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EA not the only company interested in Take-Two

Posted on February 29th, 2008 at 13:07 EDT

Last Sunday, we reported Take-Two Interactive has rejected the deal to be acquired by Electronic Arts but will be interested in negotiations further down the road. This deal would have given EA the rights over both Rockstar Games and 2K Games which are both power contenders in the industry.

Now, it is reported that EA is only one of many companies who are playing around with the idea of acquiring Take-Two. During a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company stated that there has been "informal indications of interest in a business combination," however the company "has not engaged in any substantive discussions with any party (including EA) with respect to a business combination."

Currently we do not have any idea which companies are involved for the bid to gain control over Take-Two, but a possible contender includes Activision Blizzard, which has made their fair share of moves in the past to gain ground against EA. We will continue to update you on this possible buyout/merger/takeover as more develops.

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posted 1:21pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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Come on other companies, unless you are Crapcom Dont let EA win for the sake of ps3's everywhere

posted 1:45pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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I vote for anyone who isn't EA.

posted 1:50pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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@ Alti

 

Indeed. Indeed.

posted 2:04pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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Come on UBISOFT buy Take 2, Or Activision Blizzard
posted 2:07pm EST - February 29th, 2008
5

I vote SONY to buy them out

posted 2:08pm EST - February 29th, 2008
6

Agreed. Sony! Buy Take-Two!

posted 2:14pm EST - February 29th, 2008
7
Yes Sony, it's go time...
posted 2:24pm EST - February 29th, 2008
8
Yeah on the other hand SONY BUY TAKE 2
posted 2:45pm EST - February 29th, 2008
9
Sony, Sony, Sony!! We can go back to the good old days of GTA being a PS exclusive.
posted 3:00pm EST - February 29th, 2008
10
Come on Sony buy Take 2 pleaaaaaaaaaaase So GTA can be exclusive once again and ill be happier then ever.
posted 3:30pm EST - February 29th, 2008
11

anyone but effing EA... the cheapest shiittyest dumbest more boring... stupid... originalityless, artless, humanless, sexless, fatest,uglyesst, and most pointless game company on the earth.. they make dumb bland games that sell alot becuase people don't understand whats good and what is bad becuse they are retards

posted 3:53pm EST - February 29th, 2008
12

sony buy take two now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Activision would be alright too.

posted 4:32pm EST - February 29th, 2008
13

It would make no sense for Sony or MS to purchase Take 2, unless they plan on releasing on the competing systems. Or taking a cut in revenue.

posted 5:01pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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sony first choice to buy them out then anybody else but EA or ms.

posted 5:16pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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i agree with the majority SONY please throw your hat into the ring !!!
posted 5:28pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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@ VIPER-G1

 

I don't think UBISOFT would be the anser

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4112605.stm

posted 5:34pm EST - February 29th, 2008
17

Microsoft buy T2 YAY...lol. seriously my guess is activition or ubi, unlikely for sony or Ms to buy them. oh and gta was not sony exclusive it came out on original xbox like a year after, time exclusive for sony ps2

posted 5:47pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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For all the people saying "anyone but EA"...surely you don't want MS to own T2. Activision I can live with...but just like most I would rather Sony sweep them up.

posted 10:03pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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Sony should buy them - we need to get back our exclusive games.

EA sometimes pretends to like Sony but all their actions speak differently. PS3 games suck when EA is involved. They treat us like afterthoughts. ANYONE but EA - those guys are aligned with MS.

posted 11:51pm EST - February 29th, 2008
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sony should try and buy take two out.......maybe the other company IS sony?
posted 12:56am EST - March 1st, 2008
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yeah.... i vote for SONY to buy Take-Two .... Lets go SONY step it up...
posted 4:49am EST - March 1st, 2008
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It would in Sony's best interest to buy them, I'll take Activsion or EA if it came down to it.

posted 6:06am EST - March 1st, 2008
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It would be ideal if Sony bought T2 but I cant see it happening due to the money involved I doubt the potential returns would make such a deal justifiable .... although I would love Sony to prove me wrong

posted 6:54am EST - March 1st, 2008
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psn id: gingo... yeah i think sony should buy them out it would make sense since rockstar started on a playstation console

posted 11:32am EST - March 1st, 2008
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Sony must buy them out

posted 11:43am EST - March 1st, 2008
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I wouldn't be surprised, with their rights on Rockstar and 2k and more recently EA's push for their attainment others definitely want in as well.

posted 1:39pm EST - March 1st, 2008
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The best thing that could happen is Sony buying Take-Two,and hence being in charge of EVERYTHING GTA.

posted 1:29am EST - March 2nd, 2008
28

I think T-T is going to reject all of EA's offers after everyone sees how horribly they do "business."

posted 6:30pm EST - March 3rd, 2008
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If Activision takes over Take 2. We will get good games like World of GTA(GTAmmo and Tony hawks grand theft auto(Skateboarding with guns), If Ea takes over take 2. GTA 2009 with bugs.No more 2K sports, will certainly close down Rockstar after 2 years. Ea actually made a bid for Ubisoft meaning Rayman Raving rabbids 2009 and ruining TC endwar online noooooooooo.
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