Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO

dhekke · 26th October 2007, 03:56 PM

if i was rich enough, i'd have already tried that... trust moi

**DiP** · 26th October 2007, 04:49 PM

I tried, but they turned me down.

They said my offer for $10 was higher than anything they ever anticipated, and they would have to do more research into exactly why anyone would ever put that ridiculous amount of money into UO.

cadethepagan · 26th October 2007, 05:19 PM

I agree with Adam. EA would never let UO get into the hands of another game developer or be sold to a private party. They would rather it be dead than a competitor.

grizz · 27th October 2007, 09:18 AM

BTW. My thread about PK'ing IRL (which is closed) was a joke. I had you guys guessing though. hehe

**Silverfoot** · 27th October 2007, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msgkar03

The only way I could see the UO franchize making big money again...is if the UO2 project was re-opened and designed with the same degree and care that the original devs had when they created UO.

There's a difference between making big money and being profitable. In any company not everything can be a home run. As long as it runs in the black it adds to the overall bottom line.

Cerwin Vega · 28th October 2007, 01:22 PM

Electronic Arts Inc., seeking to bolster its lineup of action, adventure and role-playing games, reached an agreement with Silicon Valley private equity firm Elevation Partners to acquire VG Holdings Corp., the parent company of game makers BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios, in an $860 million deal

If their sitting on that kind of cash i dont think they need any and sence EA isn't looking for a buyer that means they probley dont wanna sell so u would have to make quite a offer to get their attention.

grizz · 29th October 2007, 07:34 AM

It's settled then. We can't buy UO. Fine. Next topic.
*puts wallet back in pocket*

**kingtony** · 29th October 2007, 07:37 AM

uo has been part of ea for a long time it's not going anywhere they would never sell or croos market it

26th October 2007, 03:56 PM	#11
dhekke I am the Gosso King! Join Date: Jun 2007 Shard: Chesapeake Posts: 181 Gold: 1,075 My Mood: Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO if i was rich enough, i'd have already tried that... trust moi We are Ultima Online Last edited by dhekke; 26th October 2007 at 03:57 PM..

26th October 2007, 04:49 PM	#12
DiP Ronin<br>UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,256 Gold: 20,984 My Mood: Thanks: 165 Thanked 115 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO I tried, but they turned me down. They said my offer for $10 was higher than anything they ever anticipated, and they would have to do more research into exactly why anyone would ever put that ridiculous amount of money into UO. Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

26th October 2007, 05:19 PM	#13
cadethepagan Join Date: Jul 2007 Shard: Great Lakes Posts: 429 Gold: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO I agree with Adam. EA would never let UO get into the hands of another game developer or be sold to a private party. They would rather it be dead than a competitor. Power is not given, it is taken!

27th October 2007, 09:18 AM	#14
grizz CATS Legendary String Plucker Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: CATS Posts: 262 Gold: 2,166 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO BTW. My thread about PK'ing IRL (which is closed) was a joke. I had you guys guessing though. hehe "If the world was flat I'd grind the edge." -Ray Kappo

28th October 2007, 01:22 PM	#16
Cerwin Vega Legendary Pimp Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 273 Gold: 1,088 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO Electronic Arts Inc., seeking to bolster its lineup of action, adventure and role-playing games, reached an agreement with Silicon Valley private equity firm Elevation Partners to acquire VG Holdings Corp., the parent company of game makers BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios, in an $860 million deal If their sitting on that kind of cash i dont think they need any and sence EA isn't looking for a buyer that means they probley dont wanna sell so u would have to make quite a offer to get their attention.

29th October 2007, 07:34 AM	#17
grizz CATS Legendary String Plucker Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: CATS Posts: 262 Gold: 2,166 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO It's settled then. We can't buy UO. Fine. Next topic. puts wallet back in pocket "If the world was flat I'd grind the edge." -Ray Kappo

29th October 2007, 07:37 AM	#18
kingtony How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink? Join Date: Jan 2007 Shard: alantic Posts: 2,648 Gold: 214 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Wealthy Gamers Sought to Purchase UO uo has been part of ea for a long time it's not going anywhere they would never sell or croos market it For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.

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