EA acquired for US$55 billion

[spunkbrat]

Still worth so much?

 

[ninelives]

Still worth so much?

Overpriced, Saudi got too much money to dump.

 

[pushtopen]

hopefully can stop the enshitification since they no longer required to extract maximum value to pay dividends to shareholders , they got plenty of good franchises and studios to revive and milk

means no more live service and day one micro transactions nonsense

going by the Saudi's track record, they seem to be quite altruistic when they fund such things for sportswashing - see the ewc, they do until damn good and do not have any gambling sponsors

but I'm not so sure about trump's son in law

 

[Visor9999]

EA acquired for US$55 billion by consortium that includes Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund

Sure lose money. These days gaming is already mobile. Their pc games less demand over time

 

[Visor9999]

new c&c coming ? or another remastered red alert 2 upcoming ?

More likely more woke games with bad sales instead

 

[Akky85]

Singapore SWF should have buy also... this will jump start game development...

Singapore Govt does not look at gaming as it's future. Neither does most of the ppl here.

The population is still stuck in the 1980s mindset that anything gaming is ''bad and negative''.

Also said by the same generation that takes 2-3 phone roaming around catching pokemons on bus.

 

[BlackWing1977]

Singapore Govt does not look at gaming as it's future. Neither does most of the ppl here.

The population is still stuck in the 1980s mindset that anything gaming is ''bad and negative''.

Also said by the same generation that takes 2-3 phone roaming around catching pokemons on bus.

Singapore is involved in a game called Skull and Bones... but the game turn out to be rubbish.. dead upon release...

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AI Overview

The Singapore government is involved with the video game Skull and Bones through its Economic Development Board (EDB), which provided a grant to Ubisoft Singapore to lead development of the title and encouraged the creation of an original IP. This funding was tied to conditions requiring the studio to hire and train local talent and release new intellectual properties, a deal that obligates Ubisoft Singapore to continue developing Skull and Bones despite its troubled development.

Government Funding and Conditions

• Grant from the Economic Development Board (EDB):
  In 2016, the EDB provided funding to Ubisoft Singapore to develop a "AAA" video game title.
  
  
• Requirement for Original IP:
  A key condition of the grant was that Ubisoft Singapore must release an original intellectual property (IP), which Skull and Bones became.
  
  
• Job Creation and Training:
  The subsidies also involved hiring and training local developers at the Ubisoft Singapore studio.
  

Ubisoft Singapore's Role

• Lead Developer:
  Ubisoft Singapore was responsible for developing Skull and Bones, a significant milestone for the gaming industry in Southeast Asia.
  
  
• First Original Title:
  The game represented the studio's first major original intellectual property, following its work on the Assassin's Creed series.
  

Implications of the Agreement

• Obligation to Release:
  The agreement with the Singapore government, particularly the requirement to launch an original IP, is cited as the reason Skull and Bones has not been canceled despite its long and difficult development cycle.
  
  
• Government Support for the Game Industry:
  The government's involvement demonstrates its efforts to bolster the domestic gaming industry by fostering the development of high-budget, "AAA" titles.

 

[matrix05]

EA got a lot of games.

 

[Visor9999]

EA got a lot of games.

Can play them for free with xbox game pass these days no need to buy at all

 

[kyang69]

Singapore Govt does not look at gaming as it's future. Neither does most of the ppl here.

The population is still stuck in the 1980s mindset that anything gaming is ''bad and negative''.

Also said by the same generation that takes 2-3 phone roaming around catching pokemons on bus.

We could try to be a gaming hub if gov really invest in our people.
But I know P@P is very against arts, because arts liberate souls and thinking and this is not good for them.
They dowan people to think and realised how bad they been fcuked with.
So in the gaming industry, people will need a lot creativity to create good games, and that's why it won't happen here in SG.

 

[cute_togepi]

Just saying, sg kfc is also managed by the saudis.

you be the judge for their quality.

Singapore KFC is by JCorp, Johor's Wealth Fund.

The local franchise owned by Saudis is McDonalds.

 

[wooooot]

Just saying, sg kfc is also managed by the saudis.

you be the judge for their quality.

mcd monopolized until 2030s

 

[tfkmueh]

Jared Kuschner is linked to the Fund Management House acquiring EA.

 

[Mephist0pheLes]

Hope no more sht dei games

 

[DriftKing]

Seems like BF6 could be fked...

 

[BlackWing1977]

We could try to be a gaming hub if gov really invest in our people.
But I know P@P is very against arts, because arts liberate souls and thinking and this is not good for them.
They dowan people to think and realised how bad they been fcuked with.
So in the gaming industry, people will need a lot creativity to create good games, and that's why it won't happen here in SG.

Frankly I dun blame them seeing how the so called liberals act in western countries... but they tio indoctrinated with ideologies.. rather than get properly educated with knowledge and critical thinking...

And no... gaming industry as of now.. .is just people keep copying concepts from other games.. especially older games.. then put them onto new game engine and call it a new game.. while the art is tainted with ideologies instead.. and you will surprised how much of their work are outsourced to studio in Asia...

There is a reason why China nowadays can produce very high quality games... because the same outsourced companies are in China.

 

[PikaPika33]

after SA aquired SNK they got add CR7 and the DJ to fatal fury

will they make CR7 forever young and OP in EA hootball games?

 

[xdivider]

hopefully they dewoke everything........

 

[Cokacola]

Great cashout, the senior management all laughing all the way to the bank retire happily

 

[virtualape]

Singapore SWF should have buy also... this will jump start game development...

meanwhile sinkies parents say play so much computer game, no need to study ah? later fail exam then next time become road sweeper.

sorry, next time use ai robot to sweep the floor liao.