The Gaming News Thread

**drone** · 08-18-2012, 22:25

EA putting itself up for sale.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/3747...games-sale.htm

Hopefully the new owners will learn to treat their customers a little better.

**rajpoot** · 08-18-2012, 22:31

Originally Posted by drone

EA putting itself up for sale.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/3747...games-sale.htm

Hopefully the new owners will learn to treat their customers a little better.

Kind of bittersweet if this actually happens.
I mean I do dislike the way they do business, but still it's sad to think that maybe they were forced to turn into this greedy money grubbing publisher, as the times changed.

**Alexander the Pretty Good** · 08-19-2012, 02:42

I would be flabbergasted if they were purchased by an equity company that even cared about EA's various policies, never mind cared in a way that led to better policies towards consumers and studios. The only thing that an organization that could buy them out cares about is the short term percentage...

**Fragony** · 08-19-2012, 10:33

Originally Posted by rajpoot

Kind of bittersweet if this actually happens.
I mean I do dislike the way they do business, but still it's sad to think that maybe they were forced to turn into this greedy money grubbing publisher, as the times changed.

Why the negativity I can think of worse offenders. EA is a pretty damn good publisher of quality games. Eidos is by far the worst, just about every game they release needed more time

**rajpoot** · 08-19-2012, 10:42

Originally Posted by Fragony

Why the negativity I can think of worse offenders. EA is a pretty damn good publisher of quality games. Eidos is by far the worst, just about every game they release needed more time

That is why I said bittersweet

**Hooahguy** · 08-19-2012, 14:53

Originally Posted by Fragony

Why the negativity I can think of worse offenders. EA is a pretty damn good publisher of quality games. Eidos is by far the worst, just about every game they release needed more time

Except Hitman Blood Money. That game was fantastic. Still play it today.

**Fragony** · 08-19-2012, 15:34

Two is better. Greatest soundtrack in a game ever, Crysis 2 comes close though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQTs...e_gdata_player

Edit, not mentioning No one Lives Forever is just wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7JI...e_gdata_player

Half-wut? No one lives forever = best shooter ever?

Makes you wonder why they don't do that more often, incredibly awesome shooting with the main-soundtrack kicking in really feels like things getting wrapped up, it was absolutely glorious in these games.