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[Demon Lizardman]

Why does everyone think EA is going to buy Nintendo and Valve?

 

[fritolay]

Jurassic World game to use Frostbite engine, same as Battlefront and BF4 game play but with dinosaurs.

 

[renegade_dewitt]

Why does everyone think EA is going to buy Nintendo and Valve?

Because it is so improbable, so outrageous and also with EA's current trend of buying companies left/right....it's just hilarious!

 

[zlatko]

I predict a full partnership with Sony or Microsoft.

All EA games will be on one console. My guess? Microsoft. Msoft needs a big investment to make the XB1 stand out.

If this came to be then the deal would be massive, and the potential would be out of this world. Before anyone says "not going to happen" look at Blizzard going to Activision. It's possible.

Will it be something this big? Probably not. These GA's are always over hyped.

 

[Demon Lizardman]

Because it is so improbable, so outrageous and also with EA's current trend of buying companies left/right....it's just hilarious!

What if it does happen?

 

[StuBurns]

I predict a full partnership with Sony or Microsoft.

All EA games will be on one console. My guess? Microsoft. Msoft needs a big investment to make the XB1 stand out.

If this came to be then the deal would be massive, and the potential would be out of this world. Before anyone says "not going to happen" look at Blizzard going to Activision. It's possible.

Will it be something this big? Probably not. These GA's are always over hyped.

It literally is not possible.

Firstly, all their sports license agreements require multiplatform status, so that's done. All of EA Sports ends. So they've butchered the value of the company anyway, then you've aligned the sales of the remaining games to a platform being thrashed worldwide, further destroying company value.

Do you really believe that could even be taken to a board of directors without a CEO being fired, let alone ever happen?

 

[BRocknRolla]

I predict a full partnership with Sony or Microsoft.

All EA games will be on one console. My guess? Microsoft. Msoft needs a big investment to make the XB1 stand out.

If this came to be then the deal would be massive, and the potential would be out of this world. Before anyone says "not going to happen" look at Blizzard going to Activision. It's possible.

Will it be something this big? Probably not. These GA's are always over hyped.

This sounds more insane than Origin merging with Steam. I'm also confused by your Blizzard going to Activision analogy. How is that at all similar?

 

[JohnnyFootball]

It literally is not possible.

Firstly, all their sports license agreements require multiplatform status, so that's done. All of EA Sports ends. So they've butchered the value of the company anyway, then you've aligned the sales of the remaining games to a platform being thrashed worldwide, further destroying company value.

Do you really believe that could even be taken to a board of directors without a CEO being fired, let alone ever happen?

This. It would be absolutely idiotic unless MS just outright acquired the company.

 

[Iorv3th]

I predict a full partnership with Sony or Microsoft.

All EA games will be on one console. My guess? Microsoft. Msoft needs a big investment to make the XB1 stand out.

If this came to be then the deal would be massive, and the potential would be out of this world. Before anyone says "not going to happen" look at Blizzard going to Activision. It's possible.

Will it be something this big? Probably not. These GA's are always over hyped.

But blizzard going to activision did not limit blizzards userbase. They still have games published on the platforms they want (battle.net). EA going to MS would cut their sales by more than half. Why would they throw away that much market share?

It would be like an app developer saying screw Apple and Android, and just developing for windows phones.

 

[fritolay]

This. It would be absolutely idiotic unless MS just outright acquired the company.

Maybe MS has been downgrading their own internal IP's so that sales are low, so they can then get a purchase of EA through regulatory!

 

[jbttwin]

Mirror's Edge pls

 

[RayearthRob]

No one will guess? Hmmm

Next Madden and Fifa Wii U Exclusive

Ahahahahah

 

[Bandit1]

Need For Speed: Underground reboot.


Large open world
Focus on tuner and muscle cars
Exstensive customization

 

[zenosparadox]

I expect nothing less than something idiotic like exclusive DLC.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

It better be Mirror's Edge

Spoiler

coming this March

Spoiler

with the instant sprint glitch now being a fully implemented feature

Or Battlefront.

 

[TerryLee81]

I expect nothing less than something idiotic like exclusive DLC.

Exclusive BF4 weapon skins!

 

[AstroNut325]

Probably some DLC. And not much else. Not feeling any hype about this.

 

[Bare Grills]

Black 2 or MVP 2015

 

[Labadal]

KOTOR 3 by Obsidian.

 

[chromatic9]

Must be about Budokan returning on XB1/PS4

 

[Mariolee]

Nintendo partnership. Calling it now.

That would truly be unprecedented.

 

[Represent.]

Need For Speed: Underground reboot.


Large open world
Focus on tuner and muscle cars
Exstensive customization

god please. enough of the empty ass open world racers.
give me NFSU with individual tracks each expertly designed.

 

[leazo]

Need For Speed: Underground reboot.


Large open world
Focus on tuner and muscle cars
Exstensive customization

Please no. Just drop all the open world bullshit and go back to the conceptual design the first underground had of street racing.

 

[Bgamer90]

god please. enough of the empty ass open world racers.
give me NFSU with individual tracks each expertly designed.

Please no. Just drop all the open world bullshit and go back to the conceptual design the first underground had of street racing.

The first Underground wasn't open world but it pretty much featured the same tracks/areas over and over just like a typical open world racer. Underground 2 was open world. Was pretty solid but its world felt small (more than likely due to PS2's limitations).

It's possible to have both; open world + closed tracks that are unique in their own way -- "Open world" being the format to get to the closed tracks/events instead of making the events feel "open world" too.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Mass Effect 4 or Star Wars Battlefront or Visceral Star Wars game. I hope it is one of these.

 

[Bsigg12]

Mass Effect: The Force Within

 

[TheAdmiester]

So when are we finding out what it is?

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

EA Entering the console-making business. Will Run on Origin, as opposed to Steam's Steambox. Will partner with numerous electronics companies to make Origin Machines.

 

[armenianmovieman]

The return of EA Sports Big with new SSX and NBA Street?

That would be epic.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

I still think it's Titanfall 2 since Respawn is confirmed to be there

 

[Miles Quaritch]

EA are buying the Xbox brand from MS.

 

[ashecitism]

I still think it's Titanfall 2 since Respawn is confirmed to be there

Respawn are at PSX, this is TGA.

 

[Daemul]

A discount on Mass Effect DLCs on PC.

I wonder how many people will get your reference.

 

[Mentok]

From reading the other thread of how SSD isworking on a game that isn't The Show, maybe they acquired the MLB license....

 

[Ooccoo]

EA stops making game and becomes a movie studio

 

[Jimmyfenix]

From reading the other thread of how SSD isworking on a game that isn't The Show, maybe they acquired the MLB license....

They are working on the show as well. MLB 2015 the show details come at PSX

 

[Auctopus]

A Solid Snake skin from MGS1 to use in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

 

[s_mirage]

Next PGA game to be released on PC.

 

[PooBone]

What I'm hoping for: Mirror's Edge 2 release date and trailer

What I'm expecting: Sequel to a game that sold really well.

 

[NickFire]

I'd be thrilled with The Old Republic being ported to PS4. But sadly I really just expect them to gloat over Ubi now being the worst publisher.

 

[SeventhSon]

Dissolving EA and IPs will be placed up for auction?

 

[H3xum]

KotoR remakes please

 

[pelican]

Titanfall PS4 since Respawn is at PSX?

How much water does this rumour hold?

 

[tanod]

I predict a full partnership with Sony or Microsoft.

All EA games will be on one console. My guess? Microsoft. Msoft needs a big investment to make the XB1 stand out.

If this came to be then the deal would be massive, and the potential would be out of this world. Before anyone says "not going to happen" look at Blizzard going to Activision. It's possible.

Will it be something this big? Probably not. These GA's are always over hyped.

Shareholders would sue the shit out of EA for doing that.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Respawn are at PSX, this is TGA.

Ow my bad

 

[OnionPowder]

A discount on Mass Effect DLCs on PC.

Buying Valve is much more probable.

 

[S0cc3rpunk]

Bringing dino's to BF4 this December 2015 calling the new DLC FrostBite
that's my guess? lol

 

[LowerLevel]

EA are buying the Xbox brand from MS.

I quit console gaming immediately to follow that announcement.

 

[NickFire]

Could be a Titanfall port with reloaded, complete, 1.5, max, etc. added to allow them to claim they never lied when they said it was not a timed exclusive.

 

[prudislav]

OriginStation console ;-)