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« Reply #420 on: 2021-02-14 15:58:11 »

Holy cow!  That is amazing. 
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« Reply #421 on: 2021-02-17 20:44:15 »

Oh no.... :(

EA to buy racing game developer Codemasters for $1.2 billion, outbidding Take-Two

Electronic Arts reached an agreement on Monday to buy U.K. racing game developer Codemasters in a deal worth $1.2 billion.

The deal upstaged a previous transaction agreed between rival publisher Take-Two Interactive and Codemasters. The firm had agreed to acquire Codemasters for £726 million ($971 million) only last month.

“The Codemasters Board has considered various aspects of the EA Offer and considers the EA Offer to represent a superior offer for Codemasters’ shareholders as compared with the Take-Two Offer,” the British firm said in a release.

EA said Codemasters’ shareholders would receive £6.04 in cash for each ordinary share of Codemasters. The deal is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021, EA added.

The acquisition of Codemasters marks the biggest deal in EA’s history, and comes amid increasing consolidation in the video game industry as the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated demand for gaming.
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« Reply #422 on: 2021-02-19 12:08:28 »

It's Official, EA Has Bought Codemasters.  Codemasters to Remain as 'Independent Group' After EA Acquisition

Article Feb 18, 2021

EA has formally completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters, and has confirmed to IGN that it will be treating the company's studios as an 'independent group', making their own games. EA did however signal an interest in perhaps bringing the Formula 1 license back under its own EA Sports brand.
In a press release, EA explained that Codemasters' franchises such as Formula 1, Dirt, and Project CARS will sit alongside EA's existing racing games. Speaking to IGN, EA executive vice president of strategic growth Matt Bilbey explained that Codemasters' studios (including Slightly Mad, which it purchased in 2019) would remain somewhat autonomous after the purchase.

"We will be treating the Codemasters’ studios as an independent group for the foreseeable future, giving them all the support they need to deliver their much-loved games and exploring all opportunities for growth as we go," Bilbey explained. "We’re incredibly excited about what the future holds for them and while they will remain independent, we will be there to pour fuel on their growth capabilities through the power of EA’s distribution."

Bilbey explained the motivation for the purchase by saying that EA sees further room for growth in racing games, with the acquisition allowing EA "to deliver racing experiences to fans on a more regular basis". Formula 1 seems to be of particular interest, with Bilbey describing it as, "one of the few true global sports, with strong fan growth in North America, Asia and continued growth in Europe."

Speaking of Formula 1, IGN also asked whether there were plans to bring the license (which Codemasters has held since 2009) under the EA Sports banner. EA Sports last held the F1 license in 2000-2003. Bilbey didn't commit to that move, but did signal some interest:

"We are very proud of the values and reach that the EA Sports brand brings," replied Bilbey. "Codemasters have very similar values and a proven track record of quality. We do believe that the opportunity to partner Formula 1 with the Codemasters brand and EA Sports is a compelling proposition to reach even more racing fans globally."

EA does have something of a chequered history with racing game-focused studios in recent years, with EA Black Box shuttered and two Ghost Games studios closed in the last decade. We asked Bilbey what message the company had for those cynical of the move:

"We are huge fans of the racing genre and I know that many of your readers are too," explained Bilbey, "which is why I’m sure they’ll understand just why we’ve admired Codemasters for so long. Our intent is to build on the success that Codemasters have generated, ensuring we help create a bright, brilliant and exciting future for racing fans, that’s populated by amazing games delivered into the hands of more players than ever before.

"Codemasters joins one of the strongest creative collectives in the industry alongside DICE, Respawn, Bioware, Criterion EA Sports and many others, and the shared knowledge and expertise of this group paves the way for significant innovation for all. We are looking forward to providing Codemasters with every level of support to drive success together, and know there is a strong future ahead of us."
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« Reply #423 on: 2021-02-19 13:29:24 »

I really hope EA keeps their hands off and doesn't start shuffling people around.  We've seen too many great racing game companies be bought by EA to make a few games, then after a few years, but shut down.
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« Reply #424 on: 2021-03-13 16:09:02 »

New Cartoon Pilot for a show based on video games.
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« Reply #425 on: 2021-06-16 21:25:49 »

E3 2021 in 15 minutes.

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« Reply #426 on: 2021-06-16 21:40:36 »

Overall it was a pretty mediocre E3. 
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« Reply #427 on: 2021-06-17 17:39:37 »

Yes it was. Very mediocre with a few good releases, but not much.
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« Reply #428 on: 2021-07-13 18:17:29 »

This came out of nowhere but it excites me for some reason.  Probably the nostalgia.

So take SUPER SMASH BROS... but with classic and new Nickelodeon characters!  YEAH!  And it's made by a GOOD video game studio!  Nickelodeon shocked us all with this new game. Lets see how it turns out.

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« Reply #429 on: 2021-07-19 18:12:22 »

^ What?  Lol  That is for real??
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« Reply #430 on: 2021-07-19 18:35:04 »

It is real and it might even be good! We can only hope. :D
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« Reply #431 on: 2021-08-30 23:08:17 »

So apparently Saints Row is getting a reboot...? 


And fans look angry.  It is overwhelming negative votes.  Positive votes was 28k, but has dropped to 18k due to YT I guess removing bots to help the devs.  Fans are angry and downvoting this like no tomorrow.

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« Reply #432 on: 2021-09-01 22:28:49 »

To quote someone in the comments....

The original Saints Row characters would have eaten these new characters and spit out their bones...

These new characters just look like annoying Fortnite style characters.  I hate that NEON aesthetic so many games do now days.  Even Far Cry New Dawn did it too.  It's not good.
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« Reply #433 on: 2021-09-21 17:40:10 »



For me it was a mix of 2, 6, and 7.  Mainly 7.
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« Reply #434 on: 2021-09-21 19:11:43 »

3. It was a Nintendo clone shaped like Sega ;D, and those three buttons worked as A, Turbo B and Turbo A, so it was not easy to play games which required pushing a normal B button (like Chip and Dale 2, when you just can’t beat the second boss with this controller). So, the console was quickly changed to normal one, with not-so-ergonomic, but functional gamepad ;D.
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