Microsoft to buy Epic for $1 Billion

Microsoft to buy Epic for $1 Billion (http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/opinion/blogpost/2449264/)

Front Page Article (http://www.tribalwar.com/news/5272-Microsoft-buy-Epic-for-Billion.html)

Epic is definitely not worth the price tag.


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[rumor] tag D:

Two more rumors afloat.

MS to release blu-ray 360 in summer
New Bungie title revealed really soon. NOT, Halo 4.

[rumor] tag D:

Two more rumors afloat.

MS to release blu-ray 360 in summer
New Bungie title revealed really soon. NOT, Halo 4.Blu-ray add-on will definitely happen.
MS buying Epic seems like massive speculation from some blog to make ad money based on the recent wave of buy-out rumors.

Both companies release games that are nothing but the same rehashed bullshit with fancier graphics. They'll be perfect for each other.

I hope this is not the case, seeing how Cliff B has been spouting some insane talk recently, Epic is certainly not worth that.

and this little kids is a crap news posting... not the item itself, but the blurb about it.

I believe it. MS's strategy was to get to 10 million quickly and thus secure future exclusives that would enhance this lead. But development costs are much higher, so companies can't afford to make exclusive 3rd party games. Since WB has gone blu, the PS3 just got a big advantage. MS needs to do something. They've got exclusive content for GTA, but thats about it.

Some might think that this is for future epic games, but I doubt it. Their record is pretty much limited to Unreal and Gears. I think the billion is for UE3.0. Seriously, what would be the biggest thing MS can do to achieve supremacy over PS3 other than to ensure all Unreal Engine 3 games always look better on the Xbox, or even making UE3 exclusive to PC/360?

I believe it. MS's strategy was to get to 10 million quickly and thus secure future exclusives that would enhance this lead. But development costs are much higher, so companies can't afford to make exclusive 3rd party games. Since WB has gone blu, the PS3 just got a big advantage. MS needs to do something. They've got exclusive content for GTA, but thats about it.

Some might think that this is for future epic games, but I doubt it. Their record is pretty much limited to Unreal and Gears. I think the billion is for UE3.0. Seriously, what would be the biggest thing MS can do to achieve supremacy over PS3 other than to ensure all Unreal Engine 3 games always look better on the Xbox, or even making UE3 exclusive to PC/360?$199

but I agree UE3.5 and future iterations would be a primary motivator. I imagine they'd love to have a READY version of UE4 in time for xbox 3 launch titles.

uhhhh.......i don't know what to think about this...that is some crazy speculation.