Rumor: EA in Acquisition Talks with Ubisoft

Istik · Unread post by **Istik** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:00 pm

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51511

French video game developer Ubisoft may be the next target of an acquisition offer from mega-publisher Electronic Arts, according to details uncovered by GameCyte.

Earlier this week, Electronic Arts publicly revealed its intent to purchase Grand Theft Auto property holder Take-Two Interactive and launched EATake2.com, a website detailing that effort. Take-Two has since rejected EA's offer of $2 billion, prompting speculation of a hostile takeover.

Monopoly anyone?

A'Ton Sands · Unread post by **A'Ton Sands** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:10 pm

If true, it would be bad news imo, we need some diversity or the whole industry will be controlled by humorless suits.