Why Sony's Take-Two Aquisition RUMOR seems possible now?

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DonFerrari said:

LudicrousSpeed said:

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What an ironic 1-2 combo of posts.

Please explain to me what irony have in saying the business isn't a very soundy decision, as much as MS putting 2.5B in a game that didn't had assured return of that in profit.

EricHiggin said:

I was just using your point to elaborate for those who didn't realize public companies don't exactly operate in the same way as a private company and that the stock market isn't the perfect indicator of a public companies overall position. I could've been more clear on that in retrospect.

I understood your intention, at least I think so, that is why I gave even more information that corroborated your point.

Also to remember is that if Sony intended to do an "agressive" takeover on the stock of TakeDown they likely could as well (even less probable than an amicable purchase with premium on the shares).

So all in all I do agree that if shareholders don't think in the midterm the shares would get anywhere near what Sony is offering I don't see much reason for they to refuse to sell.

What could hold them back is the potential damaging of how the brand is percieved by consumers,people do not like when company's buy exclusives like this and in the long run it could lead to a loss when those same exclusives are not handled well enough and with a big investment there might be a possible pressure to put games out more quickly which might result into lesser quality.

It's a risk.