Apple is in talks to buy EA
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Sleepwalker
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Would be an awesome combination, Nintendo never discounts their first party games and Apple sells overpriced hardware.
The Apple Switch™ (digital only)
64gb (non expandable) $899
128gb (non expandable) $1100
1TB $1699
Apple Pro controller™ $199
Apple cons™ $149.99
Captain Toad
Banned
That's how I felt about Activision. It's basically just Call of Duty, which doesn't exist as far as I'm concerned.
EA isn't much better, but thry have BioWare and Mass Effect as well as Dead Space.
Mister Wolf
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Waste of money.
Helghan
Member
I really don't understand why Disney doesn't do this. There are only a handful of companies that can make this buy, to who it would make sense. Disney with their crazy amount of IP's is definitely one of them.
I can't see the end goal of Apple buying them. What are their intentions with EA? They don't just buy companies to have them. They get incorporated into Apple's ecosystem, and you're not going to get these type of developers make arcade games...
Google should've went for it a couple of years ago if they were serious about Stadia.
Microsoft doesn't dare to do this while the Activision Blizzard deal isn't closed.
I can't see the end goal of Apple buying them. What are their intentions with EA? They don't just buy companies to have them. They get incorporated into Apple's ecosystem, and you're not going to get these type of developers make arcade games...
Google should've went for it a couple of years ago if they were serious about Stadia.
Microsoft doesn't dare to do this while the Activision Blizzard deal isn't closed.
Haint
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Trying to cash out on gaming company's inflated valuation before the bubble bursts and/or expecting a great recession/depression.
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HeisenbergFX4
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EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.001
Apple isn't connected to gaming but they want to be.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
Member
Here we go. Apple Pippin 2: It's Happening!!!
Kidding aside, I guess rumors of them doing some gaming system are true after all. I'm actually interested to see what they can do in that regard; I welcome the chaos of having four console platform holders again, particularly when one of them is an outsider (relatively speaking) who might have some unique ideas that incumbents would not due to being in the game for so long.
That practically goes without saying...
Disney simply doesn't have the money for it. They have to worry about Disney+ growth/retention, and took out a TON of loans to have the money for the Fox acquisition (money they are still paying back, BTW). So another $50 billion or so for EA is just out of the question for a long time.
Considering it seems EA's ideal mergers are with other non-gaming media companies, I think WB might actually be possible for a merger. Plus after giving up FIFA (and who knows, they might have to give up the NFL license exclusivity some day, too), EA would probably like access to things like the DC licenses and WB would probably like to have teams that can do more variety of games for their IP as well as other more consistent revenue streams in gaming (Apex Legends, Madden, etc.).
So if it's not Apple acquiring them, it'll probably be a merger with WB.
Kidding aside, I guess rumors of them doing some gaming system are true after all. I'm actually interested to see what they can do in that regard; I welcome the chaos of having four console platform holders again, particularly when one of them is an outsider (relatively speaking) who might have some unique ideas that incumbents would not due to being in the game for so long.
That practically goes without saying...
Disney simply doesn't have the money for it. They have to worry about Disney+ growth/retention, and took out a TON of loans to have the money for the Fox acquisition (money they are still paying back, BTW). So another $50 billion or so for EA is just out of the question for a long time.
Considering it seems EA's ideal mergers are with other non-gaming media companies, I think WB might actually be possible for a merger. Plus after giving up FIFA (and who knows, they might have to give up the NFL license exclusivity some day, too), EA would probably like access to things like the DC licenses and WB would probably like to have teams that can do more variety of games for their IP as well as other more consistent revenue streams in gaming (Apex Legends, Madden, etc.).
So if it's not Apple acquiring them, it'll probably be a merger with WB.
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Zeroing
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Apple never made big acquisitions, although they are developing their own VR headset, Apple always had the approach of was always "here is the product, devs, use it"
Apple still operates like they are that small 90's coorporation. Minimum effort for tons of income, they are not even creative anymore. I do think these "news" is just a "shot" at Microsoft. Apple lost the Epic lawsuit (where MS joined by free will ). Apple is still making a tour saying how their appstore will be filled with virus etc... anyone remember when they lawsuit companies with names of fruits? Yeah it is not that far fetched.
But I still think Apple will not buy EA.
Apple still operates like they are that small 90's coorporation. Minimum effort for tons of income, they are not even creative anymore. I do think these "news" is just a "shot" at Microsoft. Apple lost the Epic lawsuit (where MS joined by free will ). Apple is still making a tour saying how their appstore will be filled with virus etc... anyone remember when they lawsuit companies with names of fruits? Yeah it is not that far fetched.
But I still think Apple will not buy EA.
It is so obvious whom ...One of those might be true
ChorizoPicozo
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Just fucking do it, I am Getting tired of this shit. I just wanna see the 'world' burn.
Zeroing
Banned
Same, just make the gaming industry crash already! All this is like watching a wreck in slow-motion.Just fucking do it, I am Getting tired of this shit. I just wanna see the 'world' burn.
Daytonabot
Banned
You're several years late to that funeral.
HeisenbergFX4
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mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Yeah this isn't the way to do it.
ZehDon
Member
Microsoft's moves looking more like pre-emptive strikes every day. This is what they saw coming.
For me, EA doesn't really have much outside of Bioware's titles, however, there is no denying they are a monster, and have an unspeakably good back catalogue. If Apple want to step into the ring, picking up EA in its entirety is a hell of an opener.
For me, EA doesn't really have much outside of Bioware's titles, however, there is no denying they are a monster, and have an unspeakably good back catalogue. If Apple want to step into the ring, picking up EA in its entirety is a hell of an opener.
Apple: We will no longer produce Android versions of Madden.
NFL: We want it on every platform.
Apple: We don't consider Android a legitimate platform.
NFL: Our contract says ...
Apple: Hmm?
NFL: ... we understand. No Android version.
Remember, EA got away with not supporting Nintendo for a few years.
Solarstrike
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Zeroing
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Hawking Radiation
Wants to watch an Event Horizon porno
True. This shit needs to stop.To all of you cheering the even further consolidation of game studios and publishers:
HeisenbergFX4
Member
I dont think there is any way to put this genie back in the bottle
We are heading down a bad path I am afraid.
Dream-Knife
Banned
Two companies I dislike. Perfect.
To people worried: This is basically how a forest fire freshens up an ecosystem. Big conglomerates buy up studios that should die already, tanking the parent company and dissolving the bought company. All we need is a AAA crash.
To people worried: This is basically how a forest fire freshens up an ecosystem. Big conglomerates buy up studios that should die already, tanking the parent company and dissolving the bought company. All we need is a AAA crash.
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Mech_Warrior
Banned
EA has finally meet their match 
oldergamer
Member
Again these stories are fake.
oldergamer
Member
The reporting on all of this is false. Nbc Universal did not have a deal in place. Apple isnt buying them. They literally have been pushing this story but its NOT REAL
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Dear Phil, given the size of Tencent, Sony, Nintendo and others just go ahead and buy EA then go through the hassle of monopoly review, again.
Also, fuck Apple.
Also, fuck Apple.
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Tams
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Thankfully it's only really the US for now, but the stranglehold Apple have on US consumer computers is very concerning.
HoofHearted
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"EA ideally would like a merger so Andrew Wilson can remain CEO of the combined company."
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
Apple gets Alice Madness Returns.
This is Madness.
This is Madness.
NoLootBoxDev
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EDMIX
Writes a lot, says very little
Would make sense for Apple, Amazon and Google tbh.
If they want to enter gaming in a massive way, this is a huge publisher to buy that has many, many different genres. Apple buying them if they want to be a 3rd party publisher, I don't really care...however if its to just make some Apple exclusive horseshit, nah....i'm out lol
I still like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Dead Space, The Sims and Battlefield.
However, i'm not buying some Apple device to play 5 fucking games lol
If they want to enter gaming in a massive way, this is a huge publisher to buy that has many, many different genres. Apple buying them if they want to be a 3rd party publisher, I don't really care...however if its to just make some Apple exclusive horseshit, nah....i'm out lol
I still like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Dead Space, The Sims and Battlefield.
However, i'm not buying some Apple device to play 5 fucking games lol
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
EA only have a couple of things I care about - Respawn's games - and it seems like titanfall3 has been forgotten about, meaning Apex Legends is all I'd miss if Apple do buy them up and make everything exclusive to platforms I don't have. I do use a mac for work, but no interest in playing games on it. Partly on a practical level - Imagine if they started releasing games for mac. People crying about the cost of next gen storage at the moment wouldn't know what hit them when they see how much apple charges for that extra 512Gb.
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Javthusiast
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EApple
BlueHawk
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FlyyGOD
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Not even Dead Space?