MS 打算收購 EA !!

而 THQ 則可能被多間公司合作收購 !!!

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/09/22/afx6917169.html




http://www.gamespot.com/news/622 ... ws&subj=6228957



A new wave of consolidation has hit the game industry since the economic downturn began last year, with Square Enix picking up Eidos, Tecmo merging with Koei, Warner Bros. snagging Midway out of bankruptcy, Namco Bandai buying D3Publisher, and most recently, ZeniMax purchasing id Software.

"Get me Riccitello and Farrell on the phone!"

The wave may not have broken just yet, as rumors of takeovers of THQ and Electronic Arts are pushing the publishers' share prices higher this week, Reuters reports. According to the wire service, rumors are circulating that Microsoft is pondering an acquisition of Electronic Arts, and a major media company is preparing a takeover bid for THQ. Last year, EA was in the suitor's seat, as it spent months pursuing an ultimately unsuccessful hostile takeover of Take-Two Interactive.

As an acquisition, EA could instantly bolster Microsoft's Xbox 360 effort by making franchises like Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, and Skate exclusive to the system. EA also has a number of big-name licenses including Harry Potter and the exclusive gaming rights to the National Football League, although change-of-ownership clauses could prevent those titles from becoming Xbox 360 exclusives. In addition to its original and licensed titles, EA also runs the EA Partners program, which offers various publishing and distribution services to developers, and covers titles like Rock Band, Brutal Legend, and Crysis 2.

The Reuters report doesn't single out candidates to make the THQ bid, but a Dow Jones Newswire article specifies MTV Games owner Viacom and Warner Bros. parent Time Warner as potential suitors. THQ recently enjoyed a significant hit with the chart-topping UFC 2009 Undisputed on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. THQ's stable of franchises also includes wholly owned properties like Saints Row, Red Faction, and the soon-to-debut Darksiders, as well as series based on licenses like WWE wrestling and Nickelodeon TV shows.

In both cases, the rumors have driven the supposed targets' stock prices higher. THQ opened the week with shares at $6.51, and by press time had jumped roughly 15 percent to $7.47. EA shares are up nearly 8 percent from $18.55 to $19.95 in the same span of time.





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Thomson Reuters
THQ stock rises as takeover chatter continues
09.22.09, 04:18 PM EDT



SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Shares of THQ Inc surged 13 percent on Tuesday as rumors swirled that the video game publisher might be the target of a takeover.

THQ ( THQI - news - people ), the smallest of the major U.S. video game companies with a market capitalization of roughly $500 million, is no stranger to buyout chatter.


Yahoo! BuzzThe publisher of 'UFC 2009 Undisputed' -- based on the popular Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts -- as well as the 'Saints Row' and 'Red Faction' franchises, THQ has been slashing costs and has focused on trying to develop a smaller number of big hits, rather than spending to develop a larger slate of games that might generate middling sales.

MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler said rumors about a THQ buyout seem to crop up about once a quarter. He said the speculation is that a major media company is coming in with a bid.

However, Handler said he does not see a bid as likely in the near term.

'(The) company still has a very high percentage of licensed titles and is just beginning to rebuild its wholly owned IP (intellectual property) portfolio,' Handler said in an email.

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Comment On This StoryIn addition to UFC, THQ also licenses titles from companies such as World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE - news - people ) Inc and Viacom Inc ( VIA - news - people )'s Nickelodeon.

In July, THQ posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on a 77 percent rise in sales.

Shares of THQ are up around 75 percent this year and trade at about 46 times forward earnings.

The Agoura Hills, California-based company's stock rose 13 percent to $7.50 in afternoon trading.


分析师称微软不太可能收购EA
转载：新浪科技 作者：唐风 编辑：Skyangeles　2009-09-24 08:36:11 595 人阅读 [投递]


据国外媒体昨日报道，EA周三股价上涨8%以上，原因是据未经证实的传言称微软可能收购EA，但研究机构Global Equities Research分析师特利普·乔德利(Trip Chowdhry)则认为此事不太可能。

纽约投资机构WhatsTrading.com的分析师弗雷德里克·拉菲(Frederic Ruffy)称：“有传言称微软可能有意收购EA，虽然只是未经证实的传言，但确实存在。”

但乔德利则表示，根据与他关系密切的业内人士透露，EA不在微软的“雷达屏幕”上，这位业内人士“没有看到微软收购EA的迹象，不管怎么看(这项交易都)不会产生合力，而且也不是微软目前的企业战略重点”。

去年，EA曾寻求收购竞争对手Take Two，但这项交易未能成功。EA目前市值为65亿美元，交易商普遍认为迪士尼和时代华纳可能收购该公司。

EA发言人尚未就此置评，微软发言人则拒绝置评。

[ 本帖最后由 马拉多纳 于 2009-9-24 09:08 编辑 ]

分析师称微软不太可能收购EA
转载：新浪科技 作者：唐风 编辑：Skyangeles　2009-09-24 08:36:11 595 人阅读 [投递]


据国外媒体昨日报道，EA周三股价上涨8%以上，原因是据未经证实的传言称微软可能收购EA，但研究机构Global Equities Research分析师特利普·乔德利(Trip Chowdhry)则认为此事不太可能。

纽约投资机构WhatsTrading.com的分析师弗雷德里克·拉菲(Frederic Ruffy)称：“有传言称微软可能有意收购EA，虽然只是未经证实的传言，但确实存在。”

但乔德利则表示，根据与他关系密切的业内人士透露，EA不在微软的“雷达屏幕”上，这位业内人士“没有看到微软收购EA的迹象，不管怎么看(这项交易都)不会产生合力，而且也不是微软目前的企业战略重点”。

去年，EA曾寻求收购竞争对手Take Two，但这项交易未能成功。EA目前市值为65亿美元，交易商普遍认为迪士尼和时代华纳可能收购该公司。

EA发言人尚未就此置评，微软发言人则拒绝置评。