Comments on: EA won’t extend Take-Two deadline, deal to lapse

By: Hunam

Hunam — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:50:00 +0000

Won’t they all think of the System Shock!

If EA bought them, Levine would have access to the SS rights and this is something that needs to be done.

By: Quiiick

Quiiick — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:26:53 +0000

EA will still buy T2 later on, I guess.

And it’s a sane decision to finally drop the offer and not extend the deadline again. T2 will drop back to a more realistic share-value which is also healthy IMO.
Let’s wait and see what EA is up to in 2009 …

By: El_MUERkO

El_MUERkO — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:02:51 +0000

The Take-Two share price may drop when EA stop trying to buy them and reactionery shareholders try to sell up in a panic akin to “there’s no money in the bank!” but I’d bet on it rallying again in the run up to Christmas.

GTAIV’s PC release and GTA Chinatown Wars for the DS will earn the company some money and the increased focus will probably cause a surge in GTAIV 360/PS3 sales as happened with the PC release of GTAIII/Vice City/San Andreas. Bioshock PS3 and Mafia 2′s releases will far from hurt the Q3/Q4 books either.

If T2′s shares tank and I had the cash and inclination I’d be looking to pick some up myself.

By: SticKboy

SticKboy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:01:28 +0000

Analysts being utterly wrong? Whatever next?

By: patlike

patlike — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:40:43 +0000

Yeah. I think they'll regret it, to be honest. Also...

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:35:27 +0000

Now watch their share price tank.