Rockstar president sees appeal in EA alliance

Posted May 12, 2008 at 10:01PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: Interviews, Titles Tags: Activision, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, interviews, Sam Houser, Vivendi, Wall Street Journal

Even though Take-Two is still busy fending off Electronic Arts' hostile takeover bid, Rockstar Games' Sam Houser apparently sees some appeal in working under EA's umbrella.

The reason appears mainly to be John Riccitiello. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Houser called the EA CEO "the real deal". Riccitiello has also expressed interest in Rockstar Games even before becoming EA's CEO.

Houser also mentioned that an EA alliance would result in Rockstar being a "much smaller fish in a much bigger pond", adding that he's "not someone who has any kind of problem with that."

Be that as it may, Houser said that if they ever work with EA, Rockstar would most likely still maintain its autonomy, a setup similar to Blizzard's in the Activision-Vivendi merger.

Via Wall Street Journal

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Not even a GTA game published by EA could make me give my money to them.

I'm so glad that they got GTAIV out before EA could snatch them. At least I know I didnt hand my money directly over to them with that purchase. And if I'm never able to buy another GTA game again, I feel satisfied where the series has left me.

It may very well be the last Take-Two title I ever purchase. I hope it isnt.

# mhmmm — Binary 2008-05-13 13:42

Get ready for that annoying gay circle that says

Grand

Threat

Auto IV

(EA)

# this is madddd BS — BRAV04 2008-05-13 16:08

we all know that EA favor 360 im not a fanboy (well not on this comment) well like i was saying EA dont even know how to fix the FPS frasmes per second issue and i guess gta will be crap after EA takes over Niko might play soccer or play football or Soccer this will be very interesting I always hated EA sorry there just no good for me. give some love to PS3 lazy mofos lol

# Yeah, — UltimaArmorX 2008-05-14 03:48

this is gonna suck! For us anyways..

I mean, think about it like this: "Has EA (ever) made a game where you are freely able to shoot people walking the streets as a mobster or gun-for-hire?"

# Times up, the answer is no. — UltimaArmorX 2008-05-14 07:40

The GTA series is pending a nerfing. :'(

# um? — Billie 2008-05-14 11:13

Didn't EA publish The Godfather?

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