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So will this make EA less evil or more? They have shepherded so many great IPs, but also have been on the forefront of sleaze practices. There has to be plenty
by MadVikingGod 1y ago
So will this make EA less evil or more?
They have shepherded so many great IPs, but also have been on the forefront of sleaze practices. There has to be plenty of money just squeezing those IPs or using the talent in making new things, but I have the feeling that we are going to see more of the same thing with super micro transactions.
- vorpalhex 1y agoTaking an entity private is expensive and typically only done if you intend to change the direction the entity is heading in a way that shareholders won't accept. Accelerating EAs enshittification seems like it wouldn't require taking them private. Rather it seems like the investors intend for a change in direction. What that is remains to be seen, but I read this as hopeful, not harmful.
- tempodox 1y ago> Accelerating EAs enshittification Is that even possible? Granted, this question is purely hypothetical for me, since I’m not buying anything from them as it is, but still… Maybe a miracle occurs and they actually change for the better? I’ll believe it when I see it.
- mingus88 1y agoI don’t think I have ever seen private equity actually improve a company. Have there been any examples?
- chii 1y agoi dont know what aspect of "improve" you meant, but dell's private equity take over is very profitable : https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2021/04/18/how-wall-streets-greatest-piece-of-financial-engineering-propelled-michael-dell-to-a-50-billion-fortune/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2021/04/18/how-wall...
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