Epic calls EA buyout rumor "rubbish"

by Richard Mitchell { Oct 8th 2008 at 6:00PM }

In a one word response to an unsubstantiated rumor that Electronic Arts is planning to buy Epic Games, Epic's VP Mark Rein told Big Download that the rumor is "rubbish." The rumor began swirling (down the drain, so it would seem) last week, when GameGuru.in reported that word from the "rumor mill" was that EA was planning the buyout in order to acquire the Unreal Engine. Specifically, it would be a chance for the company to get its hands on next Unreal Engine and the Gears of War franchise. According to Rein, it just ain't so.

Tags: ea, electronic-arts, epic, epic-games, gears-of-war, unreal-engine

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Afshin @ Oct 8th 2008 6:08PM

EA are communist bastards that ruin good franchises by rushing the developers into creating crappy games.

offday @ Oct 8th 2008 6:36PM

Agreed. And this may be a rumor, but I think it's safe to say that if EA ever had the chance, they would buy Epic in a second.

smackeh @ Oct 8th 2008 6:51PM

It seems someone is stuck in 2005.

DBoyFlex @ Oct 8th 2008 6:48PM

First Rockstart (Take Two) and then Epic. Back off EA, you're dead and you don't even know it yet...

DBoyFlex @ Oct 8th 2008 6:49PM

Sorry, meant Rockstar

cesar @ Oct 8th 2008 7:07PM

thank god it was just a rumor

Mal F4cti0n @ Oct 8th 2008 7:19PM

Obviously not true since MS owns the GOW franchise. If EA bought Epic, they could never make GOW multiplatform without MS's permission so that would be a stoopid reason. GOW is like Halo, bungie developed it but MS owns the IP on it.

Mr.U2 @ Oct 8th 2008 7:28PM

thank goodness... Hey look, two posts in one day with the word "rubbish". It is a good day

Fire Fawkes @ Oct 8th 2008 7:30PM

Glad to hear it. A world where EA controlled the Unreal Engine would be awful. I could absolutely see them hoarding the technology for themselves and making everyone else go without. Competition is a good thing EA. If you get to the top of the gaming industry via good games, congrats, but getting there by buying out your competition....