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Old 03-12-2013, 06:52 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD View Post
Also bear in mind it's not like EA and Activision swallows up these studios in a hostile takeover (not saying it never happens). But like how consumers make their bed, a lot of these guys sign the dotted line with free will.
Yeah, and at this point it's not like they don't know what the outcome is.

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Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD View Post
THQ left us with the innovation of the $10 Online Pass. Didn't work out for them but their legacy lives on somewhat.

What I always find amusing is that people didn't seem to bitch much when THQ did it. EA tended to be more honest, too. Saw a lot of THQ games that did not advertise their online pass. Saw a lot of EA games that did.

I guess the moral of the story is...Lie if you want to be the good guy.
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