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Title: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Rat_Boy on June 07, 2004, 04:13:07 pm
From Games Industry


If they had done it, Trek gaming might have had a new, first-rate publisher.  Guess not.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on June 07, 2004, 05:02:24 pm
It does show promise though.

Look at it this way: People are sniffing around for the rights. Just because one didn't bite doesn't mean someone else better down the line won't.  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: J. Carney on June 07, 2004, 05:16:25 pm
*crosses his fingers that someone in Taldren will win the Powerball Lotto and buy the rights to SFC so it can stay in-house from here on out...*
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Age on June 07, 2004, 06:14:59 pm
   I will go along with you on that J Carney.I wouldn't want to anybody else make these other than this company right here.I hope it darn well stays that way for our sakes.I mean users and staff if not I suggest that we boycott any SFC. made games buy a different devoloper.Good point J Carney  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Cocomoe on June 07, 2004, 11:35:55 pm
Not sure about first rate.  But least they are looking
 
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on June 08, 2004, 01:45:16 am
Quote:

*crosses his fingers that someone in Taldren will win the Powerball Lotto and buy the rights to SFC so it can stay in-house from here on out...*  




Ditto. What he said.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: starwolf3500 on June 08, 2004, 10:36:29 am
Unfortunately, they weren't dealing for the Trek rights, they were talking about buying EA outright.

 
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Rat_Boy on June 08, 2004, 10:45:28 am
And if they had, they wouldn't have to negotiate any rights.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: NCC74656 on June 08, 2004, 01:52:27 pm
rofl, it'd be funny if they bought out Activision after the lawsuit  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: kv1at3485 on June 09, 2004, 06:06:01 am
What other publishers are out there that might possibly be interested?  

Activision is out.  EA is apparently out (unless Viacom gives in.)  Interplay no longer exists.

The only other ones I can think of are THQ and the bunch under Vivendi.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Age on June 09, 2004, 12:41:48 pm
    They can pull Interplay out of Financial ruins though and get their offices reopen.  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Dash Jones on June 10, 2004, 06:23:53 pm
Ah, but this is not about other companies being offered the rights...

It's about buying those other companies outright, and then it will be seen what can be used from them to publish their own stuff as they desire.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Terradyhne on June 11, 2004, 03:44:13 am
Quote:

From Games Industry


If they had done it, Trek gaming might have had a new, first-rate publisher.  Guess not.  




if EA will ever release any StarTrek game than you would know that this game will be dead after one yeahr because EA has only the money in mind and gives nothing on supporting the community and the technical support is even sh**, if you have a look on the NFS series of games than you know that i say the truth about EA  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: SkyFlyer on June 11, 2004, 07:11:30 pm
Lets hope microsoft doesnt get it... ehehehe
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on June 12, 2004, 04:27:45 pm
Quote:

Lets hope microsoft doesnt get it... ehehehe  




*goes insane from the horror and shock of the idea*  
Title: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Rat_Boy on June 07, 2004, 04:13:07 pm
From Games Industry


If they had done it, Trek gaming might have had a new, first-rate publisher.  Guess not.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on June 07, 2004, 05:02:24 pm
It does show promise though.

Look at it this way: People are sniffing around for the rights. Just because one didn't bite doesn't mean someone else better down the line won't.  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: J. Carney on June 07, 2004, 05:16:25 pm
*crosses his fingers that someone in Taldren will win the Powerball Lotto and buy the rights to SFC so it can stay in-house from here on out...*
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Age on June 07, 2004, 06:14:59 pm
   I will go along with you on that J Carney.I wouldn't want to anybody else make these other than this company right here.I hope it darn well stays that way for our sakes.I mean users and staff if not I suggest that we boycott any SFC. made games buy a different devoloper.Good point J Carney  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Cocomoe on June 07, 2004, 11:35:55 pm
Not sure about first rate.  But least they are looking
 
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on June 08, 2004, 01:45:16 am
Quote:

*crosses his fingers that someone in Taldren will win the Powerball Lotto and buy the rights to SFC so it can stay in-house from here on out...*  




Ditto. What he said.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: starwolf3500 on June 08, 2004, 10:36:29 am
Unfortunately, they weren't dealing for the Trek rights, they were talking about buying EA outright.

 
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Rat_Boy on June 08, 2004, 10:45:28 am
And if they had, they wouldn't have to negotiate any rights.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: NCC74656 on June 08, 2004, 01:52:27 pm
rofl, it'd be funny if they bought out Activision after the lawsuit  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: kv1at3485 on June 09, 2004, 06:06:01 am
What other publishers are out there that might possibly be interested?  

Activision is out.  EA is apparently out (unless Viacom gives in.)  Interplay no longer exists.

The only other ones I can think of are THQ and the bunch under Vivendi.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Age on June 09, 2004, 12:41:48 pm
    They can pull Interplay out of Financial ruins though and get their offices reopen.  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Dash Jones on June 10, 2004, 06:23:53 pm
Ah, but this is not about other companies being offered the rights...

It's about buying those other companies outright, and then it will be seen what can be used from them to publish their own stuff as they desire.
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Terradyhne on June 11, 2004, 03:44:13 am
Quote:

From Games Industry


If they had done it, Trek gaming might have had a new, first-rate publisher.  Guess not.  




if EA will ever release any StarTrek game than you would know that this game will be dead after one yeahr because EA has only the money in mind and gives nothing on supporting the community and the technical support is even sh**, if you have a look on the NFS series of games than you know that i say the truth about EA  
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: SkyFlyer on June 11, 2004, 07:11:30 pm
Lets hope microsoft doesnt get it... ehehehe
Title: Re: Semi-OT: Viacom refuses to shell out $20 billion for Electronic Arts
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on June 12, 2004, 04:27:45 pm
Quote:

Lets hope microsoft doesnt get it... ehehehe  




*goes insane from the horror and shock of the idea*