EA's Hostile Takeover Attempt and Its Impacts

[jmood88]

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I think EA WOULD profit from putting out variations of the same sport. If they absorb 2K and discontinue all 2K sports titles, many would refrain from purchasing b/c of limited choices. If they put out a variety (i.e. Madden, Arena football, Head coach) of games, they can sell to gamers that have a variety of tastes. Keep in mind that Corporations have been known to form subsidiaries and put out a competing product so that if you don't like product A then buy product B - yet all in all the Corp still profits either way. I believe that since 2K has a large following, it might be advantageous to keep the 2K games and its gamers as well. Its a win win strategy.

You do realize that they actually have to pay the 2k people, right? EA has been trying to be the only name out there for awhile, which is why they keep buying exclusive licenses for everything. They aren't going to buy 2k so that they could just continue making their games by themselves, people have shown that they will waste their money on a Madden game even if they think that it's not that great just so that they can play a new NFL game. EA doesn't need to put 2k games out if they buy Take Two.

[bkfount]

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@ Slizeezyc

Well, you might have that interpretation. But, in my estimation, when they say they are "continuing to weigh their options", that certainly doesn't sound like a cancellation to me.

when APF isn't on the release slate, it's a bad sign. Add into that, the fact that EA has put out a hostile bid for Take Two. Even if APF is still being developed, they likely won't be able to put it out anyways, as they'll be bought out one way or another in even a few months.

For those thinking that EA will be fine having APF come out, Activision even said that Take Two is already asking for too much money, and that EA values them more than anyone else. EA wants to buy TT not only to get GTA and other IP's, but to rule the sports game market. They'll never allow 2k sports games to continue. Sad that some people can't see the writing on the wall.

[dazzo0007]

@ bkfount

Point taken, sir. Merely stating it isn't completely off the cards for now...

[bkfount]

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@ bkfount

Point taken, sir. Merely stating it isn't completely off the cards for now...

yeah, I understand people have hope, but if it were coming out this year, they'd be more concrete on it. Even if they are waiting until a little after football season starts or even september or october sometime, at best, Take Two only has a handful of months until EA gets them.

I would be shocked if APF2k9 ever saw the light of day. At best, EA could use the idea to release some kind of NFL licensed NFL legends game, using the madden engine of course.

[SeaNNyT]

I am not so much concerned about APF, because it wasn't that great. What does concern me is the NBA 2k franchise will most likely be dissolved.

[dazzo0007]

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yeah, I understand people have hope, but if it were coming out this year, they'd be more concrete on it. Even if they are waiting until a little after football season starts or even september or october sometime, at best, Take Two only has a handful of months until EA gets them.

I would be shocked if APF2k9 ever saw the light of day. At best, EA could use the idea to release some kind of NFL licensed NFL legends game, using the madden engine of course.

Yeah, I do happen to be one of those who do have hope. I really don't want to write APF off just yet.

I think you're right. You would think we'd hear more about APF 2K9 if there was gonna be another one. However, remember how infrequent and slim news was about 2K8? That is not to mention how long it took to actually get screens or any substantial information about the game. So, I don't know. I'm just saying...

[pietasterp]

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We might as well get it out of the way:
"This is a good business move"

Ha! My thoughts exactly...nice one, jmood. What's the over-under on how many people try to make that "point"? 100? 250?

[tabulaRasa]

EA has shown by history that they can be good without competetion. NHL08 may be on top this year, but for years NHL from EA has sucked like donkey balls, and if it wasn´t for 2k NHL from EA would still suck. And even so, EA fans have failed to see the lack of seperate line changes, LIVE leagues(injuries , trades online), the notion of utility players not just star players, passing system , legacy jerseys,good garbage goal situations etc etc . All that is in NHL2k series. But then again , the average EA sports fan is just a brand loyal moron.

[tabulaRasa]

Not only that , but the totally lacking NBA live series, if EA continues that over the Superb NBA2k I would be pissed. But that´s what EA will do, keep on making their pathetic NBA live and fold the seminal NBA2k. Because EA sucks.

[kcxiv]

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I am not so much concerned about APF, because it wasn't that great. What does concern me is the NBA 2k franchise will most likely be dissolved.

Yeah, the best football gameplay of all time wasnt that great. lol

It would totally suck though if all peeps had was live also. Going from such a good game to well, i dont have to answer that. lol

[DMB82]

Wow I hope this happens, how awesome would it be to have MVP baseball back!! It's never a bad thing to have two great baseball titles instead of just one that we have now (The Show). Good riddance 2k, put them out of their misery for good!

[Keith121212]

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Wow I hope this happens, how awesome would it be to have MVP baseball back!! It's never a bad thing to have two great baseball titles instead of just one that we have now (The Show). Good riddance 2k, put them out of their misery for good!

You are incredibly short sighted and naive if you really think 2K getting bought out can be a good thing whether MVP baseball comes back out or not.

[kingdevin]

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Ha! My thoughts exactly...nice one, jmood. What's the over-under on how many people try to make that "point"? 100? 250?

..good business move....

so what??? Corporations have time and time again made "good business moves" which ultimately f*** alot of other things up i.e. the environment, people's jobs and lives when companies go overseas, etc. Tell Detroit and Youngstown Ohio good business move, when many of the Corporations left, leaving those cities impoverished. There's alot of other examples to go around, but to simply say good business move is imo short sighted. So EA gets to expand some more.... how greedy do they want to be?? They will make their $$$ regardless of whether they take over 2K but now they want more!!! I find that many times these "good business moves" are just a reflection of excessive greed w/o regard of what happens to others. Sometimes a move like may be necessary, many times it is not as in this case.

So, good business move for EA, sure, but what does that really mean??

[jmood88]

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..good business move....

so what??? Corporations have time and time again made "good business moves" which ultimately f*** alot of other things up i.e. the environment, people's jobs and lives when companies go overseas, etc. Tell Detroit and Youngstown Ohio good business move, when many of the Corporations left, leaving those cities impoverished. There's alot of other examples to go around, but to simply say good business move is imo short sighted. So EA gets to expand some more.... how greedy do they want to be?? They will make their $$$ regardless of whether they take over 2K but now they want more!!! I find that many times these "good business moves" are just a reflection of excessive greed w/o regard of what happens to others. Sometimes a move like may be necessary, many times it is not as in this case.

So, good business move for EA, sure, but what does that really mean??

It was a joke. Everytime this topic comes up people talk about how great of a business move it is buying everything up.

[tmulk]

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Well at least the College 2K series went out with a bang, I doubt ill ever need another basketball game. Now if only there was a way to keep the 2K share going without 2K being around anymore.