Microsoft is a likely bidder for Take-Two takeover - GTA going exclusive?

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Jereel Hunter said:

BengaBenga said:
Not going to happen.

Microsoft has its hands full covering their core business. Their getting passed on all sides there. They're not going to do a take-over for a department that just this year made its first profits.
Besides that, the costs can never be recoverd by putting TT's games only on 360. You have to remember that buying a publisher to become a first party will decrease the software sales dramatically. And since GTA4 is already out the door, the main competitive edge is gone as well.

 

Remember one thing, Microsoft made clear more than a decade ago that they intend to get their products "right" by version 3. They put out a product, and they have a vision, and they intend to get it on the mark to be just right and profitable in its 3rd iteration. This purchase would position them perfectly for the next generation. It would give them a strong hand now, and a HUGE boost for the X-box 3. Having GTA5 be exclusive would boost the xbox brand as much as Halo... And likely give it much greater inroads into Sony's diehards.

That's all well and good, but a take-over has to be approved by the shareholders and since a TT first party won't help solve the problems Microsoft is having in its core business AND the deal won't ever make Microsoft money it won't be approved. It's that simple.

Everyone has seen how much consoles GTA sold, sure an exclusive one would have sold some consoles, but not anywhere close to being worth 2.5 billion investment.