http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43003/Act...-Take-Two-swoop

Quote: An eventful week for Activision rolls on: rumours are circulating at the highest level that the company is eyeing a shock acquisition of rival Take-Two. If true, and if successful, the bid would bring blockbuster brands and hit studios under one roof – Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto, BioShock and World at Warcraft, all living together. ... In 2010 it was rumoured that Icahn, who is a former chairman and now a major shareholder of rental chain Blockbuster, was prepping Take-Two for acquisition.

THIS IS JUST A RUMOUR but isn't actually completely unreasonable. Given that Activision have dropped or molested to death their less profitable franchises, they could very well be on the look-out for some valuable acquisitions. They certainly have the funds for it.

Even if they did the buyout, I doubt they would have much luck ruining GTA (because of the high quality control Take 2 demands internally).

+bobby kotick would try and make you pay with real money for weapons and food in game.

Chunky wrote: Even if they did the buyout, I doubt they would have much luck ruining GTA (because of the high quality control Take 2 demands internally).

If they owned Take 2, they could demand whatever they wanted. Blizzard gets away with what it does because Activision doesn't want to **** with the goose that lays the golden egg. Take 2 doesn't have that pedigree.

I mean, look at Infinity Ward. Those that don't play ball get fired.

Everyone forgetting the attempted hostile takeover by EA in 2008?

ChineseKiwi wrote: Everyone forgetting the attempted hostile takeover by EA in 2008?

Things change.

Quote: In 2008 EA attempted a hostile takeover of the publisher valued at around $2bn – an amount that represented a hefty premium over the company's actual share value. Take-Two though remained resolute in its defiance of the move, ignoring several extended deadlines and public statements of intent from EA boss John Riccitiello. Take-Two's then executive chairman Strauss Zelnick branded the bid as "inadequate". Of course, that was 2008. In the time that has followed there have been changes at Take-Two, most notably the increased stake of media magnate and billionaire Carl Icahn. In 2010 it was rumoured that Icahn, who is a former chairman and now a major shareholder of rental chain Blockbuster, was prepping Take-Two for acquisition.

goodbye gta

I hate corporations so much...

Tony Hawk skating through Liberty City. Come on, you know you want it!

sif take 2 will do it.

I would think that Take 2 were doing fine for themselves?

Jopsy wrote: I would think that Take 2 were doing fine for themselves?

Pretty much this.

What would that have to do with anything? Companies don't just get sold when they're failing.