Big fish eat little fish. It's just the way of the world, even in business. Especially in business.
In the video game industry, we're always waiting to see who our big fish will swallow next. Last year, EA chased Take-Two around in circles for quite a while, but ended up with an empty stomach (it may have been a bitter-tasting fish, anyway, considering Take-Two's current stock price). But that's only our world; what happens when the biggest fish in the sea start chasing EA? Jill Goldsmith, Wall Street reporter for Variety, has suggested that Disney may try to buy EA in 2009, saying- "Disney is seen as a buyer, with market speculation centering on videogame company Electronic Arts as a possible target." Variety's Ben Fritz echoes this same sentiment over at The Cutscene, and adds that with the market in the condition it's in, we may see more in the way of huge media conglomerates snapping up video game publishers. As Fritz says:
"The videogame business has been having problems, with growth slowing of late, but it's still red hot compared to movies, TV, and music. And many videogame publishers, not just EA, have seen their stocks take major hits in the past six months, much more than the declines for big media shares. That means videogame publishers are more affordable for the conglomerates than they were a year ago. Which means we could just see a Disney-EA acquisition, or others like it, in 2009."
Seems like a logical mode of thinking, right? Everyone has been hurt by the economy, but as many analysts predicted, video games have flourished within a home entertainment (people stay home in a bad economy) cocoon of sorts. Perhaps "flourish" isn't the right word, but they've been staying fairly steady, so it's no surprise if Disney wants to expand their global domination with a play for EA. Gamers didn't like the idea of EA taking over Take-Two…we wonder how they'll respond to this…
I like it!
I don't
Hmm wonder how that would work with Kingdom Hearts…..
Thats a good point. Something to think about with KH3.
Pic is hilarious.
That would be the definition of poetic justice.
Nope that's the definition of Pure evil. How anyone can hate EA is beyond belief yes they closed many great devs like Bullfrog but that doesn't matter they had to.
Aye Sure EA have made huge mistakes in the past but that games publisher would be vital through the Playstation years to me and everyone else
Last edited by Naga on 1/7/2009 1:55:26 PM
I don't think they've done nearly enough to vindicate themselves yet. Giving a homeless guy a dollar after stealing 100 dollars off another doesn't make it alright.
as lons as the games are still good, fine
Hey, didn't Pure come from Disney? This could be a good thing. Maybe we'll see EA's BIG brand come back. Pure has already been compared to the SSX games. And I think EA could use some new blood anyway. There doesn't seem to be much innovation in their Madden franchise. Looks like this could only be a good thing.
The madden franchise is abysmal! The graphics are raucous and as you said; there is no innovation. Disney purchasing EA could be benificial to the consumers and lucrative to the the producers.
actually i'd like to see mickey mouse in dead space….
Last edited by englishgolfer on 1/7/2009 11:31:56 AM
UUUUUUU……..he'll probably be the last boss…hahahahaha!
i dont see the reasoning behind it
Maybe we'll get a Video Game theme park 🙂
God I hope Disney doesn't get EA. EA is big enough.
DisnEA!..big fish eat little fish.Fisherman(microsoft??) catches big fish!!
As long as its just shares or whatever im happy..just dont make ALL the games cartoony.. i like watching cartoons more than playing them.
I was jusat thinking..then shark(Sony) eat fisherman..shark swims away hits a nuclear bomb..denotes and everything goes wiiiiii!!
You have a way with words.
I'm down with the Madden games being done by Disney.
…..Seems kind of Mickey Mouse to me…..
I don't know if this is a good idea or not. As long as they don't turn everything into a kids game it should be alright. Although watching Bugs Bunny Frag Hannah Montana in a game of Disney Quake could be worth a good laugh.
Owned! lol
Man these American companies make me sick lol
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Disney is pretty serious about quality control, right? This might be a good thing. Although I find it hard to take any shots at EA after Dead Space.
Of course, Disney probably only wants in for the money, we don't know how much it would affect the product that EA puts out.
I'm defending you EA! even though you sometimes make rushed games and release the same game year (the sports title are bah only Fifa and NHL are great)
This would be horrible, considering all Mature games Ea makes would prolly get shitcanned since all Disney does is make G movies… "PUKE"
This really isn't true. That's not how business works, and Disney is well aware of it.
Disney has plenty of routes by which they put out mature stuff (not talking about the nudity hidden in the cartoons).
listen to Ben,that's not how business works my boy.
All I can think about is Disney's last game, Turok, and that was mediocre but enjoyable. However, my last EA game, Dead Space, and I freken loved that game. So I guess I have EA. I don't touch their sports games anyway.
@ dirdiggler
You are forgetting that Disney owns ABC and ABC-family and that those 2 channels don't always have G-rated shows/movies.
Remember the big question here, since it's Disney will we be killing Jews instead of zombie and aliens now?…..(Silence)…..What? Too soon?
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! EA will now pay the ultimate price…this is true Justice. EA ruined countless games with their antics and now they'll be bought out. I don't care how crap their games get….i will only smile.
Though disney shouldn't mess with EAs NHL series or possibly Madden. They are actually good.
I really don't care for Disney I hope it doesnt go through
PSN ID Biggest_GMoney
Match made in heaven as far as I'm concerned..
How bizzare, i love Disney Classics, but Disney (**cough** pixar) nowadays just doesnt interest me, they just try make there films funny instead of making epic adventures.
…………..you don't like Pixar movies?
-Arvis
Wat's next…..Warner to buy the whole games industry???…hahahahaha!
As far as I'm concerned big companies getting bigger in a time when all the little guys are going belly up because of the economy is bad in ANY industry.
I like this idea. I, like many others, have not been happy with EA for a while now. Make System Shock 3 dammit!! Though Dead Space was nice. Disney isn't known for rushing things out so this could mean some good things for the future. Time will tell. Now I'm just waiting for the Sony fish to chase down and swallow the Microsoft fish lol. One can dream I guess lol.
I know some of you hate Disney but I have to admit at how good they are at making games. I blew $60 on NFS Pro-street and it completely quit working after I got 25% through the game. But I only payed $20 on Pirates of the Caribbean:At World's End (it had already been out for a while before the NFS game) and it NEVER EVEN FROZE ONE TIME! The graphics were a mixed bag though (the pirates game still had better graphics than the NFS game since NFS could only do 720p and the pirates game was in full 1080p).
NO I DONT LIKE PIXAR!!! (apart from Toy Story 1 which is pretty near perfect) its completely shattered childrens movies nowadays there all too simular. just dont get me started on the matter
lol bugs bunny is cartoon network
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Bugs Bunny is Warner Bros.
speaking of which, AB should pull off all the crap they have on saturday mornings and give us guys old enough to remember Bugs Bunny back on. That **** is still funny at 24 and 1/2
Ehh… I could care less because I'm not a big fan of Disney or EA. Never liked Kingdom Hearts either. >_<
the games r gonna become kiddish if this happens
OHHH boy, I can see it now……
All sitting 'rond the campfire with all our black radar-dish ears on.
Ohhh, and all while holding hands & singing out…….
"M-i-c, k-e-y….M-o-u-s-EA"
Oh hell, could even be one big ole get-together-again party if Annette, Brittney, and Christine all decide to show up)!!!
Last edited by BikerSaint on 1/7/2009 6:52:04 PM
lol, i can see it now… Hannah Montana & High School Musical songs in the next Madden game…
Last edited by blitz30952 on 1/7/2009 7:06:38 PM
That will be a nightmare! I will file a lawsuit if it happens.