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more about #acquisitions Spoony Bard: Actually, I don't see Zynga being bought at this point. They are overvalued right now due to some shady advertising practices that are very close to g... more » HELLSRIDER is watching anime: I used hacks in Pet Society to get all the money I want and to give my friends free stuff, I know it's cheating but hey some of the prices are a littl... more » CutmanMike: I hope their first line of business is to SHUT IT DOWN so I can have my computer back from the Mrs. #playfish more » Chesu: Freaking Pet Society fishing hole... I've wasted a few thousand coins worth of Rare Steak there, and still no piranha! #playfish more » (Starman) Zuul~!: Whatever EA. I'm not resting until you make a Sim City for the network. #playfish more » Yossarian: Having been on the "about to be acquired" side of things when it comes to EA and social networks, I can definitely vouch for the seriousness they atta... more » Tuor_of_Gondolin: I'm not much of a comic book fan, but this development still makes me want to vomit. Disney turns everything it touches into vapid crap. I doubt very... more » Altima NEO: OH GOD WHAT WHAT IS THIS I DONT EVEN more » Spoony Bard: Nothing will happen to Marvel. Good grief; they'll go on as planned I'm sure, just like Pixar has been running with no interference. It's just weird ... more » TheNexusRebound: Disney is going to have to learn to branch out some. There are Marvel titles that are not family friendly in the slightest, The Punisher, X-force and ... more » JemimaHare: so, only PG and G rated marvel movies. I am still waitingin for the M rated wolverine movei..... so, the next spiderman movie will include one of the ... more » UsernameOfTheDead: So much for all the Marvel rides at MGM in Florida. more » RexMaximus: So, when will Capcom make Marvel v. Capcom v. Disney? I've dreamt of Mega Man and Iron Man beating up on Buzz Lightyear for years... more » Xagest: You guys are missing the big picture here... Marvel + Disney + SquareEnix = Best Kingdom Hearts ever. more » relic1980: Prince Namor weds Princess Ariel. Film at 11. more » AlKusanagi: I demand that Squirrel Girl now be officially elevated to Disney Princess status. And Deadpool henceforth replace the Mad Hatter in all further Alice... more » Car2oon: Oh guys, shut up. Disney owns ABC. How much content do they have that is above PG? How about Miramax? Yeah. they own that. Those of you having an epil... more » Odin: I see it now, Spiderman in Kingdom Hearts 3. more » Pslw: You're all missing the most important bit. Marvel themed attractions at Disneyland?!?! more » justsomereportingguy: O God, please God, Seriously no. Just NO. In the name of all that is Holy in the world of geekdom, please GOD DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN!!! Obviously, I... more » -
#acquisitions
EA Acquires Pet Society Creator Playfish
And you thought you spent a lot of money on Pet Society. EA just spent $300 million on leading social network game creator Playfish, the team behind Pet Society, Restaurant City, and Country Story.
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Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
The worldwide leader in family entertainment is about to get a great deal more entertaining, as the Walt Disney Company agrees to acquire iconic comic book company Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. More » -
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Warner Bros. Wins Bid For Midway For A Very Simple Reason
Looks like the new home of Mortal Kombat, Joust, Spy Hunter and other well-known Midway properties will be Warner Bros. after all. The media conglomerate looks to have won bidding rights to the publisher and developer by default. More » -
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Microsoft Snatches Up BigPark
Microsoft Games Studios welcomes another new addition today as Microsoft agrees to acquire Vancouver-based developer BigPark. More » -
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Square Enix Lets Eidos Be Eidos
Following the successful completion of its £84 million acquisition last week, Square Enix has announced that UK publisher Eidos shall remain UK publisher Eidos. More » -
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Crytek Buys Free Radical
Timesplitters and Haze developer Free Radical Design has found financial sanctuary in German developer Crytek, who is reported to have purchased the struggling Nottingham, UK dev for an undisclosed amount. More » -
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Ubisoft Acquires Action Pants
Ubisoft moves into Western Canada today with the acquisition of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based development studio, Action Pants, with a new Wii title already in the works. More » -
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EA Versus Take-Two: How The Takeover Works
When it comes to Electronic Arts' takeover bid for Take-Two, we've heard nothing but silence for the past few weeks. In fact, it looks like business as usual for both companies; while EA's been utterly quiet on the topic, Take-Two has announced an executive hire and an Asian expansion as if nothing were going on. More »
