Rumor: EA buys Grand Theft Auto Forums?

Posted Mar 24, 2008 at 10:30AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive

Letter from Electronic Arts to GTAForums webmaster - Image 1

Everyone knows that Electronic Arts has been looking into purchasing Take-Two Interactive because of Rockstar Games. Even though the deal didn't push through, it looks like EA is confident that they will be getting their way in the end.

Rumor has it that the company purchased GTAForums.com, one of the largest Grand Theft Auto fansites on the internet, on March 22 for US$ 3.4 million.

A letter (shown in the upper right; a copy of which received by IAreGamer) from EA to Tank, the webmaster of GTAforums, reportedly shows the company's interest in purchasing the forums. So far, no word on whether this deal really did push through or not. If it did, though, it looks like EA is pretty confident in their bid to take control of Take-Two Interactive.

We're going to be keeping an eye for any developments on this, so be sure to keep checking back here for more news and updates.

Via WhatIfGaming

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Comments

# >> — Mentality 2008-03-24 05:16

They already got the EA logo on there as well, this sucks, I never wanted this to go through but it looks like it definatly will :( it will be a sad day when it does, so long GTA.

# I think — gtauk 2008-03-24 05:23

it's just an april fools joke or something what would EA do with a gta fan site???

# damn — platon 2008-03-24 05:59

I don't wanna loose my favorite franchise, just because EA says: « we want one game per year, no matter if it's done or not »

# NOOOOO — whaleshark 2008-03-24 06:18

EA WILL RUIN EVERY SINGLE GTA GAME OUT THERE!!!!! DONT LET THEM ROCKSTAR!!!!! TAKE 2 KICK SOME ASS!!!! plus PS3 EXCLUSITIVIY WILL BE LOOOOOOSTTTTT ALL BECAUSE OF EA!!!!! SCREW EA TO HELL. well not that i care about the exclusitivity, just the fact that EA JUST SCREWED OVER THE GTA FRANCHISE!!!!

# Huh? — BIH 2008-03-24 06:31

WTF are you on about?

1 turn off caps lock, and second GTA isnt exlusive to the PS3?

# @BIH — MisterAV 2008-03-24 07:50

it's possible that he was thinking about pandemic and Mercenaries 2 that before was ps3 exclusive

# >> — Mentality 2008-03-24 10:00

Actually someone on the site posted the exact same letter with the details edited but unoticably so, looks like it might be fake and just sort of "letter generator" was used to create it. I hope so anyway - I think it is someone preparing for an April fools prank abit early.

# . — NarooN 2008-03-24 10:28

*in deep, raspy, commanding voice* BURN EA, BURRRNNNN!!!!

# good and bad — emcp 2008-03-24 11:59

if this is true which i dont think it is

it would be a semi-good sign

think about it most of that forum is modding if EA does take over the might allow more user content in it

# Good for them — Fallen 2008-03-24 14:31

Well, EA going to ***** up another IP. Super.

On the other hand that Tank guy got a good *****ing deal. 3.4 mil, Who wouldn't sell?.

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