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[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 31 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I am if it finally kills EA. The irony for them to be bought and then shortly killed as they've done themselves to so many other developers would be too good.

[–] Catpurple@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It would be sad in the same way THQ dying was sad, just for the unknowns of where the IPs, studios and employees end up- but also really funny and very fitting.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

where the IPs......end up

Abandonware sites! 😎👉👉

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 68 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I can see how buying EA could be the harbinger of doom for an unwise purchaser.

[–] bonenode@piefed.social 41 points 17 hours ago

EA, do your thing!

[–] CalPal@lemmy.ca 9 points 14 hours ago

Saudi Arabia: "I am assuming direct control."

EA: "Wait, I know this line..."

SA: "I am the vanguard of your destruction. This corporation is over."

EA: "Fffffuuuuuuuck..."

If ea is the god of shit, and SA is the titan of shit...

[–] elgordino@fedia.io 41 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

No surprise they’re running out of cash with the number of absurd mega projects they’re involved with. The EA purchase is pretty minor compared to those shambles.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 13 points 16 hours ago

I just hope their mega-city bankrupts them to hell and back, twice.

[–] golli@sopuli.xyz 13 points 17 hours ago

I would even go as far and say that the EA purchase (price aside) is one that kind of makes sense compared to some other projects like the line or the absurd sums they are paying to individual athletes.

With all their sports washing and involvement in that area there might be synergies with all the sport game franchises EA has that can be leveraged.

And with them being focused quite a bit on tourism and hosting events having EA also helps on the esports side. Buying the publisher is basically buying the sports federation. Usually they can just bribe those, not straight up buy them outright.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 hours ago

It's worth noting that none of these distressed investments are directly related to gaming.

The irony is thick and frothy, a magnificent head.

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 15 points 17 hours ago

...or just liquidate the company's assets outright.

Dooooo it

[–] kippinitreal@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

OP your username is amazing 👏

[–] alzjim@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Keyboard Superstar

[–] Victoriathecompact@sh.itjust.works 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

I stopped playing sims when it was announced. I started playing Sims 3 15 years ago, and ran a whole Sims 4 simblr for the last 10. Not even mentioning my love affair with Mass Effect and Dragon Age...

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I dropped sims 4 too. If you like to build, I've found recently House Flipper 2 is everything I ever wanted in a building game. Not a life sim, but still pretty cool

[–] Victoriathecompact@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

oo nice, thanks for the recommendation!

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 hours ago

A friend of mine has hundreds of hours on House Flipper. Definitely got their money's worth.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Does a fund run by despots even have to worry about financial solvency? They have no problem oppressing more people to continue funding evil as they wish, and our leaders practically cheer and lick their assholes clean while they do it.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Yes, kings who couldn't pay their debts lost the ability to finance the ability to project force. Sure you can discharge your debts, but eventually the money lenders stop lending. Money is a representation of value and must correlate to the price of labor and goods, otherwise the army starts asking why they don't have the ability to buy food. A monarch or two can get away with it by kicking the can down the road, but lenders are in the business of making safe bets.

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 2 points 16 hours ago

Man, I'm just hoping that a sequel to Jedi Survivor comes out at some point. Maybe it'll get sold to another publisher, idk how this shit works.