All eyes are on Apple as recent buzz suggests that the company could be eyeing two huge names in the gaming and microblogging industries. Rumors began to circulate this week when two reports suggested that the popular computer manufacturer could be looking to purchase Electronic Arts and Twitter, respectively. The Electronic Arts rumors stem from financial analyst Guy Adami, who during this week's "Fast Money" program on CNBC said that he had been hearing "chatter" about Apple "eyeing" Electronic Arts for a potential buyout. A similar rumor began to sink its teeth into the blogosphere when Valleywag posted a report suggesting that Apple was in talks to purchase Twitter, the popular microblogging site, for close to $700 million. The deal, Valleywag claims, was leaked by a source close to the matter and says that negotiations are well-underway. Apple and Twitter are apparently attempting to finalize the terms for a June 8 unveiling.
What do IGN Gear editor, Scott Lowe, and IGN Wireless editor, Levi Buchanan, have to say on these two high-profile rumored acquisitions?
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It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
