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EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Adamzzz on Fri 3 Oct 2008 - 22:43

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/10/03/rumor-ea-on-the-prowl-looking-to-buy-epic-games/

Rumor word coming from Game Guru is that Electronic Arts is in the market, not only for a developer, but also for a gaming engine. Believe it or not, EA is said to be looking to purchase Epic Games and the Unreal Engine. Gasp!

Game Guru claims that EA is looking to gobble up developers of established franchises and quality lineups, which Epic Games fits the bill with Gears of War and Unreal Tournament as well as the added bonus of the Unreal Engine. Seeing that EA's attempt at purchasing Take-Two ended in failure, it wouldn't be entirely out of the realm of possibility that EA would ponder the acquisition of a company who's engine (Unreal Engine 3) powers a good chunk of the industry's titles. Just think, the future could see EA owning exclusive rights to Unreal Engine 4 and somehow involved in GoW ... maybe? ... meh!


GOD FUCKING NO

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by T2 Hodgie on Fri 3 Oct 2008 - 22:44

LOL! Multiformat Gears. xD

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Broken_Pixel on Fri 3 Oct 2008 - 22:46

What would be worse, the big EA logo slapped on Gear 2 or GTA5?

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Shocksystem93 on Fri 3 Oct 2008 - 22:51

oh wow

if this happens

and Gears goes multi platform...

oh god

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Broken_Pixel on Fri 3 Oct 2008 - 22:54

Saves buying a 360 I guess.

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Uchiha Miek on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 0:08

I hope it doesn't happen... fucking greedy EA ¬_¬

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Broken_Pixel on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 0:15

If they want them badly, they should get it done before Gears 2. They left it too late with Take2, and when GTA4 came out, Take2 had so much money they didn't need EA.

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by HuntingJake on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 0:25

PLEASE GOD NO!

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Broken_Pixel on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 0:28



Top picture is Gears 2 for 360, bottom picture is Gears of Wii.

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Uchiha Miek on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 1:34

Relevance? On topic please... v_v

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Elmand on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 12:29

Not going to happen. I doubt epic would need the money to be bought by EA, and I reckon microsoft could easily outbid EA for Epic.

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by AlexCous on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 12:45

Epic VP Mark Rein’s flattened a rumour that EA is moving on the Gears of War developer, telling VG247 the talk is “rubbish”.


http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/04/ea-buying-epic-rubbish-says-rein/

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Adamzzz on Sat 4 Oct 2008 - 12:46

AlexCous wrote:
Epic VP Mark Rein’s flattened a rumour that EA is moving on the Gears of War developer, telling VG247 the talk is “rubbish”.


http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/04/ea-buying-epic-rubbish-says-rein/


Ah, goodo.

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Re: EA to buy Epic Games?

Post by Mr.Davis on Sat 11 Oct 2008 - 12:57



Looks better, without the balloons it'd be win.

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