Spore

And how many were developed by EA themselves?

 

[it's rhetorical]

[chitoryu12]

 

Ah.

 

Well, what good games have EA released lately, then?

Lately: Crysis, BF: Bad Company, Burnout: Paradise . But soon:

 

Mirror's Edge

Battlefield: Heroes

Crysis: Warhead

Deadspace

Left4Dead(physical release)

Spore

And how many were developed by EA themselves?

 

[it's rhetorical]

EA is a publisher, not a developer.

Edited August 19, 2008 by chitoryu12

[Neon25]

Ah.

 

Well, what good games have EA released lately, then?

Lately: Crysis, BF: Bad Company, Burnout: Paradise . But soon:

 

Mirror's Edge

Battlefield: Heroes

Crysis: Warhead

Deadspace

Left4Dead(physical release)

Spore

And how many were developed by EA themselves?

 

[it's rhetorical]

Mirror's Edge (after they took over DICE)

Battlefield: Heroes

 

And Mirror's Edge is a f*** good game.

[gamesguru]

But DICE still make the game(s), even though now owned by EA. And I know they're I good games, I didn't say they weren't. But when EA do make games, they're few and far between when considering how many games they release. BTW: Is Dead Space developed by them? Because I'm looking forward to that'.

 

@chitoryu12: They're both.....

[Sergi]

OMG this f*cking bullsh*t again. Do a majority of you guys seriously have the IQ of f*cking tree stumps or something? In no way do I care ifEA buys Take 2 or not and I don't know why any of you would eitther because it's just a f*cking video game company that has no value to me but something I understand is this is business. If Take 2 didn't wnat to be in situations like this they would have never been in this business. The video game business is growing and to be more a more successful media then video game companies must show expansion. What EA is trying to do is expand. It's part of business nothing more nothing less. You guys should be worrying about companies 10 times bigger then the biggest video game company joing the video game world. Vivendi for example was already a video game company but it is owned by Vivendi SA and they're worth about 20 EAs and that's why they were able to buy out Activision. Just think if any of these other big multimedia companies join such as News Corp, Viacom etc.. and they buy Take 2 will that make it any different?

 

The president of Take 2 has laready stated that them being brought out is not out of the picture at all and they'll look at the options so if Take 2 is brought out then so the f*ck what. Are you seriously saying tou'll stop buying their games because they'll have a EA logo on them. Also this could only help Take 2 in the best way as well as EA. Not only would Take 2 and all of it's studios have way more resources such as money and people they could pump out games quicker. And I'm not talking about EA doing it. Do you really think EA would make R* milk GTA yearly or even take the chance of making GTA in studio and releasing it every year if the quality is bad? That would be a huge f*cking mistake and EA isn't stupid they wouldn't risk possibly getting bad sales for one of the top selling franchise in video games just to release it yearly.

 

Also quit with that f*cking EA yearly sh*t. The only games they release yearly is sports related games and as said before that's a given because they have to. Every company the releases sports games releases them yearly. Hell think of how much better Madden and Live would be with 2K Sports doing them. Even if EA brought Take 2 it would still act as a seperate company the same as Bioware/Pandemic and other companies. You don't see EA telling them crank out yearly sequels do you? Also Take 2 would still over see the majority of it's operations but now instead of them doing everything they want and making final decisons by themselves now WA would have a say in certain things.

 

EA is not the same company it was years ago. EA has introduced more newer francshies and inovative games in the last 3 or 4 years( The Godfather, The Godfather II, Spore, Mercs 2, Army of Two,Dead Space) then Take 2 has and if EA milks sh*t then Take 2 milks GTA because since 2001 we've seen 8 GTA titles from 2001-2008 including the upcoming Chinatown Wars so it seems Take would rather just make GTA games then new franchises.

 

Here's some links for you guys to read but I doubt it would be any good because besides a dozen or so alot of you guys are just plain f*cking brainwashed zombies.

 

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/02/ea_...over_bid-2.html

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/02/the...rejected-2.html

http://kotaku.com/5014720/ubisoft-vying-for-take+two

http://kotaku.com/5037656/the-odd-couple-+...--shinji-mikami

http://kotaku.com/5037613/epics-new-game--...ident-tells-all

http://kotaku.com/5037277/ea-to-publish-ne...title-from-epic

[coffeebeans]

f*ck. EA sucks.

 

EA has a bad history of pumping out sh*tty games and not paying much detail to them. Take-Two obviously takes their time, and puts out the effort that makes a great game.

 

 

It's going to absolutely suck putting in the next GTA and seeing a big EA Games logo pop up on the screen.

 

f*ckers.

[chitoryu12]

But DICE still make the game(s), even though now owned by EA. And I know they're I good games, I didn't say they weren't. But when EA do make games, they're few and far between when considering how many games they release. BTW: Is Dead Space developed by them? Because I'm looking forward to that'.

 

@chitoryu12: They're both.....

Yes, but they are first and foremost a publisher. They've published the Battlefield series, Command & Conquer up to 2003, the James Bond series since Agent Under Fire, early Need for Speed games, Rock Band, and all The Sims games. Now, look at what they've developed:

 

*Need for Speed since Hot Pursuit 2

*Command & Conquer since 2003

*Medal of Honor since Frontline

*SimCity since 1999

*Battlefield since Bad Company

*The Madden series since 1988

 

Now, anyone want to tell me that EA is a sh*tty developer?

[king surfer]

the James Bond series since Agent Under Fire

EA is a sh*tty developer.

[Sergi]

But DICE still make the game(s), even though now owned by EA. And I know they're I good games, I didn't say they weren't. But when EA do make games, they're few and far between when considering how many games they release. BTW: Is Dead Space developed by them? Because I'm looking forward to that'.

 

@chitoryu12: They're both.....

Yes, but they are first and foremost a publisher. They've published the Battlefield series, Command & Conquer up to 2003, the James Bond series since Agent Under Fire, early Need for Speed games, Rock Band, and all The Sims games. Now, look at what they've developed:

 

*Need for Speed since Hot Pursuit 2

*Command & Conquer since 2003

*Medal of Honor since Frontline

*SimCity since 1999

*Battlefield since Bad Company

*The Madden series since 1988

 

Now, anyone want to tell me that EA is a sh*tty developer?

You're on the wrong site trying to talk sense.

[EntropicLqd]

The real issue with EA is their (current) appalling approach to DRM.

 

Not only are all games now shipping with secuROM, but it looks increasingly like they will be limited to 3 "activations". With no way of revoking activations (to get them back). And if you run out then you have to contact EA support at cost to yourself and provide "proof" (although EA have not confirmed what "proof" means) of ownership to get another activation.

 

• You lose an activation at the point of every install (possibly even multiple installs on the same machine for different user accounts although that's not confirmed).
• You may lose an activation if you change your hardware; although EA are not providing any additional information on what that means as yet.
• You may lose an activation if you upgrade your drivers; although EA are not providing any additional information on which drivers and how significant the change needs to be.

While EA have been desperately trying to re-invent their development model and bring more new IPs to the table, their approach to copy protection is designed specifically to drive people towards consoles. Simply because you don't have to worry about the game suddenly not working anymore.

 

[gamesguru]

 

But DICE still make the game(s), even though now owned by EA. And I know they're I good games, I didn't say they weren't. But when EA do make games, they're few and far between when considering how many games they release. BTW: Is Dead Space developed by them? Because I'm looking forward to that'.

 

@chitoryu12: They're both.....

Yes, but they are first and foremost a publisher. They've published the Battlefield series, Command & Conquer up to 2003, the James Bond series since Agent Under Fire, early Need for Speed games, Rock Band, and all The Sims games. Now, look at what they've developed:

 

*Need for Speed since Hot Pursuit 2

*Command & Conquer since 2003

*Medal of Honor since Frontline

*SimCity since 1999

*Battlefield since Bad Company

*The Madden series since 1988

 

Now, anyone want to tell me that EA is a sh*tty developer?

Like I said before; they do make good games, but you can't deny the amount of hogwash they release. I don't hold anything against EA, I'm just stating my 'opinion'. And producers have limits over what developers can do (release date, what gets taken out of a game, etc.); I think that's what is concerning most people.

 

BTW: EA have a knack of closing down companies they buy, just to get less competition (however I don't think that would be the case). And take a chill pill Sergi.

[mcstupidfun]

The EA logo alone annoys me, and I'm not even a heavy gamer

[Sergi]

But DICE still make the game(s), even though now owned by EA. And I know they're I good games, I didn't say they weren't. But when EA do make games, they're few and far between when considering how many games they release. BTW: Is Dead Space developed by them? Because I'm looking forward to that'.

 

@chitoryu12: They're both.....

Yes, but they are first and foremost a publisher. They've published the Battlefield series, Command & Conquer up to 2003, the James Bond series since Agent Under Fire, early Need for Speed games, Rock Band, and all The Sims games. Now, look at what they've developed:

 

*Need for Speed since Hot Pursuit 2

*Command & Conquer since 2003

*Medal of Honor since Frontline

*SimCity since 1999

*Battlefield since Bad Company

*The Madden series since 1988

 

Now, anyone want to tell me that EA is a sh*tty developer?

Like I said before; they do make good games, but you can't deny the amount of hogwash they release. I don't hold anything against EA, I'm just stating my 'opinion'. And producers have limits over what developers can do (release date, what gets taken out of a game, etc.); I think that's what is concerning most people.

 

BTW: EA have a knack of closing down companies they buy, just to get less competition (however I don't think that would be the case). And take a chill pill Sergi.

that makes no sense. they close down studios they buy? how would a studio the own be competition? also name these studios they have a knack for closing down.

[gamesguru]

that makes no sense. they close down studios they buy? how would a studio the own be competition? also name these studios they have a knack for closing down.

Use Google; I don't want to have to dig up old news just for you. And EA buy the company so they can shut it down.

[Sergi]

that makes no sense. they close down studios they buy? how would a studio the own be competition? also name these studios they have a knack for closing down.

Use Google; I don't want to have to dig up old news just for you. And EA buy the company so they can shut it down.

what am I looking it up for you made the statement? When you want to try to make a point and say something using links always helps. Also you still make no sense. Yo said EA buys studios to cloe them so they have no competition. It seems you backed out on your words because you didn't even mention how it remtely makes any sense. Why would EA close a studio it buys because of fear of comepetition? If they own the studio what comepetition could they possibly have when it's THEIR'S.

[cimt]

that makes no sense. they close down studios they buy? how would a studio the own be competition? also name these studios they have a knack for closing down.

Use Google; I don't want to have to dig up old news just for you. And EA buy the company so they can shut it down.

what am I looking it up for you made the statement? When you want to try to make a point and say something using links always helps. Also you still make no sense. Yo said EA buys studios to cloe them so they have no competition. It seems you backed out on your words because you didn't even mention how it remtely makes any sense. Why would EA close a studio it buys because of fear of comepetition? If they own the studio what comepetition could they possibly have when it's THEIR'S.

Well, looking on Wikipedia they've only closed down one studio as soon they've purchased it. This was DICE Canada in London, Ontario. This was in 2006; they closed the studio within hours.

[Batroo]

 

Meaning that if Take-Two did not agree to give up everything to EA at midnight last night, the offer is gone. It's not pinin,' it's passed on! This offer is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late offer! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to the forums it would be pushing up the daisies! Its metabolical processes are of interest only to historians! It's hopped the twig! It's shuffled off this mortal coil! It's run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible! This.... is an EX-OFFER!

 

Best Monty python skit.

[gamesguru]

Well, looking on Wikipedia they've only closed down one studio as soon they've purchased it. This was DICE Canada in London, Ontario. This was in 2006; they closed the studio within hours.

Thank you cimt. I remember a gaming site reporting on smaller companies that EA have closed down; but I'm not looking for it know, it's 10:40PM! That's not late, but I have better things to do.

 

And lets not start bullsh*t like, "Well, if you have better things to do, then what are you doing here posting dumb ass comments" or "Wikepedia is not to be trusted". Be civilized for once, instead of making incentful slurs every time you reply to someone who has a different opinion to yourself.

 

And I don't know why EA do it. Why don't you e-mail them, instead of putting needles in my back about it. EA have allot of money, and what they do with it is up to them. And if that means closing down studios for various reasons, then so be it.

[Darkshade12]

Meaning that if Take-Two did not agree to give up everything to EA at midnight last night, the offer is gone. It's not pinin,' it's passed on! This offer is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late offer! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to the forums it would be pushing up the daisies! Its metabolical processes are of interest only to historians! It's hopped the twig! It's shuffled off this mortal coil! It's run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible! This.... is an EX-OFFER!

 

Best Monty python skit.

i remember that the dead bird one, Anyway on topic EA aint that bad i won't really mind.

[MichaelCastleTT]

Dont worry about it... our boys will hold out!!

[gamesguru]

 

 

Studios Opened or Acquired

 

    * 1998: EA Tiburon in Maitland, Florida

    * 1999: EA Canada in Burnaby, British Columbia

    * 2000: EA Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California

    * 2002: EA Black Box in Vancouver, British Columbia

    * 2004: Criterion Software in Guildford, United Kingdom

    * 2004: Digital Illusions CE in Stockholm, Sweden

    * 2004: EA China in Shanghai, China

    * 2004: EA Montreal in Montreal, Quebec

    * 2005: EA Mobile

    * 2005: EA Redwood Shores in Redwood City, California

    * 2005: EA Singapore

    * 2006: EA Mobile India, Hyderabad, India

    * 2006: EA Mythic in Fairfax, Virginia

    * 2006: EA Phenomic in Ingelheim, Germany

    * 2006: EA Salt Lake in Bountiful, Utah (Formerly Headgate Studios)

    * 2007: EA Casual Entertainment

    * 2007: EIS (European Integration Studio) in Madrid, Spain

    * 2007: BioWare Corp. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Austin, Texas

    * 2007: Pandemic Studios in Los Angeles, California and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    * 2007: EA UK, relocated to Guildford from Chertsey

    * 2008: EA Korea in Seoul, South Korea

    * 2008: EA Studio in Bucharest, Romania

 

Studios Closed

 

    * 1998: Original HQ in San Mateo, California - moved to Redwood City

    * 2000: EA Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland - established in 1996 as part of Origin

    * 2001: Kesmai (known also as GameStorm); acquired in 1999

    * 2001: Bullfrog Productions in Surrey, England - acquired in 1995

    * 2002: EA Seattle in Seattle, Washington - formerly Manley & Associates, acquired in 1996

    * 2003: Westwood Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada - acquired in 1998

    * 2003: EA Pacific (known for a time as Westwood Pacific) in Irvine, California - formerly part of Virgin Interactive, acquired with Westwood in 1998

    * 2004: Origin Systems in Austin, Texas - acquired in 1992

    * 2004: Maxis in Walnut Creek, California - acquired in 1997, moved to Redwood City

    * 2006: DICE Canada in London, Ontario (created Battlefield 2: Special Forces expansion, Battlefield Vietnam, and all BF2 patches). Acquired DICE fully October 2, 2006; closed DICE Canada studio hours later.

    * 2007: EA Japan in Tokyo, Japan - closed due to consolidation; moved under EA Partners model

    * 2007: EA UK in Chertsey, United Kingdom, relocated to Guildford

    * 2007: EA Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Closed due to failure to meet profit targets.

 

There you go Sergi, did it in one search. Oh sheesh, I hope I'm excepted by your Lordship now .

 

EDIT: Source.

[mmm chocolate]

I originally posted it just so you guys could read it....I knew it would turn into a sh*tfest.

 

I don't care if they buy Take2, as long as GTA games stay the same high quality.

 

EA made skate. and that's an amazing 'recent' game. So maybe all hope is not lost.

 

Cheer up fellow GTA homies.

[Sergi]

 

 

Studios Opened or Acquired

 

    * 1998: EA Tiburon in Maitland, Florida

    * 1999: EA Canada in Burnaby, British Columbia

    * 2000: EA Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California

    * 2002: EA Black Box in Vancouver, British Columbia

    * 2004: Criterion Software in Guildford, United Kingdom

    * 2004: Digital Illusions CE in Stockholm, Sweden

    * 2004: EA China in Shanghai, China

    * 2004: EA Montreal in Montreal, Quebec

    * 2005: EA Mobile

    * 2005: EA Redwood Shores in Redwood City, California

    * 2005: EA Singapore

    * 2006: EA Mobile India, Hyderabad, India

    * 2006: EA Mythic in Fairfax, Virginia

    * 2006: EA Phenomic in Ingelheim, Germany

    * 2006: EA Salt Lake in Bountiful, Utah (Formerly Headgate Studios)

    * 2007: EA Casual Entertainment

    * 2007: EIS (European Integration Studio) in Madrid, Spain

    * 2007: BioWare Corp. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Austin, Texas

    * 2007: Pandemic Studios in Los Angeles, California and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    * 2007: EA UK, relocated to Guildford from Chertsey

    * 2008: EA Korea in Seoul, South Korea

    * 2008: EA Studio in Bucharest, Romania

 

Studios Closed

 

    * 1998: Original HQ in San Mateo, California - moved to Redwood City

    * 2000: EA Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland - established in 1996 as part of Origin

    * 2001: Kesmai (known also as GameStorm); acquired in 1999

    * 2001: Bullfrog Productions in Surrey, England - acquired in 1995

    * 2002: EA Seattle in Seattle, Washington - formerly Manley & Associates, acquired in 1996

    * 2003: Westwood Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada - acquired in 1998

    * 2003: EA Pacific (known for a time as Westwood Pacific) in Irvine, California - formerly part of Virgin Interactive, acquired with Westwood in 1998

    * 2004: Origin Systems in Austin, Texas - acquired in 1992

    * 2004: Maxis in Walnut Creek, California - acquired in 1997, moved to Redwood City

    * 2006: DICE Canada in London, Ontario (created Battlefield 2: Special Forces expansion, Battlefield Vietnam, and all BF2 patches). Acquired DICE fully October 2, 2006; closed DICE Canada studio hours later.

    * 2007: EA Japan in Tokyo, Japan - closed due to consolidation; moved under EA Partners model

    * 2007: EA UK in Chertsey, United Kingdom, relocated to Guildford

    * 2007: EA Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Closed due to failure to meet profit targets.

 

There you go Sergi, did it in one search. Oh sheesh, I hope I'm excepted by your Lordship now .

 

EDIT: Source.

That just proves what you said was poitnless. Every studio that they closed was for a reason. For one most of those studios were just moved into other EA owned studios or renamed and that's the case with DICE. Other studios were just poitnless such as EA Chicago. EA Chicago made the horrible Def Jame Icon which was a massive flop and cost EA millions so why not close them? Fight Night Round 3 was the most bare boned out of all the other Fight Nights but all it had was better graphics and physics so no loss there EA would just send the game back to the EA studio that worked on 1 & 2.

 

Not to mention half of the syudios they closed were created by EA not brought by EA so that hurts your claim of them having a knack of closing studios they buy. So in all sense they've only renamed, moved or closed 7 studios that they bought out of over 20.

[TheSamurai Hobo]

Well this got out of hand fast

[BioVirus]

Am I crazy for wanting EA to actually buy Take2 right now?

 

I mean, if they can give me a survival horror game using GTA IV's Liberty City...

 

and then release more games with other themes, instead of getting just 1 GTA every few years...

 

I might be all for it ;p

[chitoryu12]

 

Well, looking on Wikipedia they've only closed down one studio as soon they've purchased it. This was DICE Canada in London, Ontario. This was in 2006; they closed the studio within hours.

What was their reason given for closing it? I would guess it was just a bit needless, seeing as how they had merged with DICE to make EA DICE as the developer for the Battlefield series.

 

 

Best Monty python skit.

 

Yeah. It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw everyone screaming about how EA is the gaming equivilant of Godzilla.

 

 

*In relation to the James Bond series since the PS2's release*

EA is a sh*tty developer.

 

You realize that, except for Goldeneye, the Bond games released since the last generation have been the most popular and best Bond games released? And that they're games that people are still playing half a decade later? There must be some reason for that.

Edited August 20, 2008 by chitoryu12

[gamesguru]

Well this got out of hand fast

Tell me about it .

 

Sergi, you take everything too literal. You skim for every piece of wording I do wrong. You sound like a troll to me. And they're their words not mine, capeesh. Like I said before, I honestly don't care what EA do with their business; I say good luck to 'em.

[LukeWALTON9190]

Ah.

 

Well, what good games have EA released lately, then?

Skate.

That was developed by BlackBox and published by EA

 

They only release sports games every year because its an annual thing

 

Thats why skate 2s not gonna be rushed and will be out whenever its ready- skateboarding doesnt have a seasons

[Azzerwazzer]

yuk... I think i'll be physically sick if i ever see a shirt you can purchase in GTA that has a big "EA" on it... and billboards advertising other EA games... brings my piss to a boil that