View Full Version : Ubisoft is owned by EA!!!
pocatellodave
05-21-07, 09:11 PM
Great snakes!!If Ubisoft is owned by EA,we could be in a lot of trouble.A few years ago I was happily flying in a flight sim called Air Warrior.EA had bought the sim from the original owners.Air Warrior had a lot of players that were upset because an upgrade wasn't working as it should.The whining continued,and to make a long story short,EA got rid of Air Warrior.That is how EA handles problems.
Pocatellodave
Sledge_57
05-21-07, 09:29 PM
Great snakes!!If Ubisoft is owned by EA,we could be in a lot of trouble.A few years ago I was happily flying in a flight sim called Air Warrior.EA had bought the sim from the original owners.Air Warrior had a lot of players that were upset because an upgrade wasn't working as it should.The whining continued,and to make a long story short,EA got rid of Air Warrior.That is how EA handles problems.
Pocatellodave
Well I don't know about UBI and EA but I'm an old AW pilot myself. I loved the original, then came AWII and it was ok but after that......:down:
What nationality were you? Frog, Smurff or.... (what was red nickname :hmm: ).................
mookiemookie
05-21-07, 09:31 PM
They're not owned by EA. EA has a controlling stake in them, but that doesn't mean they own them.
Long story short, EA doesn't make the business decisions for Ubisoft.
skullman86
05-21-07, 09:33 PM
Long story short, EA doesn't make the business decisions for Ubisoft.
Not yet anyway :dead:
Now that's the first explanation for not bringing a 1.3 patch that i've heard.
Although EA still patch the Battlefield series?
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be. They're big and enjoy raking in the cash so they get a lot of stick because of it. They've actually made some really nice games such as the latest NHL-title, the Fight Night series, Battlefield and last but not least; they brought We Love Katamari to our shores when no other western publisher wanted anything to do with it. A brilliant little game. :)
Although EA still patch the Battlefield series?
And which one do you think is selling more atm, Battlefields or Silent Hunter 4? :p
StandingCow
05-22-07, 06:11 AM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be. They're big and enjoy raking in the cash so they get a lot of stick because of it. They've actually made some really nice games such as the latest NHL-title, the Fight Night series, Battlefield and last but not least; they brought We Love Katamari to our shores when no other western publisher wanted anything to do with it. A brilliant little game. :)
Yea, I love battlefield.. still... it may have started buggy but they did what a responsible company would do and stuck with it. Something I hope Ubi does.
pocatellodave
05-22-07, 07:11 AM
Ok I will rest a little easier.I have to admit I like EA"S sports games.So I haven't actually stopped buying their games.Sledge I flew for the Bee's.I can't recall any nicknames for the Bee's,other than Reds!I like your Dodge Sledge.Reminds me of the good old days.62 413 Plymouth was my favorite.Thanks for all the info gents.
Pocatellodave
EA get slammed for being huge, as a lot of companies do, but they have been instrumental in a lot of computing advances. If I recall correctly, this includes a great deal of development work on the TIFF format, which is one of the major formats used in graphics work. Not everything they do is bad.
:D Chock
StandingCow
05-22-07, 08:35 AM
EA get slammed for being huge, as a lot of companies do, but they have been instrumental in a lot of computing advances. If I recall correctly, this includes a great deal of development work on the TIFF format, which is one of the major formats used in graphics work. Not everything they do is bad.
:D Chock
The bigger ya get the more enemys you make because more people know about ya. They don't always deserve it... but sometimes they do.. :D
the_belgian
05-22-07, 08:46 AM
If all that is true(EA laying hands on UBI)we might be happy SH4 came out at all :p
SteamWake
05-22-07, 08:47 AM
They're not owned by EA. EA has a controlling stake in them, but that doesn't mean they own them.
Long story short, EA doesn't make the business decisions for Ubisoft.
Beg to disagree.
EA holds a controlling interest (a majority of shares) in UBI. There is a reason it is called a "controlling" interest.
mookiemookie
05-22-07, 09:00 AM
They're not owned by EA. EA has a controlling stake in them, but that doesn't mean they own them.
Long story short, EA doesn't make the business decisions for Ubisoft.
Beg to disagree.
EA holds a controlling interest (a majority of shares) in UBI. There is a reason it is called a "controlling" interest.
I'm a financial analyst, I know what a "controlling interest" is.
EA currently owns 16% of the outstanding shares, which is more than any other shareholder. That means they can outvote other shareholders on issues, but as far as day to day operations, it's still Ubisoft management and not EA's.
"For its part, EA noted that the purchase does not give it any say in day-to-day operations or overall strategy of the company." - http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20041220-4479.html
SteamWake
05-22-07, 09:54 AM
To cop a line from Red October
"Ubi wont even take a dump without EA's approval".
Look what EA did to Jane's F/A-18. Dropped one patch and ran. The community wanted to fix things and do a few mod's, so they contacted EA to see if they could get some support. Nope no can help you and by the way we can't find the source code.
Monica Lewinsky
05-22-07, 08:36 PM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Lagger123987
05-22-07, 08:43 PM
EA sucks, UBI stuff sucks untill they make a patch for SH4 then they're cool.
StandingCow
05-22-07, 09:06 PM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
azn_132
05-22-07, 09:36 PM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
I heard that 2142 have spyware in the game.:down: :down:
Lagger123987
05-23-07, 04:30 PM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
I heard that 2142 have spyware in the game.:down: :down:
What's spyware? I am not a computer freak you guys, I'm more of a console guy, I need someone to help me on computer terms.
StandingCow
05-23-07, 07:03 PM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
I heard that 2142 have spyware in the game.:down: :down:
What's spyware? I am not a computer freak you guys, I'm more of a console guy, I need someone to help me on computer terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
I heard that 2142 have spyware in the game.:down: :down:
What's spyware? I am not a computer freak you guys, I'm more of a console guy, I need someone to help me on computer terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
And it has been resolved even before BF2142 was released. The "spyware" is used for the advertisements you see in the ad-boards on several maps.
StandingCow
05-23-07, 07:20 PM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
I heard that 2142 have spyware in the game.:down: :down:
What's spyware? I am not a computer freak you guys, I'm more of a console guy, I need someone to help me on computer terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
And it has been resolved even before BF2142 was released. The "spyware" is used for the advertisements you see in the ad-boards on several maps.
Yea, I should have mentioned that, it was never really spyware that was in 2142... people just totally freaked, and maybe rightfully so... who wants ads on something that they purchased?
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
I heard that 2142 have spyware in the game.:down: :down:
What's spyware? I am not a computer freak you guys, I'm more of a console guy, I need someone to help me on computer terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
And it has been resolved even before BF2142 was released. The "spyware" is used for the advertisements you see in the ad-boards on several maps.
Yea, I should have mentioned that, it was never really spyware that was in 2142... people just totally freaked, and maybe rightfully so... who wants ads on something that they purchased?
Who even has the time to see them in midst of battle? ;)
Radtgaeb
05-23-07, 07:44 PM
Oh, come on. EA isn't as bad as most people want to make them out to be.ogh?
Look at the abortion that they gave birth to called Battlefied 2. What a waste of $50 bucks.
Dude.. BF2 is a great game... Now 2142 I cannot stand.
I heard that 2142 have spyware in the game.:down: :down:
What's spyware? I am not a computer freak you guys, I'm more of a console guy, I need someone to help me on computer terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
And it has been resolved even before BF2142 was released. The "spyware" is used for the advertisements you see in the ad-boards on several maps.
Yea, I should have mentioned that, it was never really spyware that was in 2142... people just totally freaked, and maybe rightfully so... who wants ads on something that they purchased?
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (1 and 2), Splinter Cell Double Agent, Rainbow Six Vegas....Nokia and Honda Galore!!!!
Monica Lewinsky
05-23-07, 08:03 PM
I gave up on EA and their BF2 [out right REFUSED to buy 2142] and their damn ranked servers. Teamwork [lack there of - was a joke on ranked BF2 servers with or without VOIP comms. All it does is invite the narrow minded player[s] that want to chalk up a big scores or increase their rank to unlock more weapons and teamwork as a team or even at the squad level was simply not there.
I had GREAT hopes for SH-IV replacing BF2 as my game of choice, but hundreds of if not 1,000's of posts here has me down in the dumps and I see need no repeating of what is wrong since it is not going to help anyone including me. BUT .... thank God for the people that have made MOD's. I use 5-6 of them and it brings me endless hours of enjoyment.
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