Wall Street Journal: Disney Should Buy EA
Wall Street Journal: Disney Should Buy EA
November 3, 2008
Turnabout, as they say, is fair play.
While Electronic Arts spent the better part of 2008 in a futile bid to acquire Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive, the Wall Street Journal suggests that EA itself has the makings of a tasty takeover morsel.
Word comes via Barron's that the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) proposed on Saturday that Disney acquire EA:
In a bold call in Saturday’s Heard On The Street column, the Wall Street Journal proposed that Disney (DIS) ought to buy Electronic Arts (ERTS). The piece note that the timing is right, after a significant earnings miss last week knocked down the video game publisher’s stock 18% on Friday. The piece concludes that “Disney would be gutsy to step up during the current economic uncertainty. But it might be better than waiting for better times and paying top dollar.”
...EA does have a lucrative sports franchise that includes the Madden football games; Disney owns ESPN. It’s an interesting theory. But I would note that it appears simply to be a theory, not something that the Journal believes is happening right now.
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Posted 11/24/09 at 01:44pm
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Posted 11/24/09 at 01:40pm
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Posted 11/24/09 at 01:36pm
ZippyDSMlee: JD:its going to be a 20-30 person party soem are bigging in stuff all I am cooking is soem chocolate/nut cookies and some cake with choclate iceing.
ZippyDSMlee: JD:its going to be a 20-30 person party soem are bigging in stuff all I am cooking is soem chocolate/nut cookies and some cake with choclate iceing.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:33pm
JDKJ: For real, Zip, what's the plan for Thanksgiving? I know you ain't doing all the banister painting and leaf blowing for nothin'. I assume there're big things popping off at the Chateau Zippy. But that you won't share the plan hurts me.
JDKJ: For real, Zip, what's the plan for Thanksgiving? I know you ain't doing all the banister painting and leaf blowing for nothin'. I assume there're big things popping off at the Chateau Zippy. But that you won't share the plan hurts me.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:32pm
ZippyDSMlee: Vlag:sorry but are a diseased lefty...but we love you anyway ^^ *lick*
ZippyDSMlee: Vlag:sorry but are a diseased lefty...but we love you anyway ^^ *lick*
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:28pm
ZippyDSMlee: DS:But...I am a spaz 0-o
ZippyDSMlee: DS:But...I am a spaz 0-o
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:04pm
JDKJ: I thought it was because he types with his left hand only, his right hand being perpetually occupied otherwise.
JDKJ: I thought it was because he types with his left hand only, his right hand being perpetually occupied otherwise.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:03pm
DarkSaber: Too late for that.
DarkSaber: Too late for that.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:02pm
Valdearg: I just don't need a bunch of people thinking I'm diseased for whatever reason.
Valdearg: I just don't need a bunch of people thinking I'm diseased for whatever reason.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:02pm
Valdearg: No worries.. Just making it clear that I'm fine. Just gotta ride it out.
Valdearg: No worries.. Just making it clear that I'm fine. Just gotta ride it out.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:01pm
DarkSaber: Zippys hands hate each other, that's why he types like a spaz.
DarkSaber: Zippys hands hate each other, that's why he types like a spaz.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:00pm
JDKJ: I'm just saying that taking medical advice from Zippy may not be the best move you ever make.
JDKJ: I'm just saying that taking medical advice from Zippy may not be the best move you ever make.
Posted 11/24/09 at 01:00pm
ZippyDSMlee: Vlag:DOn;t mind DS his dicky prickleness is what makes him so hot :X *luff luff* JD is just a dick.....a small annoying one....
ZippyDSMlee: Vlag:DOn;t mind DS his dicky prickleness is what makes him so hot :X *luff luff* JD is just a dick.....a small annoying one....
Posted 11/24/09 at 12:58pm
Valdearg: FYI, I'm getting better. It was a fast moving, severe cold.
Valdearg: FYI, I'm getting better. It was a fast moving, severe cold.
Posted 11/24/09 at 12:58pm
Valdearg: It's frigging cold/flu season. Plenty of people are sickl.
Valdearg: It's frigging cold/flu season. Plenty of people are sickl.
Posted 11/24/09 at 12:57pm
Valdearg: Wow.. Just because I'm bi doesn't mean I'm a slut. Damn guys..
Valdearg: Wow.. Just because I'm bi doesn't mean I'm a slut. Damn guys..
Posted 11/24/09 at 12:56pm
DarkSaber: ok, so you have good aids instead of gay aids (bad aids as it is otherwise known).
DarkSaber: ok, so you have good aids instead of gay aids (bad aids as it is otherwise known).
Posted 11/24/09 at 12:56pm
JDKJ: @Val': I dunno. Compromised immune systems often fall victim to common colds. You may wanna consider looking beyond Dr. Zip's diagnosis and towards a second opinion.
JDKJ: @Val': I dunno. Compromised immune systems often fall victim to common colds. You may wanna consider looking beyond Dr. Zip's diagnosis and towards a second opinion.
Posted 11/24/09 at 12:54pm
Valdearg: @DS: gaids? Really? Wow, you are a dick.. That being said.. It is a cold. Zip's instincts were right on.
Valdearg: @DS: gaids? Really? Wow, you are a dick.. That being said.. It is a cold. Zip's instincts were right on.
Posted 11/24/09 at 12:42pm
JDKJ: Or hemorrhoidal flare-up?
JDKJ: Or hemorrhoidal flare-up?
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Madden 2010, guest starring the all Disney team the Toontown Titans! Mickey would be the quarterback.
Oh I hope not. EA is evil enough without Disney involved with them as well.
But really...monopolies bite.
If the only reason he can give is that Disney owns ESPN and EA makes football games...well that doesn't sound like a good enough reason to bother.
a Disney owned EA would be the most evil entity to have ever existed... seriously... they'd make Third Reich look like Americorp.
Maybe not Disney then. But EA getting bought out would be sweet just desserts indeed! Hey, why doesn't Take-two buy them out?
PAYBACK'S A B**CH!
Because T2's stock is hurting just as badly as EA's?
I wouldnt count a 5 point drop as hurting just as bad as EA, haha. EA is 50% of its earlier value, while T2 is 70% of its earlier true value ignoring the inflation EA caused.
No doubt.
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
yeah...
I would like to see StarDock Entertainment step up and organize a takeover coalition with the following companies:
Paradox Interactive
Gas Powered Games
Ironclad Games
Kerberos Productions
I think the end result would be a truly awesome game development company that really would be focused on delivering the best product possible to gamers and providing outstanding product support.
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
Such a thing would be very interesting but you could literally quintuple the size of ALL those companies and they still wouldn't even come close to having the capital to buy EA.
Of course. But I'm optimistic that as a unified entity they would find the necessary financial resources to pull it off. This would be especially so if Google would become a white knight and have a talk with Frogboy.
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
The only problem with another game company trying to buy EA, is that no other company has enough capital to buy them. That is why this article is looking at outside media conglomerates.
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I'm of the opinion that EA stock will burn another 10% or so by the end of the week and if we can get enough momentum going to generate main stream media publicity with the DRM protests on its new releases I think it will be a near certainty. That would bring it within range another game company such as ActiBliz (I hate that name) or better yet a coalition as I suggested to move in. I like to think of it as GoD done right - if the companies I suggested are key players.
If the price drops under $20 it should be possible. I think the ultra sweet spot would be $15 per share. I know it is a big dream but given the current market fear factor and public outcry against EA it is possible methinks.However I think if it hits $20 Riccitiello will go on a buy back spree or maybe get canned.
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
Disney + EA....
Hmmmmm..... Dead Space Mountain anyone?
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" - Benjamin Franklin
I'm sorry, but little Johnny got a little to close to that necromorph over there. You might want to keep him restrained and quarantined, but other than that, he's fine.
I can see it now: Dead Space Mountain...banned in 5 countries!!!! maybe.
But if Disney did by everything won't they just coat everything with sugar and a lot of sugar at that?
_ _ Pops... If you dance with the devil, the devil don't change. The devil changes you.
If Disney bought EA, I'd like to see more Kingdom Hearts style of games.
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Wall Street Journal: Disney Should Buy EA
Only if you want to ensure I never buy another product of EA's ever again. Hell I'm already boycotting certain DRM'd products of EA's already.
Man-up and boycott them all.
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
Hmmmm... likely other industry suitors would be ActiBliz and Microsoft. On the outside Amazon or Apple would be interesting to be sure. Moreover I would love for Google to toss its hat in. The ultimate irony would of course be Sony. Then it could guarantee SuckRom for the world.
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
NO
EA is already evil enough, just by being swallowed in by Disney would create something worse. Something... horrible. It would be an aberration to society.
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People are talking about how evil the company would be....hasn't anyone thought how it'd hurt game development? Imagine all those straight to dvd sequel releases Disney does. Now image that with every game they make. They make a game that gets luke warm reviews? Expect a sequel made with 1/5th the budget and no quality control! Now think how this would effect the few good games EA makes.
huh? EA has good games? between the rehash grinder (madden anyone?), the DRM issues (go spore!), and the current pricing of games (can anyone even remember when new games were under $45?)... ive yet to find an EA title that would coerce me to pay in to riccitiello's overinflated salary.
EA and Disney have much in common. Two princess peas in a pod.
~~All Knowledge is Worth Having~~
Maybe if they did buy them out we could do the entire anti monopoly procedings against them and shatter them once and for all.
lol@disney's daycare center raid.
Disney + EA: Now with more bland!
Disney died to me the day Mr Toad's Wild Ride in the Magic Kingdom was replaced with Winnie the Pooh. A loveable character he be but I'm sorry that ride was reaking of awsomeness.
Oh Hell NO!!!
I think Micheal Eisner is content with his evil empire.
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"What for you bury me in the cold cold ground?" - Tasmanian devil
I thought they ousted Eisner years ago...
So Dead Space 2 will have boss fights resolved by talking about feelings and the spectacular quicktime event finishing move will be a group hug...
One word: No.
I hate Disney for all the retarded shit they've been making for the past several years, espeically those moronic bands they've been pushing out.
The combined organisation can be called Cthulhu Corp.
"Cthulhu for President, why vote for thelesser of two evils?"
Putting two huge monsters together will only make one huger monster. Bad idea.
From a business perspective, it would be a great thing. From the consumer's perspective, it would be a bad nightmare.
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Let me fix that for you...
...From a consumer's perspective, it would be a nightmare of monumentally EPIC proportions!
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
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Each Week Isaac foils the evil Necromorphs with the assistance of a group of teens and their talking robotic dog.
Ach, ze thought iz too much, ze angst center in mein brain iz melting!
God I hope this doesn't come to pass. EA owned Disney = the end of Kingdom Hearts.
Great... the company that sold its soul buys the company that never had one.
This post makes no sense to me
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