Electronic Arts Won’t Clean up Take Two

Amid fears that a takeover could lead to a less violent Grand Theft Auto, the CEO promises not to touch a line of code

By Gregory Mone Posted 02.25.2008 at 1:45 pm 2 Comments

Grand Theft Auto IV Take Two Interactive

Gaming giant Electronic Arts recently announced its intention to buy Take Two Interactive, the shop behind violent titles like Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne, plus the unsettling but ridiculously creative BioShock. Since EA isn’t known for Mature titles, some in the gaming community feared they’d soften those edgier games. But EA’s CEO has some encouraging words for fans. Regarding those games, he said in a call with Multiplayer, “I wouldn’t change a line of code.”

Basically, EA just thinks that it can sell a whole bunch more copies of each. Still, there’s no guarantee the deal will go through. EA offered almost $2 billion for the company, but Take Two’s board has rebuffed the buyout offer, effectively calling it insubstantial. Nevertheless, EA contends that a buyout is inevitable, and that someone will buy Take Two before long.

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Crazy Stan

from Vancouver, Washington

02/26/08 at 6:06 pm

If EA messes with the games in any way that diminishes the quality of gameplay, I will organize a boycott. It will probably only be a local boycott and won't take off but that doesn't mean I won't do it.

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schwamman

02/27/08 at 11:27 pm

I heard this somewhere a while ago so I'm not sure if its true or not but isn't Rockstar splitting from take two after their contract expires?