http://www.theindustrystandard.com/node/108321/comments comments feed. en EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com EA acquires Take Two by end of August 2008 http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008 <p> </p> <p><i><b>Judgment on September 2, 2008:</b> While EA and Take-Twi are still in <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692">confidential talks</a>, the requirements of this prediction were not met by the date required - which the community correctly predicted. Judged at 0%. -- The Industry Standard </i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The takeover of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts (EA) has gotten the <a href="/news/2008/06/06/take-two-and-electronic-arts-keep-dancing">headlines</a> for a few months now. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/EA_T2.jpg" alt="EA takes Take-Two" border="0" height="120" width="250" />The latest was that Take-Two let expire EA's $2B offer on June 16th, although Take-Two's mixed signals has kept things interesting. The <a href="/news/2008/05/15/gta-iv-sales-lift-u-s-video-game-sales-april" title="GTA IV sales">anticipated astronomical sales of GTA IV</a> shot up Take-Two's stock <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=TTWO#symbol=TTWO;range=6m" title="Take-Two's stock price">by over $10</a> in March, while Take-Two's admission of its weak sports division has kept speculation about the two companies continuous. </p> <p>EA has changed the deadline <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ea-extends-offer-again-take-two/story.aspx?guid=%7B59CEDD25%2DF5A3%2D4C93%2DB8DC%2D91936329562B%7D&siteid=yhoof">four times now</a>, with the current offer set to expire on July 18, 2008 (although that could change again). </p> <p> <a href="http://play.tm/story/18586">According to playTM</a>, EA has agreed to not push the takeover for at least 45 days to allow the FTC to investigate this deal. The expectation is that FTC will find no fault on the deal. </p> <p>This is a prediction that EA will announce a successful takeover bid of Take-Two by end of August, 2008.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/ea-acquires-take-two-end-august-2008#comments co:electronic-arts co:take-two interactive ftc Mergers & Acquisitions Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:30 -0700 David Kuan 108321 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com