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EA Buys Into Ubisoft
Monday, December 20, 2004
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The ever expanding tentacles of EA reached across to France today as the US firm have announced that they have bought 19.9% of Ubisoft Entertainment. The terms of the agreement are yet to be disclosed, with the deal waiting for U.S. Antitrust clearance before it gets signed. Ubisoft has an approximate market value of €300 million, which means that the deal is worth somewhere in the region of around €59.7 million – although this is unconfirmed. Whether EA has its sights on the rest of Ubisoft is of course anybody’s guess, but it is a development that further increases EA’s strength within the industry. We’ll have more news on this story when the details are disclosed.




Wednesday, December 22nd @ 4:44 AM
Sam-XBA wrote..."whooow!! who the hell is xbox king??? how is my post under his name???? is xbox king a bot??? XBA please help here i am confused, that is my post under his name.... actually this has happened in a couple of my reviews.... xba?"
Tuesday, December 21st @ 9:52 AM
Big Shakey wrote..."Reading these comments restores my faith in fellow gamers, EA is a terrible bad half assed lazy developer! i dispise EA games "challenge everything" why dont you challenge yourself and make a good game! Scum!!!!"
Tuesday, December 21st @ 6:57 AM
XboxAddict Member wrote..."dont be stupid... ms wont buy EA, it would be great for xbox if they did... but it wont happen... and im not sure if ubi have control over EA buying out those shares.... EA could sontinue to buy, and ubu could do nothing."
Monday, December 20th @ 11:10 PM
The Beastmaster wrote..."So, perhaps the big question is: When will Microsoft buy EA? "
Monday, December 20th @ 9:43 PM
Ford Mustang wrote..."EA is worse than the Soviet Union..."
Monday, December 20th @ 5:00 PM
XboxAddict Member wrote..."Man I hope we don't have to play LIVE on there gay !&%$@#* services. "
Monday, December 20th @ 4:56 PM
ShaDovV RyDer wrote..."Well this is interesting. I can only imagine what kind of games EA is planning to develp for Next-Gen systems...I mean with some of the engines Ubi had to offer EA could make a really nice looking Madden game you know what I mean??? I'm probably the only one that is being positive about his move but if it is going to possibly make Madden a really really realistic, kool, and all around great game I'm all for it since Madden is going to be the only NFL game besides NFL Street that we are going to be seeing for the next 5 years. I never thought Ubi would bow down to EA like they just did so there has got to be a reason for this and in my mind there is no doubt that Ubi and EA have an agreement to make really tight sports games, and maybe even something never done before."
Monday, December 20th @ 3:04 PM
jteqnique wrote..."If they buy 100% of UBI I'm officially boycotting EA, wait I already boycotted EA. Don't take UBI away, the last thing I need is another Tiger Woods advertisement in a totally different genre (Burnout 3 anyone?)
If I ever see an add in Splinter Cell, I'll be forced to go Postal. I HATE YOU EA!!!!!!!R"
Monday, December 20th @ 2:55 PM
Partisan Ranger wrote..."EA wins, gamers lose. Simple as that. EA has a formula for moderately successful games that certainly works, and that bucketloads of money they're making will just push this further. Innovation is stifled in the way of making just another average game with a good license that will make money, such as the James Bond games or the Madden games. EA will never make a Goldeneye, nor a Halo, nor a Splinter Cell."
Monday, December 20th @ 2:20 PM
LiquidX wrote..."If MS is smart they will buy the other 80.1%."
Monday, December 20th @ 12:56 PM
GuiltySpark wrote..."Hey, let's just buy the whole !&%$@#* world!

OK!"
Monday, December 20th @ 12:50 PM
m2iceman wrote..."This suks reall bad. Ubi has made some of the best games out there and Im afraid they will have the developement take a back seat to getting the games out before they are ready. EA has some good games, BO3, but they really need to focus on what alot of people want in a system game, great play both online and single mode. Give both and continued success, take one away and they will turn to crap. Man, I hope they dont get a major share of the company to actually influence product developement, only time will tell. PLEASE UBI, fight the dark power, stay true to the kickarse games u've been putting out."
Monday, December 20th @ 12:38 PM
rpgreligion wrote..."This is getting ridiculous. There's a point where this company will virtually become a monopoly of the gaming world. They're gradually getting closer to that point every day. "
Monday, December 20th @ 12:29 PM
Sam-XBA wrote..."NOOOOOOOO!!!!! UBI are the best publishers and developers..... and EA ... they would publish !&%$@#* if it came in a game box... and then the games they develop.... what is happening to the games market??? no new companies can form thanks to EA, and even if they do they will bw bought out... EA are so sh*t... they can not find, or make decent game, so they buy out every other company, i hate EA.... they can not buy out ubisoft!! they are one of the top quality companies!! AHHHHHHHHHH, AHHHHHHHHH........... aahaahaahaha!!!!!!!!!!! AHAhaAHA!"
Monday, December 20th @ 12:16 PM
mattgame wrote..."Oh no. Someone stop the madness quick!!!"
Monday, December 20th @ 11:54 AM
CMX Jedi wrote..."I HATE YOU EA"
Monday, December 20th @ 11:44 AM
bigB_3 wrote..."Cannot stand EA. Everything they touch turns to turds. Their version of "Live" is horrible."
Monday, December 20th @ 10:37 AM
supmyman7 wrote..."NOOO!!!!! Screw you EA!!!!! don't take Ubisoft!!!!"
Monday, December 20th @ 10:07 AM
AlphaRaptor wrote..."Argg! EA don't you touch Ubisoft! Ubisoft has always been known to make top quality games, if EA gets a firm grip on them that quality is going to fall into the ditch. "
Monday, December 20th @ 9:16 AM
Master3xBOx wrote..."No s#!7. This is really starting to !&%$@#* me off. First the NFL only liscence now this. WTF, They need to f&%^@#$ stop it. "
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