fkusumot on 24 February 2008
The news made it to the front page of the New York Times in the breaking news section. A choice quote from Pachter:
A key question would be whether EA could retain the Rockstar studio behind the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, said Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Morgan.
"Of the video game companies that could manage Take-Two's assets, EA could do it," Pachter said.
"But the Rockstar guys are not the classic kind of studio that fits into the EA fold," Pachter said. "It seems like an awful lot to pay for 'GTA' with no guarantee that the team sticks around and is not a great cultural fit."
