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(RUMOR) Gamepro Editor: "Microsoft will buy Epic Games for $1 billion this summer!"
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CowboyAstronaut
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legend166 said:
It's a hit no matter how one tries to look at it even with advertising dollars spent.
The game has a lot of sequel potential. There were many avenues not explored in the story that could've gone a long way towards making the game far better.
Mr. Pointy
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I'd like to think MS aren't dumb enough to buy Epic, nor are Epic dumb enough to sell themselves.
Absinthe (Permed)
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Mr. Pointy said:
I agree. Epic is doing fine by themselves and it makes no sense for Microsoft to blow that much cash on them even though they have disposable income. If they buy anything it will be the Gears IP.
Suburban Cowboy
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isnt microsoft tired of losing money yet? Seriously, if this turns out to be true how long are they going to have to wait before the XBOX brand becomes profitable? I mean a new console is right around the corner
Rein "$1bn? We're not that cheap"
http://www.developmag.com/news/29321/Rein-1bn-Were-not-that-cheap
http://www.developmag.com/news/29321/Rein-1bn-Were-not-that-cheap
My first inclination was that $1 billion was far, FAR too much money...
...But put into context with the Pandemic/Bioware deal, it may not be far off the mark, especially considering that they have their middleware business on top of the games development business.
Now, really, based on sales, I think EA grossly overpaid for Pandemic/Bioware. But if Epic did want to be bought, they could certainly use that figure as a starting point, factor in their superior sales and the aforementioned middleware business... boom, 1 billion.
This purchase could have the strategic advantage of freezing out future Unreal-based PS3 projects. Although, really, I'm not sure that'd be such a bad thing, either...
Also, if this does happen: Poor Denis, taking on Microsoft.
...But put into context with the Pandemic/Bioware deal, it may not be far off the mark, especially considering that they have their middleware business on top of the games development business.
Now, really, based on sales, I think EA grossly overpaid for Pandemic/Bioware. But if Epic did want to be bought, they could certainly use that figure as a starting point, factor in their superior sales and the aforementioned middleware business... boom, 1 billion.
This purchase could have the strategic advantage of freezing out future Unreal-based PS3 projects. Although, really, I'm not sure that'd be such a bad thing, either...
Also, if this does happen: Poor Denis, taking on Microsoft.
Domino Theory
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pswii60 said:
Mark Rein.
:lol
Opus Angelorum
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Seriously Mark, I'd take the money and run.
dr3upmushroom
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What's up with Gamepro and Gears rumors? also :lol at Rein.
RubberJohnny
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I hope it isn't true, Microsoft doesn't need any more Unreal 3 powered games in it's first-party lineup, and especially not shooters.
Cool Hand Luke
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A billion dollars is an extreme amount. They could buy Take Two for a couple of hundred millions more, or a whole bunch of really good smaller developers.
With Epic you get two gameteams, Unreal Tournament license, Gears of War license and an engine that dies the minute you buy it. With Bioware you get (at least) two dev teams (with four times the manpower of Epic), Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Jade Empire and a couple of other licenses. Count in Pandemic at about 6 dev teams and a couple of so and so licenses. So by buying Pandemic Bioware you get four times as many development teams.Ravidrath said:
Randy Lanzarote
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Epic also have a majority shareholding in People May Fly studios, I wonder if they would be a part of any fictional deal in la-la land?
