EA Proposes to Acquire Take-Two for $2 Billion

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Would you kill 2K Sports?
Any integration starts with our respect for the teams and people that make great games. Beyond that, it’s too early to discuss plans for managing Take-Two.

Would you keep Take-Two’s New York headquarters?
R* is based in New York and we have no plans to change that.

Would the R* team be happy at EA?
We think so. We have great respect for the R* leadership team and some of our executives have worked with R* leaders while in previous positions with other companies. We believe EA’s decentralized label organization will be attractive to Take-Two’s creative talent.

Do you intend to kill or restrict any of the R* franchises?
We strongly believe that behind all the controversy is a core of great intellectual property and development talent. These titles don’t sell millions because they’re controversial; they sell because they’re great games. We have no plans to change that.

Would you close Take-Two publishing?
Again, it’s too early to discuss plans for managing Take-Two.

It seems like they really want R* and aren't that interested in the rest.