I agree. And bioware made some of Microsofts best and biggest exclusives. I can't believe they let them go to EA. Oh well, EA will get them multiplat soon, which means more Bioware love for more people which is great. I love those guys. We also might not have gotten The Old Republic if things hadn't had gone the way they did. So all has worked out great.

Exactly! EA wouldn't have to worry anymore they would be a part of Microsoft. All those multiplatforms would no longer need to sell as much if they were exclusive either. Plus if EA games bacame Microsoft's babies than those that are big fans of EA games would likely end up buying a X360 and thus more sales. As for sport titles as long as Madden and other titles were not exclusively licensed anymore than that would allow 2K Sports to make multiplatform sports titles and Sony for the PS3. This would not mark the death of the Wii nor PS3 nor would this end up beign a monopoly. There are plenty of other major franchises not owned by EA and sport contracts and would likely no longer be exclusive. As for movie based games those would probably stay multi until the contracts were up.

to me....this sounds like a comfirmation

Very true, and why you we're one of the first on my Friends list :) keep it up with the common sense,

I’m sure there was some fire to this smoke of a story…especially to have analysts commenting on it.  The current market value of EA is so low, it’s very possible the rumor could  be true, but I would have to wonder how M$ would be able to untangle all the commitments of EA to produce multi-platform games.  EA sports games are some of the biggest titles annually, and they get a lot of revenue off Playstation and Nintendo…What I think is more likely a situation is that M$ might buy huge chunks of EA…such as Bioware and others, and effectively turn Electronic Arts into Electronic Sports.  Those games are HUGE money makers, and If I was trying to downsize, I would cut out things that don’t make money…and keep the high profit margin ones.  Bioware makes money, but you’d have to offer a sacrificial lamb for M$ to absorb all of your debt.

I was hoping for this rumour to be true. All future EA games would become Microsoft exclusive titles and that would guarantee the XBox 360 holds onto second place in console wars. Now it is not true the door is still open for a PS3 comeback.

Thanks, now i will have to think of something partisan to say...lol....this rumor just seems to be odd, and hard to be totally a "rumor."  Nintendo was calling a price cut on the Wii a false rumor as well, so The wording in the statement by M$ ust struck me as odd...We have to plans to purhcase EA...hmmm...what about parts of EA...Bioware, Valve, etc... are disproportional sellers on the PC and 360 platforms...M$ driven.  It makes sense, and take Valve for example...they wouldn't miss a beat.  Bioware...same as well, and  M$ really needs some top flight developers to get EDD more profitable.  Actually...I think M$ is eyeing the potential of SW:TOR...WoW has been amazing!

Microsoft buying EA would mean the end of the PS3, the Wii might live on since they have their own franchises but all the sports games would mean people are forced to get a 360. Ofcourse Pro evolution soccer would be very happy since those left behind on PS3 will finally buy their game again. This rumor was just to bit to be true, it's like the USA buying Mexico it's unthinkable!

That would be absolutely devastating to Sony... to lose the Madden brand though a PC version of Madden would finally come back...that's just way to many franchises... if any big company was bought it would behoove Microsoft to grab Ubisoft who holds many near and dear franchises of the Xbox community not to mention the right to Tom Clancy's works.

  My sentiments exactly