| Bitmap Frogs said:
Just google it, there were plenty of articles on the deal. In a nutshell, MS gave T2 50M$ to be repaid with GTA4 DLC revenue. If the DLC does good, MS gets the money back - if it tanks, the money's lost. I guess the most proper term would be a loan/bet. |
I have googled it. Some forum sites refer to it as a "loan", but I think they are just confused about basic accounting principles. It was briefly discussed by Take Two at the source I provided as a purchase. Unless someone can provide additional information, I think you should stop referring to it as a loan. It seems like MS purchased 2 episodes of DLC and prepaid the 50 million for exclusivity. Take Two is liable to deliver the 2 episodes before they can remove the liability from their books.
Thanks for the input, Jeff.
