DICE and EA news

Jay Evans

gamebiz

So looks like this thing might not happen, right now at least.
I was just wondering if anyone else here has ever been through an EA buyout? I guess my primary concern is what happens when a small studio >50 people (DICE Canada) becomes EA. Do they suck you up in to the mothership? or just teleport their management into the middle of you office? Or vaporize you? What do you guys think?

skankerzero

What they did for Mumbo Jumbo was basically give the people an ultimatum. Either move to L.A. or look for another job. Though, we were only like 10 people.

I think larger companies just get their management cleared out.

Daz

Not true. The management stay put but ea exec turn up either on a permanent on site or frequent visit basis.

Ryno

Sorry, wrong thread

Daz

That article is about the NFL deal. This thread is about studio takeovers by EA.

But I can see where the confusion comes from with so many EA threads on the board today!

MoP

I heard that EA artists worship Satan!!!1

ndcv

well at least they can be admitted to the royal navy then

adam

Actually theres an article saying the shareholders for DICE don't like the idea of EA buying them out. That DICE would be self sufficient without help from EA. I'm curious as to what the guys at DICE think of this. Not the shareholders, the employees.

*COUGH*

Jes

With EA's production crews literally becoming more and more publically known as "EA Sweatshops", I really hope the Dice employees prefer staying out of EA's grasp. o_O

Ryno

Apparently the bid from EA was a real low ball anyway, so this isn't too shocking.

dur23

Say whats up to mr. love for me. (ryan love that is)
Best of luck not getting bought out by EA. hehe

Jay Evans

Ryan says hi, He sits right behind me.
As for commenting on what I think about it, I'm probably not allowed to. Change is good, keeps things interesting, I just posted this to see if anyone has gone through similar experiences.

peanut™

DICE Canada makes pretty good stuff on their own, why would they want to stop that and let EA ruin their talent ?

dur23

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Ryan says hi, He sits right behind me.

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Smack him good for me then.

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Change is good, keeps things interesting...

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And that is exactly opposite of the EA motto. They're afraid of actually changing anything in there system. Just my opinion.

Jay Evans

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041220/190006_1.html

I guess the apropriate phrase would be "if at first you don't succed, try, try again"
Wow lots of EA in the news lately. Maybe this is part of a new marketing statagy

adam

Resistence is futile.
You will be assimilated.