<![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> i just dont want EA to have my gta!

joelface

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Good. I don't want to have to pay to unlock 5 cars at launch

excel_excel

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Agies: As i normally dont play sports games i dont take into account everyones taste in a sports franchise...what im saying is that if they worked together they could do alot to build the value of there company and also of the IP's they continue with in the future...weither that means no 2k sports i personally dont care, but i know alot of people do.

Rastaman4200

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Please take two dont let these bastards try to buy you out. You guys make great games and im tired of shitty games from EA. EA will water down everything and make it crappy.

CQC_NastyN8

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Mr.SithNinja: I actually feel that they publish some good games, but I do try to avoid anything they've developed. Actually not bought an EA developed game since Rolo to the Rescue on the Megadrive, so maybe 14-15 years.
I'd have to be pretty masochistic to deny myself things like Half-life2 and Spore though.

TokeYo

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Good for them. If EA is gonna buy them, it better damned well be for what their worth right? It sounds like they want to be TOO expensive for EA to buy them out.

Altima NEO

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> T2 will not accept any takeover bid until AFTER GTAIV launches. They would be crazy if they sold now, because the stock is gonna jump when the game moves a record number of copies during its first weekend. Then all bets are off.

crashlanding

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I can see it now, instead of Plasmids we will be injecting Pepsi into our veins and GTA will be a Need for Speed that lets you get out of your car and shoot people in combat situations similar to Medal of Honor.

static

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I honestly see all this as just business. And if I was Take Two I would wait till after GTA. But I'm getting sick and tired of all this EA hate. I use to have friends who bashed the hell out of Microsoft yet you would see them buying an Xbox 360. I just hope that all these people that really bash EA be real. I would find it really stupid to see ya buying EA games or EA published games. (rock band, army of two etc etc.)

b1t0

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @TokeYo: Oh yeah! That will show them! Boycot everything but their biggest, most anticipated release! Your resovle is astounding, sir....

Mr.SithNinja

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I find it interesting that TT told EA they would consider the offer but only after the release of GTA4, then EA throw a hissy-fit and whinge to the press.

EA are clearly operating in slime mode here, so the only cash they'll get from me this year is for Spore. (I wonder if there'll be a way I can buy it direct from Maxis or Steam instead)

TokeYo

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> When GTA IV sells, we'll be seeing Take-Two buying out EA lol

Albanian_Killa

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> [www.philipkdick.com]

Philip K. Dick versión of the future:

1) Electronic Arts sould EAt Take Two, and rename to Electronic Sheeps.
2) Electronic Sheeps sould start creating Clones of his games, with numbers.
3) Nexus 6 with come back, and kill the board of directors of ES.

Tei

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Buy T2 Stock now Confirmed.

The Vampire Raziel

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @jp182: Ugh.

When will you people learn the Justice Dept has more important things to do then stop EA from buying other devs? Here's a newsflash, EA buying TT is not at all harmful to the public at large. Study your laws and stop with the "Omg this against teh law," spew, darn it people.

Foxstar Sixtail

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Everyone here better buy a copy!

y2julio

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> It seems like they're confident GTAIV will be like the second coming. Good.

Mohrdikai

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> If EA is to buy Take2, it's the Apocalypse of sports gaming.

interstate78

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Fingers crossed that EA fail miserably.

I hope this whole nasty business encourages all independent developers to stay that way.

ErskinPig

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> April 28th of 2008 EA will storm T2's office guns blazing, the front door will die of multiple gunshot wounds to the hinges.

Kamizzle

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> As long as GTA4 drops before those bastards at Evil Assholes gets their hands on the company I am fine.

The last thing I need is for EA to figure out a way to bill me every time Nico makes a cell phone call in the game.

Mr.SithNinja

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I'd rather EA didn't own GTA. Not that I think T2 is an underdog, but more that EA games have a certain "pastiche" regardless of who develops them, and I don't think this would sit well with GTA.

GuiltyDragon

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Foxstar Sixtail: EA are the effin' devil!!!

laencythe

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> must be tough working on GTA4 with all the office politics.

ultraViolence

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @DaiMacculate: that'd probably make even me interested in GTA but lets not dream, if EA buy them GTA will only become utter suckage.

laencythe

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Having no competition for their sports games with them getting the 2K stuff would be lame.. piss off EA.. piss off.

Abdar

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Agies: I agree with both comment replies...T2 has alot of potential for greatness...I know bad spelling..lol

JorgieX

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Rastaman4200: I really don't mind the game published by EA at all, it's the games that they take over in programing and creating...Most EA owned games lack any real polish or investment in QC..! IMO

JorgieX

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Rastaman4200: They'd "help" 2k Sports by burying them in a deep, deep hole. That's a bad thing.

@KirbyMorph: You mean wait a year until Bioshock 2 comes out? A year until the GTA4 DLC hits full stride? There's a reason EA wants to buy them now; they might not be able to in the future.

Agies

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> It makes sense not to accept the offer, at least for now. Hell! I wish EA stopped trying to buy every single game company out there!

There are laws that are meant to prevent monopolys. I dont know what it takes for people to see that its what they're doing. Here in Europe Microsoft paid several huge fines due to market monopolization.

I guess its just a matter of time until it hits EA too, but we all know that even if the bill they pay is huge, they will never leave those practices since they will make a lot more money where those laws dont apply, thus making the profit needed to pay the fine elsewhere in the world.

And i dont even want to talk about the consequences to what realy matters: games.

Wellcome to globalization...

shouting_niltz

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> EA should just wait a year for when T2 starts tanking again and then buy them for less than what they're worth pre-GTA4.

KirbyMorph

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> honestly i think its funny that the guy who wrote himself in for a massive bonus(strauss) is saying the offer is undervalued...only reason he says that is so he can write himself another fat check when this is all done and laugh at the stockholders all the way to the bank...and EA is not evil and it doesnt ruin every game it touches, if that was the case they wouldnt have money to buy the competiton, and in buisness who can honestly say they wouldnt buy out there competition if they could...EA isnt the greatest company in the world but *if* they did get take 2 they could do awsome things to help the GTA series and all other things associated with take 2...now im not saying it would be the best thing for both companies as i cant see into the future to tell, but, if they put the might of both companies togther they could amazing things.

Rastaman4200

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> T2 should thank EA b/c without their whole offers and the crap that surrounds it their stockprice would still be in the $17 range but while the buyout is still possible (via hostile takeover) the price has been staying around $25

FP Bleentastic has cake

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> It's a business. If 2K could have "bought" out EA sports it would have.

It started b/c the NFL wanted to get more money for their IP. EA ponied up the money, people should be mad at the NFL.

People forget that 2K "bought" rights to MLB.

After that the companies want to buy up sports rights. EA and 2K are both in the wrong though for leading the other sports leauges to exclusivity. Their games should speak for themselves.

Gooche

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @MasterOfPastures: Would be great if Rockstar could do that but since they make console games for all consoles, I think that would be too difficult to do realistically at this point.

Take 2 is smart to wait but if EA wants them, they'll get them regardless. Even though, I would think that technically the Justice Dept. should get involved as they would be too much of a monopoly but alas the Justice Dept. doesn't really focus on the gaming industry when it comes to that.

jp182

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> One thing I've learned through this EA-T2 is that a whole bunch of people have MBAs at every videogame website. It's brought all the financial experts out of the woodworks.

People who are saying it will or won't happen are just making pure guesses. It's certainly not fact.

If T2 shares go up enough, EA will have to pay a TON more and they won't necessarily pony up. It's not a slam dunk.

Snuffbox

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I am not even going to front like I know what is behind the scenes here between EA & T2.

I just want to play GTAIV at the end of April and not have any problems like:

1 - Not getting the game on time.
2 - The game having glitches that will blow up all of the internet leading to a massive revolt.
3 - The multiplayer being lackluster and no fun.
4 - A government crackdown on the game resulting in assaults & murders.

Once I got the game in my console and hours into the campaign without a hitch, then i'll start to worry about what's the next step for the companies.




Collapse The Control

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Foxstar Sixtail: Well considering EA ruins every company it buys and is trying to eliminate all competition in the sports game market I think you can quite clearly claim EA is evil. It's not too much of a stretch to go from there to satan.

dsmx

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> After that BBC "pay-per-weapon" shit, I think the best would be if Rockstar could buy itself out of any publisher and act alone... like Valve.

MasterOfPastures

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> They'll put out. GTA4 aren't going to help them as much as everyone thinks it going to.

The_Antihippy

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Foxstar Sixtail: Haha, okay maybe it was a bit dramatic, but I don't like that EA is just buying out whoever dares compete with them. I'd rather not support companies that partake in such behavior.

Rhawb

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> @Rhawb: A 'untainted' GTA? Dude, EA isn't Satan and GTA isn't the Virgin Mary.

Foxstar Sixtail

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> It's going to happen and TT is just trying to milk all they can out of the deal.

Foxstar Sixtail

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I think if EA manages to buy out Take Two before GTA comes out, I'll just buy Mario Kart and hit the road. Hell, it'll save me money, not reward EA for killing every decent gaming company in existence, and I'll still have a ton of fun with Mario Kart. At this point, an untainted GTA is really just a bonus if it happens.

Rhawb

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Keep Fighting Take-Two. Let's see what EA says after GTAIV drops!

Jun581 won't give you tree fiddy!!

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> It only makes ssense. Why sell themselves on the cheap.

HurricaneDave

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I'm not saying I want the merger/acquisition to happen, but something did occur to me a couple of days ago: What if EA put Criterion (Burnout series) in charge of road design/driving on GTA5, leaving rockstar to work on everything else? Would that not be one of the most awesome games ever, potentially?

Still wouldn't make up for the elimination of 2K sports, but yeah ;)

DaiMacculate

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Hmm... sell out shares before the release of a heavily-anticipated sequel and first next-gen installment of one of the most popular franchises in the gaming world, or sell out after?

Damn, I wish I hadn't slept through high school econ.

Hubert Humphrey Methadone

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> I got a feeling they're only doing this as lip-service before dropping the ultimate bomb.

HobbaHobba

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Translation = "Pony up!"

caleb

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> Any shareholder who sells before GTA4 is released is obviously too stupid to be allowed to own shares in the first place.

dsmx

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> good.

AkirasCrow

]]> <![CDATA[Take-Two Deems EA's Offer Inadequate Again]]> good for them

_Ted_

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