Epic calls EA buyout rumor "rubbish"

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Epic calls EA buyout rumor "rubbish"

Posted Oct 8th 2008 6:00PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News

In a one word response to an unsubstantiated rumor that Electronic Arts is planning to buy Epic Games, Epic's VP Mark Rein told Big Download that the rumor is "rubbish." The rumor began swirling (down the drain, so it would seem) last week, when GameGuru.in reported that word from the "rumor mill" was that EA was planning the buyout in order to acquire the Unreal Engine. Specifically, it would be a chance for the company to get its hands on next Unreal Engine and the Gears of War franchise. According to Rein, it just ain't so.

Tags: ea, electronic-arts, epic, epic-games, gears-of-war, unreal-engine

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10-08-2008 @ 6:08PM

Afshin said...

EA are communist bastards that ruin good franchises by rushing the developers into creating crappy games.

10-08-2008 @ 6:36PM

offday said...

Agreed. And this may be a rumor, but I think it's safe to say that if EA ever had the chance, they would buy Epic in a second.

10-08-2008 @ 6:51PM

smackeh said...

It seems someone is stuck in 2005.

10-08-2008 @ 6:48PM

DBoyFlex said...

First Rockstart (Take Two) and then Epic. Back off EA, you're dead and you don't even know it yet...

10-08-2008 @ 6:49PM

DBoyFlex said...

Sorry, meant Rockstar

10-08-2008 @ 7:07PM

cesar said...

thank god it was just a rumor

10-08-2008 @ 7:19PM

Mal F4cti0n said...

Obviously not true since MS owns the GOW franchise. If EA bought Epic, they could never make GOW multiplatform without MS's permission so that would be a stoopid reason. GOW is like Halo, bungie developed it but MS owns the IP on it.

10-08-2008 @ 7:28PM

Mr.U2 said...

thank goodness... Hey look, two posts in one day with the word "rubbish". It is a good day

10-08-2008 @ 7:30PM

Fire Fawkes said...

Glad to hear it. A world where EA controlled the Unreal Engine would be awful. I could absolutely see them hoarding the technology for themselves and making everyone else go without. Competition is a good thing EA. If you get to the top of the gaming industry via good games, congrats, but getting there by buying out your competition....

10-08-2008 @ 10:29PM

Bryce said...

I really hope this doesn't turn into all big business. If it comes down to 4 to 5 big Developers, That will be games Downfall.

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