Electronic Arts Offers $2B For Take Two

quanticle writes "The New York Times is reporting that EA has offered $2B for Take Two Entertainment. The effort appears to be a move to consolidate the two companies before Take Two releases the next iteration of its blockbuster franchise, Grand Theft Auto 4. Take Two has politely declined the offer."

I guess EA will get frustrated...

[syousef]

...and in the spirit of GTA will start randomly shooting people, stealing cars and running people down, and picking fights with random street walkers.

and of course,

[notgm]

in response to the offer, take two has blown up several cars outside EA's offices and triggered a turf war.

In Related News

[garett_spencley]

Many Take Two shareholders are suing the company for acting outside of the best interest of it's share holders. Other shareholders have resorted to robbing Take Two employees' cars and using them to pick up hookers before taking their money and "disposing" of them.

Aw...

[Orleron]

...and I was almost so psyched about getting to play a MMORPG where you can grind skills like "Steal Cars", "Shotgun", and "Pimp Ho's".

Better headline

[Pennidren]

Take Two declines to Take Two Billion

Re:I guess EA will get frustrated...

[CSMatt]

At which point Jack Thompson will cry out "I told you so!"

Re:I guess EA will get frustrated...

[Opportunist]

Could we somehow rig it so Jack takes on EA on a battle to death?

Whoever loses, we win.

Re:Oh God no....

[r_jensen11]

(ie, the only football game out there)

Konami makes Pro Evolution/Winning Eleven, which is touted as the most realistic football game out there and has a very dedicated fanbase.

Oh, you ment American football. Gotcha.... As far as I'm concerned, all video games for that sport went downhill after Tecmo Superbowl

Civilization V: Grand Theft War

[Orion Blastar]

Finally George W. Bush is unlocked as an American leader, and the Fox News World Wonder is available, after it is built you can declare war on any nation with a Weapons of Mass Destruction claim even if they don't have any. It also allows you to remain in power even if your people find out the nation had no WMDs and it is draining your economy as well.

Special units, Dick Cheney unit to form Haliburton corporation to get no-bid oil contracts on any nation you invade. Colin Powell unit to help ease opposition to the war with faked evidence for it. Condeliza Rice unit to get other civilizations to side with you on the war. Bill O'Reilly unit to keep your population happy even if they oppose the war.