Rumor: Microsoft to pay $1 Billion for Epic games - Blu-ray Forum

jediknight182 · 02-20-2008, 11:35 AM

I heard about this on Attack of the Show last night.

RUMOR: GamePro reported that Microsoft plans to acquire Epic Games for $1 billion US this summer, after the acquisition Microsoft can also earn licensing fee from Unreal Engine 3.

I know it is just a rumor but it could be big if it is true.

Here is a link to the rumor on Magic Box
http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

Sorry if this has been posted before but I did a search and found no threads on this.

york weir · 02-20-2008, 12:20 PM

Interesting.

jediknight182 · 02-20-2008, 02:50 PM

Does anyone have an opinion on this?

Sylin · 02-20-2008, 03:08 PM

Noooooooooooooo!

Every time MS buys one of my favorite game studios, bad things happen.

WickyWoo · 02-20-2008, 03:11 PM

I think they just want the royalties from the engine

and the profits *s*******...from *chortle* Duke Nukem Forever

JTK · 02-20-2008, 03:19 PM

Hope it doesn't happen.

Cobalt · 02-20-2008, 03:20 PM

Well, there goes the Unreal series. Down the drain. Why must they buy everything and then ruin it?

Sylin · 02-20-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

and the profits *s*******...from *chortle* Duke Nukem Forever

That game was announced the year before my oldest daughter was born, and she'll be 10 this April.

I've lost a lot of respect for Scott and George over the years. Scott used to be so upbeat, but now I wonder what the hell they do all day over there at 3d Realms?

7:30 AM - breakfast at Shoney's
8:30 AM - tee time
11:00 AM - early lunch
11:45 AM - second lunch for George
1:00 PM - watch movies
5:00 PM - look at development of game, sigh, and go back to movies
9:00 PM - go home, wonder where wife and kids are
11:55 PM - fall asleep infront of TV wishing your game was done

02-20-2008, 11:35 AM	#1
jediknight182 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New York City Trading Score:1	Rumor: Microsoft to pay $1 Billion for Epic games I heard about this on Attack of the Show last night. RUMOR: GamePro reported that Microsoft plans to acquire Epic Games for $1 billion US this summer, after the acquisition Microsoft can also earn licensing fee from Unreal Engine 3. I know it is just a rumor but it could be big if it is true. Here is a link to the rumor on Magic Box http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm Sorry if this has been posted before but I did a search and found no threads on this.

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02-20-2008, 12:20 PM	#2
york weir Special Member Member since:Nov 2007	Interesting.

02-20-2008, 02:50 PM	#3
jediknight182 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New York City Trading Score:1	Does anyone have an opinion on this?

02-20-2008, 03:08 PM	#4
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Noooooooooooooo! Every time MS buys one of my favorite game studios, bad things happen.

02-20-2008, 03:11 PM	#5
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	I think they just want the royalties from the engine and the profits s*****...from chortle* Duke Nukem Forever

02-20-2008, 03:19 PM	#6
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Hope it doesn't happen.

02-20-2008, 03:20 PM	#7
Cobalt Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southhampton	Well, there goes the Unreal series. Down the drain. Why must they buy everything and then ruin it?

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