I’ve been reading rumors and news articles today that mention that Electronic Arts (EA), the maker of games like the Sims, is in discussion with Playfish to buy Playfish for $250,000,000.
Here are a choice few of many articles that have been written on the rumored or pending deal:
Panic At EA As PR Scrambles To Close Leaks On Playfish Rumors (ERTS) by Nicholas Carlson, The Business Insider, October 15, 2009
Hold’em Or Fold’em? Looks Like Playfish Is Still In Play, Tech Crunch, The Washington Post October 23, 2009
More Rumors on EA-Playfish Deal: Due Diligence, Acquisition Numbers by Eric Eldon, Inside Social Games, October 23, 2009
According to the Business Insider article, when Playfish was asked about the rumors, they responded “We don’t comment on rumors. Full stop.”
What do you think? Would you rather play Pet Society if it were owned by EA? Do you have experience playing EA games? Do they treat their players well
