Rumor: Nexon to buy EA

[S00N3R FR3AK]

IGN

Free-to-play developer/publisher Nexon could be looking to buy Electronic Arts. According to Bloomberg, which picked up on the news from a Korean newspaper, Nexon "has contacted EA about making an offer." No word on whether this would see EA absorbed or merged.

EA's shares are, as of press time, up almost six percent following the alleged report, which is the highest they've been in six weeks.

I feel like this could only hurt EA games and I would like to see some of their studios sold off or spun out if it does, mainly Bioware and DICE. Though they are what gives EA a lot of value so I doubt it.

[c3ntury]

Who the hell are Nexon?

Edit -

So it turns out these guys are big, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexon_Co._Ltd.

[Astra.Xtreme]

Hmm, so a company that makes almost all of it's money in South Korea wants to buy a company that makes most of it's money in the US. That just sounds like a formula for both companies to lose a ton of money.

[Rudy]

Hmm, so a company that makes almost all of it's money in South Korea wants to buy a company that makes most of it's money in the US. That just sounds like a formula for both companies to lose a ton of money.

Why? Then they could become an extremely large company that makes most of it's money from SK and the US

[gkl]

Over 850 mil EUR revenue by basically just making some MMOs for Asian market. Not bad, not bad at all. Today was the first time I heard of this company as well. :D

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

LoL

[rajputwarrior]

i just don't see this happening...

[threetonesun]

"We'll sell you our company for $5 billion. Once purchased, if you want to the keys to the EA Sports office, that will be $1 billion more. The keys to Bioware can be purchased six months later, and will cost another $1 billion. If you decide to sell EA in the future, the purchasing company will have to buy an activation license for $400 million, payable to us, to use any of the employees currently hired, and repurchase all subsidiary companies you may have purchased."

[SierraSonic]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[medium_pimpin]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[firey]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[rajputwarrior]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[CentralDogma]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[Brandon H Supervisor]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[Crisp]

I love ruining the repeating trend :rofl:

[Brandon H Supervisor]

I love ruining things...

ca-ca-ca-ca-combo-breaker :rofl:

[neufuse Veteran]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[Amarok]

I'd rather EA just stay as it is. Well I'd rather it be slightly less evil, but yeah.

[firey]

I'd rather EA just stay as it is. Well I'd rather it be slightly less evil, but yeah.

[Zain Adeel]

I'd rather EA just stay as it is. Well I'd rather it be slightly less evil, but yeah.

[rajputwarrior]

I'd rather EA just stay as it is. Well I'd rather it be slightly less evil, but yeah.

[Anibal P]

Combat Arms is pretty good for a freemium FPS

[Neonix1]

Let it happen, maybe ea will end finally.

[HawkMan]

Yeah let's end ea the company that stopped using drm and started just using plain old keys and then steam like activation, which according to all the steamboats is just fine(well when steam does it anyway). Let's leave the game distribution to activision and ubisoft, everything will be so much better then.

I just don't see is end well, but then I don't really see it happening. But I don't see any south Korean company being able to run a western game distributor without killing it at all.

[Dotdot]

I dont care tbh, I just hope that they make good games. Nexon aint to hot on there own in that department, EA much better track record.