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makingmusic476 on 24 October 2008

From Variety:

Legendary may be getting Epic.

Private equity-backed film financier Legendary Pictures is in negotiations to acquire Epic Games, the North Carolina-based developer of videogames including "Gears of War."

Multiple sources close to the companies confirmed that talks are under way, though execs at both Legendary and Epic declined to comment.

News comes less than two weeks after Legendary topper Thomas Tull resigned from the board of Brash Entertainment, the licensing-focused vidgame publisher he co-founded (Daily Variety, Oct. 13). Talks to buy Epic indicate that Tull remains interested in the videogame space even after leaving Brash out of frustration with its performance.

If the deal is consummated, Legendary would be the first film financing company to start investing money in videogames. Several studios, including Warner Bros., where Legendary is based, have recently started spending their own money on games.



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LOL MATURE on 24 October 2008

weird... how would this effect quality of games? +/-?



thekitchensink on 24 October 2008

Epic+Legendary? Is there even a word for that?



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LOL MATURE on 24 October 2008
thekitchensink said:
Epic+Legendary? Is there even a word for that?

 

 Epindary? Lepic?



outlawauron on 24 October 2008
LOL MATURE said:
weird... how would this effect quality of games? +/-?

It wouldn't change much. Epic would always have a publisher. Especially one that isn't Midway.



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LOL MATURE on 24 October 2008
outlawauron said:
LOL MATURE said:
weird... how would this effect quality of games? +/-?

It wouldn't change much. Epic would always have a publisher. Especially one that isn't Midway.

 

 I was thinking more along the lines of people not wanting to work for another company (especially one not in the game industry) and leaving.



Staude on 24 October 2008
LOL MATURE said:
thekitchensink said:
Epic+Legendary? Is there even a word for that?

 

 Epindary? Lepic?

 

LOL



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Jo21 on 24 October 2008

Legendary Epic.



.jayderyu on 24 October 2008

It is to aquire, not merge. There would be no need to for a name change. Though I like Epindery.



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