GavinUK86
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Rumor CD Projekt RED To Sign A Publishing Deal Or Be Bought By Electronic Arts
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Holy crap! You're right!
This needs to be added to the OP to prevent any sudden suicides.
Not saying one way or the other, but this just sounds like standard PR. Of course he's not going to confirm it.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Here for it if the EA LGBT/women/racial friendly-ness will trickle down tbh.
zenosparadox
Member
I would be surprised if this is true because it seems like CDPR's design and business philosophies different so much from EA. Would GOG be canned? EA would end up killing CDPR just like so many other studios.
TatteredHat
Member
I've lived long enough to know what happens next.
RIP CDPR if true.
RIP CDPR if true.
ShockingAlberto
Member
No.
No no no no no no no.
No no no no no no no.
EA: "So, CD Projekt, tell us a little bit about yourself."
CDPR: "Well, we specialise in taking as much time as necessary to create complex open worlds with intricately crafted and mature narratives, a pro-consumer stance towards DLC, and we have our own content delivery platform that empowers the customer even further."
EA: "I don't understand."
CDPR: "Well, we specialise in taking as much time as necessary to create complex open worlds with intricately crafted and mature narratives, a pro-consumer stance towards DLC, and we have our own content delivery platform that empowers the customer even further."
EA: "I don't understand."
GavinUK86
Member
GOG isn't CDPR.
There's a difference between "standard PR speak" where they neither confirm or deny anything and that tweet, in my opinion.
ShockingAlberto
Member
It would be so sad to see that all go away.
Doug Heffernan
Member
Yeah... because that really worked out well for Bungie with Activision's anti-consumer business practices.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Is this the same cdproject guy that say he had intern info about the witcher 3 being trash and that we were lied and people would be massively dissapointed when the game was released?
Because that was someone from gaf and he has still to be ban, and im not believing this "cdporject" guy either.
Because that was someone from gaf and he has still to be ban, and im not believing this "cdporject" guy either.
krizalidzero
Member
I don't give my money to EA, so I would simply stop buying CD Project RED games. This would suck, CDPR are creating a revolution that's pro gamer/consumer and EA stands for the complete opposite, this literally makes no sense inside my head.
Bennzenzimmern dismisses the rumors as well: http://forums.cdprojektred.com/thre...ims-employee?p=1916070&viewfull=1#post1916070
GavinUK86
Member
GOG is a subsidiary of CD Projekt, as is Red.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
krizalidzero
Member
Why is this even a thing? Who in their right mind wants a Japanese company to be bought by a western one? If anything, Konami should be bought by Nintendo or Capcom even.
Eh...that guy didn't say it'd be trash, but he said it was being significantly downgraded, had tons of bugs and was going to shit on community goodwill, which, let's be honest, was completely true.
GavinUK86
Member
Ghostmaster
Member
That's not at all what he said. He said that CD Red isn't that awesome of a company as everyone thinks and that they have a lot of crunch time. He also said the game was nowhere near completed, and this was before the delays, so he was probably right.
Holy crap! You're right!
This needs to be added to the OP to prevent any sudden suicides.
I am not saying he is wrong but
And Modkit backslash too.
But still this is silly rumor for sure.
Other than bugs and the downgrade, its still an amazing game.
But why? Why would you have two units that focused on developing RPG? EA portfolio's are as diverse as ever and having another RPG focused unit wouldn't make any sense.
Unless they decide to close down Bioware and refocus their RPG games in Poland, that would certainly minimise the development cost. But closing down Bioware in the near future wouldn't be beneficial since they still have some value to EA and they've invested a lot in Bioware.
Are there any other details by the way? Are they try to fully acquire CDPR or is it only the development studio?
Unless they decide to close down Bioware and refocus their RPG games in Poland, that would certainly minimise the development cost. But closing down Bioware in the near future wouldn't be beneficial since they still have some value to EA and they've invested a lot in Bioware.
Are there any other details by the way? Are they try to fully acquire CDPR or is it only the development studio?
This is like the 4th time where I've been extremely surprised that a game is on Origin.
Demon Lizardman
Banned
And? They lied up until the game had already launched to come out about it. They can turn out all of the great games they want, but that doesn't make up for them lying through their teeth for months about what the end result was going to be and how it got there.
Sir Blaming
Member
Opens thread,
The fuck. Isn't this a rumor.
The fuck. Isn't this a rumor.
The Mass Effect series isn't anything I'd ever call forgettable... it was one of the biggest and most recognized names of last gen... the outrage over the ME3 ending is proof enough how influential the series was among gamers. The whole debacle may have been very misguided and idiotic, but it also showed how much people cared about the trilogy.
While Dragon Age was never as big as ME, it also has a very strong following and was generally received warmly by both critics and gamers... so all in all, I still think Bioware is in a good place. For example, I'd never claim KoTOR is a masterpiece while Mass Effect sucks... to me, they're both very enjoyable for what they set out to accomplish, and I can't say I see this creative decline of theirs you speak of.
Ghostmaster
Member
If they buy CD red, Poland will magically get 4 and a half stars in FIFA.
GasProblem
Member
Phew. Dodged a bullet there.
Big Green Anus
Member
I actually find EA to be underrated by the gaming community and I can see this being good for CD Red in the future. I was against this decision at first, but it makes since for EA to pursue it. Better EA, then Activision and Konami.
GavinUK86
Member
Yes it is, an incorrect one at that. Some people seem to be taking it seriously though.
artsi
Member
Yup.
I don't think the rumor is true but we can't take this stuff as proof, since they couldn't disclose (or even hint it happening) a buyout via forum / twitter before announcing it to investors officially.
Publicly traded companies are under heavy regulation regarding major announcements that throw stock prices around.
Always a treat to see what Bond villain getup he wears at the next E3.
This is a flattering shot.
