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Namco considering platform-specific DLC for Tekken 6With a recent SEC filing came the knowledge that EA has taken out a substantial loan in the amount of $1 billion dollars (cue Dr. Evil whenever ready). The loan was acquired from Morgan Stanley and lenders in order to make the buyout of Take-Two that much more possible. Of course, this is all speculation as everyone knows EA has deep enough pockets to have bought the company out without a loan. EA's VP of Communications, Jeff Brown, gave a couple of comments in regards to the loan and the reasoning behind it:
"There's no news here. This is just a process point on something we announced in February. It helps us maintain maximum flexibility for any opportunities."
Apparently this is news to gamers regardless of what Jeff Brown truly thinks about the situation as most of us have been hesitant and reluctant to give into the idea of EA buying Take-Two Interactive. We're sure an extra billion would give them more than enough flexibility to flex their muscle in order to gain majority control of the company. As more comes out about this drama, we'll keep you guys up to date.
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
Why can't EA just stick to making crappy madden games?
Give up
they're not about to be outdone by activision, i guess lol
psn id: gingo... what a disappointment it would be if the next games from rockstar were "helped" along by EA, rockstar should should break away from take two now while they still have the chance
GTAV will be a shame if it is done by EA...As said above, the devs should split from Take Two as soon as they can.
Sony, its time to make a move.
EA will own the world and all games will be crap!!!!
Relax guys. Sony takes out loans al the time it's just that no one really bothers to notice unless it's like 3 times that much. EA is just fattening their pockets a bit so that their end of year report looks a little more impressive when they pay it all back from releaseing another years worth of retreaded EA sports games.
they will kill GTA GERRZZZZZZ!!
no take two should buy take two not vice versa can u believe it gta will be a property of ea, man i love ea but take-two is better i love their games
I blame Peter Moore. Also, they should give the rights to big games like GTA and Bioshock to someone that will not sell out, so just in case they are bought out, the franchises are safe!
Rockstar will ditch Take2, hopefully 2k Games will as well if this buyout from EA goes through. This is a big risk to EA, hopefully they'll lose all the money. I'm not buying EA games, and I hope you aren't either.
EA will never own R* or GTA as take 2 don't own R* or GTA they just publish there games LONG LIVE R* long live GTA sorry EA gta will never be yours HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!
This just reeks desperate
take two in the face ea
i sick of EA and their crappy games they need to just stick to what they have now and let good game devs keep doing what they already have been doing.
I wish I could take out a loan that big
dont do it rockstar never give in, EA will make your games really crappy.if anything go with sony they will let u do what you want
Stick to your loyay fans RockStar!!!
I actually want EA to buy out take-two. Seriously, the last decent game I played from them was The Darkness. From EA just this year I have enjoyed The Orange Box, Command and Conquer 3 Kane's Wrath, Burnout Paradise, Army of Two. PLUs I get to look forward Battlefield Bad Company and Mirror's Edge and Dead Space. EA > 2k/take 2 for me. EA is in this to make money, and EA has finally learned that crap games -> pissed gamers -> no sales = no money. So I am optimistic about this whole merger deal. As long as Codemasters stays safe from acquisition (from anybody), all is well in my world.
Its time for Sony to step in buy Take-Two and save the day.
If EA buys Insomniac, (which is highly unlikely), then the video game apocalypse is at hand.