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[kurahador]

Death of CD Projekt incoming. They're gonna cancel Cyberpunk 2077 and I'm gonna put EA on the permanent Shit List this time.

OR Cyberpunk 2077 converted to Mass Effect Andromeda 2.

 

[Isendurl]

WHAT!?

 

[Finalow]

disappointing poll

EA buys and ruins *insert favourite developer* is a meme.
CDPR/slav studio is purchased by evil US publisher is a meme.
CDPR has already turned profit on Wild Hunt.
GOG is successful.
CD Projekt's stockmarket value is higher than it was pre-Wild Hunt launch.

I think this might be bullshit.

nah keep the thread going for 10 more pages or so

 

[Kade]

This could become a reality

 

[Producer]

Hmm i dunno. Wasnt Witcher 3 very successful for them? Why do they need EA now?

 

[GavinUK86]

#TearsOfJoy

 

[Zyrox]

The important thing is we get to have more polls.

Yes. Polls are the best.

 

[Balmung421]

If it means them developing an open world Star Wars RPG of the same quality as The Witcher 3, then I'm all for it baby.

O GOD YES

 

[Daemul]

This would mean I wouldn't have to shell out for future CDPR games and maybe TW3 since they would be put in the EA Access Vault.

Saves me money in the long run

 

[Sebastiano]

Eh, probably just a rumor BUT... If it's real and CD Project Red is really bought by E' A'...

 

[DeejayKnight]

I went to answer the poll. Hated the options, so I'm just not gonna, lol.

 

[wild wild rice]

I see the future of AAA games on PS/XBOX becoming more homogenized as fewer and fewer publishers start owning the majority of developers, kinda like what goes on in Hollywood. And people want to Nintendo to be more western...

 

[Sodding_Gamer]

Oh dear. This will be very surprising if true.

 

[Large Professor]

The stock isn't reacting at all: https://www.google.com/finance?cid=586932563338718
(granted there is a 15 min delay)

 

[CreeperBlocks]

If it means them developing an open world Star Wars RPG of the same quality as The Witcher 3, then I'm all for it baby.

They could make a sequel to the Old Republic series.

 

[Mad Season]

This would mean I wouldn't have to shell out for future CDPR games and maybe TW3 since they would be put in the EA Access Vault.

Saves me money in the long run

and you'll be playing games with shit quality

 

[Admiral Woofington]

No no no no fuck off EA. The reason cdpr works so well is that they make games they want to play themselves and don't exclusively focus on what will sell. With EA managing they'll be focusing on what sells.


Fuck me. You have Bioware already leave me my CDPR

 

[HazySaiyan]

I mean I'd take it with a truckload of salt, but if true that's a TERRIBLE idea.

 

[LiK]

That would be awful news if true.

 

[JetSetRadio]

But they care about their fans!

haha

 

[Nirolak]

You'd have to be a colossal blockhead to badmouth the guys who might be your new bosses in a few months. I'm calling fake.

I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to, but that's usually not an issue at EA:

8/28/2010

But what's the connection? Well, in name at least, it's an interesting factoid: speaking in this month's issue of GamesTM (as cited by GamerZines), Criterion Games designer Craig Sullivan said the team approached EA eight years ago to develop a "stunt racing game" called "Need for Speed: Split Second." So what happened? Well, EA was none too happy about the developers walking away from a sequel to the C64 classic Skate or Die, which had been a secret project at the time. Said Criterion's Alex Ward:

"We called a meeting with the EA guys, told them we were walking away and they went mad, threatening to sue us, put us out of business... there was a lot of anger and frustration. Then we got a call from the Need For Speed guys and they said 'we can't work with you guys any more; you just walked away and there's a shame on your company, so we can't talk to you'.

I remember coming back to my desk and there was a folder on my desktop called EA and I just clicked delete. We learned a lot about how a game should be made."

http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/7684.html

Alex Ward was later made a high ranking big wig at EA and given control of the Need For Speed franchise.

disappointing poll

Look man it's 10 in the morning.

 

[cr_blah_blah]

No reason to believe this won't end in the worst way. RIP.

 

[curb]

Personally taking the rumor as such until an official announcement

 

[Lunar15]

Over my dead body. This just seems like too much of a colossal cosmic joke if it were to be true.

 

[Daemul]

and you'll be playing games with shit quality

Hmm, true. We'll have to see how this turns out because this rumour sounds BS anyway.

 

[Chittagong]

Have they raised any VC money? If not, the founders hold a substantial share of the company and would be inclined to sell even at a low valuation ($100M and up)

 

[True Fire]

Why would they need to be acquired? They're not hurting for resources, and being bought out by a big budget company would just inflate their gaming budgets and scare away real talent.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

rip

 

[Auto_aim1]

Why email DSOgaming and not any other big site?

 

[ClearData]

Please god no. Please be a hoax.

 

[GavinUK86]

The stock isn't reacting at all: https://www.google.com/finance?cid=586932563338718
(granted there is a 15 min delay)

Nothing would react to a false rumour.

 

[RE_Player]

I want them to be bought. My god the Internet would melt and it will be hilarious.

 

[Gully State]

If true, at least they finished the Witcher trilogy on top.

 

[RandomSeed]

What a load of "give me page hits" bullshit. GOG.com, Galaxy client...they have a plan.

 

[NoLongerALurker]

I'd be cool with this. Just put The Witcher 3 in the EA Access Vault when the deal is done.

 

[LordCiego]

I think that employee its overreacting

"I saw somebody enter in the kitchen with a knife, its not our usual chef and its not lunchtime so that can only mean one thing, HE IS GOING TO STAB US ALL!"

 

[Summer Haze]

Please no...

 

[sublimit]

Lol. This has to be one of the dumbest rumors ever.

 

[Benclank01]

If that is true, I will say this.

FUCK YOU, ANDREW WILSON. FUCK. YOU.

Spoiler

Does Peter Moore count? I don't know.

 

[Kama_1082]

Everybody's got a price

 

[TouchMyBox]

Please just leave video games alone, EA.

 

[Infinite_Daremo]

lol the Konami poll result

 

[Srey Plaughtered]

I want them to be bought. My god the Internet would melt and it will be hilarious.

And so will many people's lives under EA's furnace.

 

[TheStruggler]

good bye free dlc

 

[mysteriousmage09]

I can't see it happening after they just happily announced how much profit they made from The Witcher 3. They don't need a publisher and damn sure don't need the money where they have to accept a buyout.

 

[shandy706]

GOrigin


Yikes

The ONE thing that I could imagine being awesome.

Star Wars: KotOR 3 by CDPR

I'd play that!

 

[Se7enSword]

I want them to be bought. My god the Internet would melt and it will be hilarious.

I know! It's just a rumor, but l would be extremely amused if it turns out to be real.

 

[Polk]

Have they raised any VC money? If not, the founders hold a substantial share of the company and would be inclined to sell even at a low valuation ($100M and up)

No, they are subsidiary of publicly owned company and their major cash cow. Selling CDPRred means CDP has only gog and physical distribution rights in few european countries.

 

[Shredderi]

Huh. I've never even thought about this. I mean this would be THE worst case scenario. Would be one of the most disgusting things to ever happen to the industry. Think about it. Think about all of the development philosophies that CDPR adheres to, their approach to dlc etc. All that would gone so fucking fast.

 

[KingBroly]

This means GOG is dead, doesn't it?