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February 18th, 2008 @ 15:11
According to this, the latest issue of GamePro predicts that Microsoft will buy Epic this year for $1 billion.
“Microsoft will buy Epic Games for $1 billion this summer,” said. Travis Moses, assistant editor at the US mag. “Epic Games is one of the few highly regarded indie developers… partly for their games but mostly for their Unreal engine technology. Microsoft has lots of cash on hand, and in buying Epic, could collect royalty rights for Unreal technology across other platforms. Given Epic’s tight partnership with Microsoft, along with widespread use of the Unreal engine, and this move makes a lot of sense, particularly in light of [Electronic Arts]’s Pandemic/BioWare merger [as] well as the Activision/Vivendi shockers.”
GamePro hit the news wholesale recently by running a Gears of War 2 flash on its cover, a move that drew down the wrath of the great Rein himself. Draw your own conclusion, number-crunching fans.
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February 18th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Pfft! Nah.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Innit. No chance.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Why would Epic ever want to sell? They’re almost certainly at the height at their game at the minute. Perhaps they’ll buy Microsoft instead?
February 18th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Quite. I’d be “surprised”, put it that way.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
“Why would Epic ever want to sell?”
Having a billion dollars seems like quite a good reason.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
They’re signing new licensing deals every ten minutes, and each one’s worth millions. GoW did 4.5 million on 360 alone: just think what GoW2’s going to do. A billion’s nowhere near enough.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I might buy a steak from Tesco later on. Or I might get chicken breasts instead. Either way, I’m really hungry. GamePro can quote me on that.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I will if they won’t. I’ll put it up as lead for the 8am newsletter.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
“HD-DVD collapse sparks meat war”
February 18th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
“HD-DVD frying tonight? Steak you house on it!”
February 18th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
“Cordon Blu: Steaks raised as HD-DVD meats maker”
*kills self*
February 18th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
You so win.