Ubisoft Set For EA Buyout?
December 15th, 2006 by Breeze Flynn in Articles, Business
Two years ago game publisher and developer Ubisoft was approached by software publishing giant Electronic Arts which announced that it was buying a 20 percent interest in the much revered company. Ubisoft did not take kindly at what it considered a hostile move by EA; however, since that time EA has made no further advances on the French based company. But now, in what would be a stunning move on EA’s part if they did indeed heed top industry pundits, and one that would surely alarm gamers around the globe.
Gamasutra is reporting that noted game oriented financial analyst Michael Pachter is openly suggesting that EA either acquire Ubisoft outright or totally divest itself from the smaller competing software publisher. He adds that “With approximately $2.4 billion in cash, EA could complete its acquisition of Ubisoft at any time.
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December 15th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
they may be smaller, but they’re better. *shakes fist at EA*
December 16th, 2006 at 1:15 am
nintendo should buy ubi before EA
December 16th, 2006 at 1:27 am
Anyone but EA though I like Ubisoft a lot and would prefer they remain on their own much like Epic has. Imagine if EA bought Epic … now doesn’t that give you nightmares?
December 17th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
February 25th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
[...] they’re after Take2 for the GTA franchise and Ubisoft for Assassin’s Creed, and likely the Heroes and Rayman franchises. Fortunately T2 declined [...]
March 12th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
[...] EA attempts to buy out Take Two. Yeaaaahhh…. riiiiight. You can do that right after you acquire Ubisoft. [...]
May 10th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
[...] EA attempts to buy out Take Two. Yeaaaahhh…. riiiiight. You can do that right after you acquire Ubisoft. [...]
June 15th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
[...] they’re after Take2 for the GTA franchise and Ubisoft for Assassin’s Creed, and likely the Heroes and Rayman franchises. Fortunately T2 declined [...]