Ubisoft is hardly perfect and has its share of underpromoted games that should have done better, etc, but ... compared to EA they look good... yeah, this is bad news. I'd obviously disagree with the idea that they are best at anything, but they are good enough that this is bad... and large enough that it's surprising. I thought they were trying to become (or stay as) a major player, not be bought by one...
Quote:Posted by Josh Freund at 05:05:14 PM EST on 12.19.2004.
Various websites are reporting that Nintendo has changed the dates for Mario Kart DS and Super Mario Bros. DS. Originally, Mario Kart was scheduled to be released at the beginning of 2005, but it's now been pushed back to May. Super Mario Bros. DS, a new, original 2D side-scrolling Mario game, will be released on February 25, 2005.
Nintendo still hasn't revealed details regarding wireless/online play for Mario Kart DS. Wireless play is pretty much a given, but online play is still up in the air. Hopefully Nintendo will give us some details on that soon.
Wow, I hope they show off some new screens of SMB DS soon. That's awesome news.
Too bad about Mario Kart though. Hopefully that'll mean online play. If not... :cuss:
Quote:Posted by Josh Freund at 09:08:43 AM EST on 12.20.2004.
Electronic Arts announced today that it is buying a lot of shares in France-based Ubi Soft. 19%, to be precise. This has fueled speculation of a total buy-out by EA. Yes, EA could easily buy Ubi Soft if they wanted to.
"Electronic Arts is unlikely to stop at the 20 percent threshold. There is an industrial logic behind this move. They must be gearing up for an acquisition," one sector analyst said.
You may know Ubi Soft as the company behind such popular titles as the Tom Clancy games (Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, etc.) and Prince of Persia. What effect this EA transaction will have on Ubi Soft's future titles is unknown at this time, but if EA decides to do a total buyout, you can bet on some changes, whether better or worse.
The 19% shares transaction will be completed after EA gets U.S. anti-trust clearance. If anything else develops, we'll be sure to let you know.
Guys, this is really, really scary. Ubi Soft is the best third-party developer in the west and EA is the most evil developer in the world, and if they get a hold of Ubi... holy shit. That's some of the worst news I could ever think of. All of that creativity will go down the drain. Forget about ever seeing something unique from Ancel again (unless he jumps ship).
Quote:There was a large personal canister of hot chocolate mix in one of the lower cabinets in the coffee lounge and now it is gone. This did not belong to the department, so if you borrowed it, please return it to the coffee lounge.
Thanks,
Julie
Well at least the thief sticks to a certain M.O., eh?
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