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CD Projekt may be preparing to defend against a hostile takeover
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Maintenance
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RIP GOG too.
LelouchZero
Member
Damn!
This better damn well not happen. GOG is like the one good thing going on in PC gaming and it won't survive an EA or Ubi type company.
I'm choosing to be positive and believe this is a wise, preemptive measure taken by CDP that will ensure this nightmare scenario never occurs.
I'm choosing to be positive and believe this is a wise, preemptive measure taken by CDP that will ensure this nightmare scenario never occurs.
stan423321
Member
Random note.
My CDPR takeover nightmare isn't EA, or Activision, or Konami. Well maybe Konami, but not really.
My takeover nightmare is France Telecom (or AT&T), or ITI Neovision (or Viacom), or PGE (or... PG&E?!). And I'm not really a fan of EA takeovers.
My CDPR takeover nightmare isn't EA, or Activision, or Konami. Well maybe Konami, but not really.
My takeover nightmare is France Telecom (or AT&T), or ITI Neovision (or Viacom), or PGE (or... PG&E?!). And I'm not really a fan of EA takeovers.
Unimaginably depressing. You're a monster.
News like this always makes me wonder why the good studios ever decide to go public? If you pride yourself in your creative freedom and being able to do what you please, why would you sacrifice your freedom by taking your company public?
I don't know the background of the company, but it's really frustrating to see one of the best developers about to get bullied but a shitty overlord publisher just because they have enough money to snatch up the necessary stock. So stupid.
I don't know the background of the company, but it's really frustrating to see one of the best developers about to get bullied but a shitty overlord publisher just because they have enough money to snatch up the necessary stock. So stupid.
I believe in CD projekt's case they would have gone under if they didn't go public. Around the time they were working on a Witcher 1 console port.
I mean, aren't either of these companies most likely?
They have the most to throw around.
Just thinking about it makes me realise how precarious DRM-free gaming is. They could almost kill DRM-free by shutting GOG down. Half the time nowadays the Humble Store doesn't bother having DRM-free versions of a game even when GOG has it. What else is there? Itch.io? Shiny Loot and Desura are gone. Fuck.
I can totally see some huge publisher snatching up CDP, slewing off GOG or bastardising it into some horrific form with DRM, then absorbing CDPR and changing everything about them that makes them a good developer. It's so realistic with the way this whole industry is, it almost feels like it's already happened, that it's inevitable.
I can totally see some huge publisher snatching up CDP, slewing off GOG or bastardising it into some horrific form with DRM, then absorbing CDPR and changing everything about them that makes them a good developer. It's so realistic with the way this whole industry is, it almost feels like it's already happened, that it's inevitable.
That's unfortunate... Hopefully they can work this out to avoid getting absorbed into the machine.
RipperGrim
Member
I hope this is nothing or if it is their efforts are enough to prevent it from happening. If some shitty ass corporation buys the company out from underneath these guys the gaming industry would just become too disgusting to look at.
hydragonwarrior
Member
Again, if we all pitch in a dollar or so, we too could get on that coveted buyers list in the OP.
Get to it, GAF. We will make our first game yet!
Get to it, GAF. We will make our first game yet!
Indeed. Hopefully the actions listed in the OP are preventative measures and not reactionary.
They will name it GOGOrigin
Mechanized
Member
Fold and make a new studio.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Yum Brands buys CD Projekt, to compete in the lucrative Video Game + Chicken Store market segment along with that chinese company. Geralt announced as new actor for Colonel Sanders commercials.
But seriously, it'll be EA
But seriously, it'll be EA
stan423321
Member
I'm hyped for the quests where you kill monster chickens and then have to deliver them fresh to the bar, or collect thirteen secret herbs without knowing how much of each you must bring.
(still better than France Telecom)
Cabbagehead
Member
They won't be able to keep their IP!!
Maintenance
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I'd rather have CDPR as an indie dev without the IPs than to have them being bought + the IPs. But that's not my decision to make, so it doesn't really matter.
EVA UNIT 01
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This pleased me most in this thread
MarineMountie
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I guess I don't understand what is happening here. What would Vivendi do with CDPR? The other companies that aren't publishers as well?
Couldn't the crew at CDPR just quit and form a new studio?
Why are they going to be bought in the first place?
Hostile takeover? Why that term? I read the OP, but I'm just not getting it.
Couldn't the crew at CDPR just quit and form a new studio?
Why are they going to be bought in the first place?
Hostile takeover? Why that term? I read the OP, but I'm just not getting it.
Azure Dream
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Sure is easy getting out of contracts, abandoning years of work, giving up everything you built, starting over, reforming business contacts, getting investments...
Oh, just to get bought out again in a weaker state.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I do not understand why people jump instantly to these kinds of shitposts.
I swear they get off on this doom and gloom shit. Anything to continuously validate your worldview, i guess.
EDIT: If EA or an American company DID buy CDP, how much of a change would it be? They couldn't just copy and paste American work standards (or hell, even financial standards) on to another country.
Justice_Bolt
Member
What the hell!? Please no!
LurkerPrime
Member
I don't want to enter the darkest timeline.
Stay safe, CD Projekt!
Stay safe, CD Projekt!
poppedcollar69
Member
I'm pretty sure this will never happen, particularly because they appear to be taking measures to make sure it doesn't....
I actually just bought stock in CDR. I'm sad I didn't get the transaction to go through back in July, cause there was a nice little bump in the share price subsequently
I actually just bought stock in CDR. I'm sad I didn't get the transaction to go through back in July, cause there was a nice little bump in the share price subsequently
Audioboxer
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At least we got the masterpiece that is The Witcher 3 and its DLC. We had a good run.
protomouse
Member
The Polish Post should never have issued Geralt stamps. They got cocky, and now we all have to pay the price.
MarineMountie
Member
You don't need to be an asshat, I asked a question because I'm not understanding it. I like how you picked that one question out to get your douchebaggery out.
People are throwing around "hostile takeover" like a group of Vikings are about to rape and pillage their offices.
Come, sweet death.