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APPLE is making a foray into the gaming market - with the electronics giant tipped to make an 'unprecendented acquisition' for Sony or Electronic Arts (EA).
Gaming website CVG reported that cash-flush Apple, which has US$51 billion (S$65.9 billion) to spend, may make a major acquisition after CEO Steve Jobs hinted at investing in a new 'strategic opportunity'.
'We strongly believe that one or more very strategic opportunities may come along, that we can take, that we're in a unique position to take advantage of because of our strong cash position,' he told investors.
'So I think that we would like to continue to keep our powder dry because we do feel that there are one or more strategic opportunities in the future.'
CVG reported that Kaufman Brothers had tipped EA, Netflix and even Facebook as targets.
However, leading financial magazine Barron's reportedly suggested that Apple faces speculation it 'could acquire Adobe Systems, Sony, or even Walt Disney".
CVG considered Sony a likely target for acquisition, with the Japanese company reporting a loss of 40.8 billion yen (S$653 million) last year, and an estimated market cap value of about US$40 billion - 'comfortably within Apple's price range'.
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Source: [url]http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_595377.html[/url]
Oh wow.
Well, makes sense considering they're incredibly wealthy.
what.
Well this will be interesting to see how it turns out.
Just when EA started getting good again.
Games that use only one key of the keyboard?
No thanks.
Bullshit Apple stay out of our gaming market! We already got Bobby Kotick messing everything up.
Fuck.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;25652600]Just when EA started getting good again.[/QUOTE]
When did EA start getting good again?
i don't think sony would let it happen.
sony is fully behind hdmi, 1080p, and blu-ray.
apple is practically against all of the above
[editline]26th October 2010[/editline]
also i'm not sure an american company has ever successfully purchased a japanese company
not when the two are so big, anyway
No
apple
fuck off.
I don't mind Steam on Mac, but this?
No.
[QUOTE=stablemist;25652614]When did EA start getting good again?[/QUOTE]
2007
Didn't Adobe and Apple get in a big fight and Adobe ended up increasing support for Windows?
[QUOTE=M_B;25652618]i don't think sony would let it happen.
sony is fully behind hdmi, 1080p, and blu-ray.
apple is practically against all of the above
[/QUOTE]
maybe they want them now
I'd rather have them buy Sony than EA.
Apple Buys Sony = Apple Station
Apple Buys EA = Steamy pile of shit.
Apple GTFo of my games.
Ahh, they are gonna dumb down the games so much.
Snapple.
[QUOTE=aydin690;25652750]Ahh, they are gonna dumb down the games so much.[/QUOTE]
You mean Final Fantasy will become playable by westerners? :v:
[QUOTE=Roo-kie;25652649]maybe they want them now[/QUOTE]
regardless, i very much doubt sony's going to say yes
[QUOTE=Superwafflez;25652770]You mean Final Fantasy will become playable by westerners? :v:[/QUOTE]
That is Square Enix, you dolt.
As much as I hate PS3 fans(and all console fans in general), Apple should stay off Sony or EA, they should just buy Activish....no, that would mean SC2 may not be for Windows anymore. GET THE FUCK OF THE GAMING MARKET, OR CREATE YOUR OWN PIECE OF SHIT CONSOLE.
well a Metal Gear Solid (Ture Game) for the Ipod could be cool
Yeah right why would Sony, who make what seems like every electronic device on earth, agree to get bought by Apple and I very much doubt that Electronic Arts would agree with it as well.
Nobody will sell Facebook.
I think it would be interesting to see what they could do in the game industry.
I'm not sure if people are hating on Apple just to fit into the PC-fanboy stereotype, or if anyone actually gives a shit, but there's really nothing to be afraid of. Yeah, Apple products are expensive and Jobs is a prick. Ballmer is a fat retard as well, and Linus Torvalds is socially awkward, so I guess I can at least appreciate that Jobs is well-spoken and intelligent. There are pros and cons to everything.
Dont touch them, Apple :argh:
[QUOTE=ForcedDj;25652843]As much as I hate PS3 fans(and all console fans in general), Apple should stay off Sony or EA, they should just buy Activish....no, that would mean SC2 may not be for Windows anymore. GET THE FUCK OF THE GAMING MARKET, OR CREATE YOUR OWN PIECE OF SHIT CONSOLE.[/QUOTE]
i have to agree
Nah fuck off Apple, your crushing my hopes of EVER having more steam features on the PS3, i know you will force your app store onto it
[QUOTE=ForcedDj;25652843]As much as I hate PS3 fans(and all console fans in general), Apple should stay off Sony or EA, they should just buy Activish....no, that would mean SC2 may not be for Windows anymore. GET THE FUCK OF THE GAMING MARKET, OR CREATE YOUR OWN PIECE OF SHIT CONSOLE.[/QUOTE]
But they already made a console.
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