Nexon Offers To Buy EA

[lisalover1]

In a move that seemingly came out of nowhere and smacks of either great opportunism or laughable hubris, Japanese Free-To-Play MMO developer Nexon has put an offer on the table to buy developer/publisher Electronic Arts. While I am 90% sure that this will never go anywhere, it is quite a curious development. What would change in the game industry if (arguably) the biggest, most feared, and most prolific game studio in the west was bought out by an up-and-coming Japanese development house? It's something to ponder, that's for sure. Which leads me to the next question: Where in the hell did Nexon get enough money to try and buy EA? I knew they were doing good, but not THAT good. Maybe they're just in way over their head with a company they know nothing about. Either way, it is exciting to see something completely unexpected happen in the industry.

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[dsheinem]

an up-and-coming Japanese development house?

They are technically South Korean, not Japanese.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Where in the hell did Nexon get enough money to try and buy EA?

Yeaaaahhh that's what I was wondering. EA buys developers, not the other way around!

[Blu]

Now that's what I call...

A Zerg rush...



YEEEEEAAAAAAAH!

[dedalusdedalus]

Where in the hell did Nexon get enough money to try and buy EA?

Yeaaaahhh that's what I was wondering. EA buys developers, not the other way around!

Nexon has a larger market capitalization than EA. In any case, they also could use leverage to raise funds if they were looking for a straight cash buyout, or possibly work out a cash-and-stock deal.

Personally though, I don't think this acquisition makes sense for Nexon.

[retrosportsgamer]

Where in the hell did Nexon get enough money to try and buy EA?

Yeaaaahhh that's what I was wondering. EA buys developers, not the other way around!

EA's market cap is pretty small right now. Their stock is at an all-time low also so you may see the roles reversed, which I agree is odd considering EA's past.

[CaptainHarlock]

Nexon probably just sees potential in EA's IPs. Not sure how they'd take advantage of them. ME or DA MMO? More online NFS games? Maybe Nexon just seems them as a cheap deal seeing how much EA's stock has dropped over the last while. It's hard for me to wrap my head around such a setup since the two companies seem like such strange bedfellows.

[BoringSupreez]

As much as EA could stand to improve, I don't think Nexus are the ones for the job. They just make rather average MMOs, right? If I had to see EA eaten up by another company, I'd prefer Valve or 2K.

[CaptainHarlock]

As much as EA could stand to improve, I don't think Nexus are the ones for the job. They just make rather average MMOs, right? If I had to see EA eaten up by another company, I'd prefer Valve or 2K.

Oh man, if Valve were to acquire EA I think the universe may implode in a fit of joy, shock, and confusion.

[lisalover1]

As much as EA could stand to improve, I don't think Nexus are the ones for the job. They just make rather average MMOs, right? If I had to see EA eaten up by another company, I'd prefer Valve or 2K.

Oh man, if Valve were to acquire EA I think the universe may implode in a fit of joy, shock, and confusion.

That really would be the greatest thing ever. I guess it would be a bit of karmic revenge for the awful PS3 port of The Orange Box!