No takeover guys.

EA has had shares in Ubisoft for a couple of years now - and there was a big stink when it initially happened. In short, it means EA thinks Ubisoft is profitable - and they want a share of that. I think rules are in place to stop EA from buying too more shares. Don't be surprised if EA is forced to sell their shares in the future sometime. 

Ubisoft isn't really happy about the situation either - don't worry about that.

... 

"Wait, does EA really have the muscle to take Ubisoft? I know EA is big, but Ubisoft has got to be pretty close.
I really don't think they'd be able to pull it off."

Ubisoft is small - especially when compared to EA. Sales for 1st qrt less than 200m. EA more than double, and gross profit was 220m (net losses 130m).

And this was a great qrt for Ubi, and terrible for EA. The Wii has much to do with all of this.

I want EA to burn , sorry but crisis has terrible framerate, and well thats it.

I can only join the riot and say that EA sucks. They ruined a lot of Christmas with their HP games.

Wow,
Ubi = suck
EA = suck more.

No thanks!
I try to stay clear of both of them, and have done so for about 4 years.

They both make a good game from time to time. But, they are both cash-companys. The good games that come through them, are usually only published by them.
(FarCry, is a good example)

Or Spore.

Will talked about porting it to all the systems from what i remember.  I think he may have mentioned the Wii in particular, which makes me happy because it means i probably don't need to upgrade my PC for the computer version.

yea I agree fazz rayman on the Dreamcast was great...

Ubisoft makes great games

Assasins creed
Splinter cell series
Tom clancy's series or watever
Haze
and
Rayman series

vs EA

Spore
Burnout paradise(might be the best game they every made)
madden

how can people say ubi sucks? cause they don't make games for nerds that live with their mothers? they make the very best online multiplayer games out there. rainbow six better not get ruined or i am going to be ^%%$&****

Ubi is okay, but they're better known for making great games that appeal to niche demographics, not most gamers, and are hit and miss in their quality. They're a good developer but an unremarkable one when taken into perspective, still none the less probably one of the better Western developers.

Before this generation they recieved little notoriety, even with a good number of recognized games. Now that they are producing big name titles (largely for the PS3) they are getting a little more recognition and are being seen as one of the more notable players in deciding what console gets the better games.