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EA abandons Take-Two takeover idea Comments by Ellie Gibson

15 September, 2008

That was seven months well spent.

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Xerx3s
15/09/08 @ 07:50
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No, we are not after GTA at all.
michaelius
15/09/08 @ 07:51
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Cool now they can concetrate on putting more bullshit copy protection in future games.
bad09
15/09/08 @ 07:55
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I know EA are having a storming year with great titles but I can't help but feel happy about this.

Strange they change their mind after GTA4 is done, will they try again just before the next GTA I wonder?
Eraysor
15/09/08 @ 08:14
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Next year - Activision buys Take Two.

I personally think Acti have taken over from EA as the worst games company now.
JonFE
15/09/08 @ 08:16
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Strange... Isn't GTA IV coming out this November on the PC? I'd have thought that EA would try to acquire T2 even now, just to make a quick return on the PC release and capitalize on the up-coming DLC... Are they trying to lower the price?
mkreku
15/09/08 @ 08:48
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Yay!
Triggerhappytel
15/09/08 @ 08:57
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Good news. Monopolies in any business segment are bad.
PearOfAnguish
15/09/08 @ 09:22
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Seems a bit odd. Perhaps they've seen financial info and are waiting for the company to go under so they can pick it up at a knock-down price.
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15/09/08 @ 11:54
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Agreed that Activision are the new evil, at least EA is pretending to be good now. Acti are just shite.
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15/09/08 @ 11:56
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They realised that last implementation of the GTA IP wasnt that great and future versions will probably never have the same anticipation surrounding them as a result.
Oh-Bollox
15/09/08 @ 12:48
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Well done for holding out, Take Two.
penhalion
15/09/08 @ 12:55
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Possibly because Take 2 are unsustainable without GTA. They litterally have nothing else of note. If GTA 5 were to fail (and believe me, after GTA 4, I'm not buying another one any time soon). then take 2 goes under or at the very least is badly compromised.

Not a good way to run a company i.e. relying on a single franchise.
SEVQA
15/09/08 @ 15:36
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Yeah!!! Evil Aliens will not take over the industry!
EzyRyder
16/09/08 @ 11:06
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Take 2 is going to have serious problems. Their shares have gone down to the usually $15 (as it was before February this year). I reckon it is going to be bought out at a bargain price ... and probably by EA.
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16/09/08 @ 15:09
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next up:
Acti-Blizz use a Securom variant to secure WoW.
the games industry implodes as 9 million uber geeks and computer savvy nerds cancel their wow subs.
then hell freezes over.
true story.

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