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Rumors have been circling online for a few weeks about a potential EA buyout, with Apple, Disney, and Amazon listed as potential buyers. As per our sources, Amazon has finally made an offer.
It’s a smart business move from Amazon, which is also making big moves in television. After the success ofThe WitcherandArcaneon Netflix — both shows built around big video games — Amazon could potentially use EA’s franchises as settings for new shows.Mass Effect,Dragon Age,Dead Space— there’s plenty of potential in EA’s library for transmedia opportunities.
This news comes after a range of unprecedented acquisitions and consolidation in the video game space, with the biggest of them being Microsoft’s purchase of Acitivison Blizzard for $69 billion.
According to our sources, the announcement will be made later today. We’ve reached out to Amazon and EA for comment and will update you if we hear anything back.
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