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08-17-2012 01:53 PM #1
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Rumor: EA May Be Sold to Private Equity Firm
Activision was reported to be up on the auction block just two months ago – if both sell it could be a big shift for the industry.
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08-17-2012 02:22 PM #2
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Sounds about right. They're not in a great position financially after the fart-in-the-wind that was Old Republic, so if someone had a bunch of money and a really good idea, now is the time to lay down the "Hey girl..." lines.
Would also probably expedite Rccitiello's departure. Don't see anyone buying that company and keeping him on board. Peter Moore running EA by E3 2013!
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08-17-2012 03:00 PM #3
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It's really a shame about Riccitiello but yeah, dude's days are numbered. Originally Posted by rm082e
Would also probably expedite Rccitiello's departure. Don't see anyone buying that company and keeping him on board. Peter Moore running EA by E3 2013! Originally Posted by RedRedSuit
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08-17-2012 03:26 PM #4
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Ironic anyone? EA being purchased?
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Stock went up over $1.20....perhaps something to the story?
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I hope so. EA has been pissing me off a lot recently, although I suspect whoever buys EA will be unlikely to get over the whole "Origin Beta" idea
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Just to let you guys in on the deal, I am the private equity investor buying EA.
I'm going to take the company to Metro tablet gaming only. Originally Posted by michealo
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08-18-2012 02:12 PM #8
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Maybe Valve should buy them?
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08-18-2012 02:15 PM #9
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Damn, you love affair with Valve has got to end. I propose a Tekken vs Valve fighting game. Whoever loses must exit the marketplace....forever! Originally Posted by twonunpackmule
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Thunderdome doesn't apply to either. They are above the rules. Originally Posted by CorruptedDragon
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08-19-2012 06:21 PM #11
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Didn't know EA waas in such bad financial shape. Maybe it's karma from the 2K5/NFL deal.
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EA is in bad financial shape? Originally Posted by kemetblk
EA shares surged by more than 8 percent this morning to over $14 per share, representing the highest intraday gain since February 2, according to BusinessWeek. One source reportedly familiar with EA said the publisher will "do a deal" when the company's share value rises to $20.Intel i5 2500k (@4.7Ghz) + XFX Radeon 7970 3GB RAM! + 16GB DDR3 RAM (STEAM/Origin: Nealon_Greene)
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Originally Posted by RedRedSuit
One thing they do now, I noticed, is they have these platform wars, like "Xbox is better than Playstation." That's nerdy to me. What the fuck is the matter with you?
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