Apple to buy EA? (Rumour)

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by mikejet

All of Korea will.

I kinda doubt that winning Korea is the goal here.

Diablo 2 and the Warcraft series are my favorite games ever, but Diablo 3 is not worth 1500$. I'd ignore it and not even think twice about it.

Originally Posted by robinandtami

Not many people actually want to purchase a portable device just to game with. However, almost everyone has a cell phone... and many download games for their phones.

Fair point, but I guess I don't know anybody seriously building up their iPhone game collection. Maybe there are and I just don't know em.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by mikejet

Why do they need a FedEx tracking app when you can goto FedEx.com on the phone?

Because most browsers on most phones are not nearly as user friendly as apps made specifically for the phone. I have and Amazon app on the phone.... it's great for shopping on the go. My Netflix app on the phone is MUCH easier to use than it would be to pull up Netflix on my mobile browser. There are tons of apps that one COULD accomplish the same thing by opening your mobile browser...... but purpose specific apps are just a much better experience.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by xtop

and i play all those games on my touch. would i give up a ds/psp experience for simple myspace/facebook type games? not in a million years

You can also play Metal Gear Solid, Myst, Super Monkey Ball, Spore, and plenty of other more serious games on the iphone as well.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Activision/Blizzard would probably be even more expensive than EA, wouldn't it?

Starcraft 2 or Diablo 3 Mac Only would bomb in sales I believe. Apple would not recoup their losses of the Act/Blizz purchase and I don't believe all that many people would buy a Mac for said games. One of Blizzard's biggest selling points is that they aren't computer hogs, so people don't need to upgrade to play their games. Given that, how many people are going to rush out to buy a whole new (arguably) overpriced computer just to play said game?

I disagree.

First of all they'd pump out a marketing campaign stating such, along with some of the videos that I've seen coming out of Blizzard for the release of Starcraft 2.

As someone else already said, All of Korea would be on board, and that would likely pay for a fair chunk of purchasing Blizzard.

To say that Starcraft and Diablo {not to mention WoW} are extremely popular would be an understatement.

Logan

[xtop]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

You can also play Metal Gear Solid, Myst, Super Monkey Ball, Spore, and plenty of other more serious games on the iphone as well.

all of which are terrible games. but i know what you're trying to get at

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by xtop

are they? with what? i havent seen anything that's made me think the ds was worth buying

They are aiming at the college crowd with the new pictochat and camera system and the older age groups with the cooking recipe "game".

It's not a game though because it's more like an interactive cook book. Plus Beyonce in that Rhythm game commercial.

They show those commercials during prime time.

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

I kinda doubt that winning Korea is the goal here.

It's not the goal and I'm not saying that it will happen, but if it did, it would show that hardcore gamers can be woo'd over with a single title.

Like me, I got woo'd to the PS3 with the BD player and with MGS. Then KZ2.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by xtop

all of which are terrible games. but i know what you're trying to get at

Actually I feel the same way about ANY portable device that you do about iphone games. If I want to game seriously.... I just wait until I get home because IMO the gaming offered on ANY portable device is just sub par in comparison to more hardcore console gaming. I know there are some who love to game on their portable devices.... but I believe they are a minority and most people just want simple little time passers for their portable gaming wants.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by mikejet

They are aiming at the college crowd with the new pictochat and camera system and the older age groups with the cooking recipe "game".

It's not a game though because it's more like an interactive cook book. Plus Beyonce in that Rhythm game commercial.

They show those commercials during prime time.

i guess. i've just never watched those commercials and thought, omg the ds isn't a childs play thing anymore

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by xtop

i guess. i've just never watched those commercials and thought, omg the ds isn't a childs play thing anymore

Yeah I didn't pay attention either until one day I was watching Dinesy channel with my niece and the tone of the DS commercials is so different from those I mentioned. They are trying to make the DSi into what it is in Japan. A device everyone needs.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

Actually I feel the same way about ANY portable device that you do about iphone games. If I want to game seriously.... I just wait until I get home because IMO the gaming offered on ANY portable device is just sub par in comparison to more hardcore console gaming. I know there are some who love to game on their portable devices.... but I believe they are a minority and most people just want simple little time passers for their portable gaming wants.

i think the 100+ million gameboy owners would say otherwise

plus you've already got ps1 games on the psp, rumored xbox 3d games (whatever that means) on the new zune...so its not just crappy portable versions anymore

i think you just love your iphone and or apple wayyyyy too much

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

I disagree.

First of all they'd pump out a marketing campaign stating such, along with some of the videos that I've seen coming out of Blizzard for the release of Starcraft 2.

As someone else already said, All of Korea would be on board, and that would likely pay for a fair chunk of purchasing Blizzard.

To say that Starcraft and Diablo {not to mention WoW} are extremely popular would be an understatement.

Logan

Disagree all you want. How many people are going to consider two games worth 1500$+?

If you think the answer is a significant amount I'd claim you are nuts.

As to the Korea thing, I was under the impression that Starcraft took off in Korea because of Internet-cafes and not because every Korean owned the game. Is this incorrect?

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Disagree all you want. How many people are going to consider two games worth 1500$+?

If you think the answer is a significant amount I'd claim you are nuts.

As to the Korea thing, I was under the impression that Starcraft took off in Korea because of Internet-cafes and not because every Korean owned the game. Is this incorrect?

More that it took off because for some reason Koreans have an natural ability to be gods at the game. Which is why Blizzard made the announcement for SC2 there. They even televise matches.

My computer won't run either, I only have a laptop, and I will be building a new pc once the specs are released and a release date is announced.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Disagree all you want. How many people are going to consider two games worth 1500$+?

In Korea and a few other places, alot.

I'd consider getting a Mac for Starcraft 2. {if I wasn't smart and didn't already have one}

If you think the answer is a significant amount I'd claim you are nuts.

Considering the number of people that already have Macs and the number of people in Korea, you'd be nuts not to.

As to the Korea thing, I was under the impression that Starcraft took off in Korea because of Internet-cafes and not because every Korean owned the game. Is this incorrect?

It's practically a Korean national sport.

Logan

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by xtop

i think you just love your iphone and or apple wayyyyy too much

LOL... well my iPhone is my first and only Apple product so far. I got one for my wife for Christmas.... and loved it so much I had to get myself one. It's also my first cell phone because I am just not a phone person... but this device is soooo much more than a cell phone. The apps are what make this device useful and hella fun... and the iPhone just has infinitely more apps than any other cell phone available today.

BTW... I'd venture to say that I spend as much time.... if not more time... playing games on my iPhone as I do on my PS3, 360 & Wii combined.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

LOL... well my iPhone is my first and only Apple product so far. I got one for my wife for Christmas.... and loved it so much I had to get myself one. It's also my first cell phone because I am just not a phone person... but this device is soooo much more than a cell phone. The apps are what make this device useful and hella fun... and the iPhone just has infinitely more apps than any other cell phone available today.

BTW... I'd venture to say that I spend as much time.... if not more time... playing games on my iPhone as I do on my PS3, 360 & Wii combined.

i gotta admit, i love my touch too

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by xtop

i gotta admit, i love my touch too

See to me a touch makes sense. Its a great media player and if I want to use the internet it has WiFi. I can't justify the added cost of the iPhone plus monthly + internet pricing(which is mandatory to get it).

Plus no matter how great you make a touchscreen they will always pale in comparison to a qwerty keyboard.

If I had more money I would buy a Mac but honestly, I can't afford Apple products.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by xtop

i gotta admit, i love my touch too

I considered the touch......but then I realized how many times I wanted access to internet apps when I am nowhere near wi-fi.... so I sprang for the phone. Since I don't really use it as a phone much... I got the lowest talk and text plans so it really didn't add that much to our cell bill.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by mikejet

Plus no matter how great you make a touchscreen they will always pale in comparison to a qwerty keyboard.

It's awkward at first.... just like most new interfaces..... but within a few days I could fly on it with very few errors. When 3.0 comes out there will be landscape texting for most apps that use texting so it will be even easier then.

[proxpilot]

i wish someone would buy EA and burn it to the ground