[SOE] Sold to Company in India - Page 3

Penalty · 12-22-2007, 08:02 PM

does anyone have any idea what this might mean for eq2?

eq2 is my bread and butter right now, and I'm one of the people who fucking hates wasting time on a sinking ship.. someone just put me out of my misery.

Hardcore Cracka · 12-22-2007, 08:06 PM

Sounds like all the old games are about to be liquidated, tbh.

tikkus · 12-22-2007, 08:13 PM

This doesn't bode well.

Goodbye, EQ.

QforQ · 12-22-2007, 08:17 PM

Holy fuck, that bolded sentence doesnt look good for all current SOE employees. I wonder if they are going to do Fan Faires any more?

Kinda sad because I bet Fan Faires are dead now and I wonder if all those people are gonna have jobs now :/

Merry Christmas indeed.

kcxiv · 12-22-2007, 08:18 PM

If this shit is true, i am done with EQ and VG. Fuck that. No disrespect to India, but they seriously will ruin the MMO's. I doubt many developers would move to India. They couldnt pay me 200 k a year to move over there, fuck that.

Believe · 12-22-2007, 08:25 PM

Zapak.com - Free Online Games India, Play Free Online Flash Games, Multiplayer Games, Download Free Games and More

A free online game site is buying SoE for 300 million?

Seems a little suspicious to say the least.

Edit: Hm

Quote:

About Us

zapak - about us

Step-into the Gamer's Chamber

We're Gaming buffs, bringing you all the thrills of online
games in one awesome portal.

Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited (Zapak) is a full-service software gaming entertainment company and a part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. We've got the best and the most exclusive game contents to please and titillate both the casual and the hardcore gamers.

Zapak.com is India's largest gaming portal brought to Zapak. From world-class contents to quirky Indian titles - we have it all, here at Zapak.com. Adding to the list will be some of the world's best, most wanted, and the most addictive international games. Cutting-edge gaming genres such as MMOG's (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) will soon be featured as well.

FUN is part of the story but not the whole picture on Zapak.com, it is also a revolution. Spread across all age groups and going miles beyond current standards, Zapak.com will trigger this revolution by offering only the best in gaming, right here in India.

We wish to build the largest online gaming tribe, closer to home. We firmly believe that everyone is a gamer, and
through the Zapak.com portal you will soon find out that there are more game freaks in your city than you had ever dreamed of. So if you're bored and are looking to add some excitement to your life, log on for non-stop finger-tapping and mind-blowing gaming. You might even get famous for just having FUN!

About Zapak Digitial Entertainment Ltd.

This full-service Gaming Entertainment Company is a part of the Reliance ADA Group. Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd intends a complete roll out of its services in 3 phases. The first phase of the portfolio would witness the launch of Zapak.com - India's largest gaming portal. The second phase would see the roll out of Zapak Zones - exclusive gaming cafe's across the country and in the third phase Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd. would introduce Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG) - the rage in online gaming worldwide. Zapak would invest over $100 million over the next 3 years in this venture.

Narale · 12-22-2007, 08:31 PM

I can't help but feel suspicious as well, but jesus fuck. Even if it's a hoax, it's fucking hilarious that it's so believable.

Edit: Shit is looking more authentic every moment.

xeg_IS · 12-22-2007, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Believe

[url=http://www.zapak.com]
Seems a little suspicious to say the least.

Agreed.

Why would SoE want to bow out of a market they have been so successful in?

Twobit Whore · 12-22-2007, 08:33 PM

You are assuming they are still successful, or profitable enough to make the hassle worth it. Apparently they aren't. $300 mil is peanuts. SOE must be losing money at this point.

Korioni · 12-22-2007, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xeg_IS

Agreed.

Why would SoE want to bow out of a market they have been so successful in?

They've had numerous gigantic failures over the last few years though. Considering they made $150 million a year and are selling for $300 million, it might imply that they're just getting as much as they can for a quick deal to get rid of the branch while entirely starting over from scratch.

As for suspicions, i'm wary of any gaming websites/company that refers to itself as a "portal"... this means MSN/Yahoo spyware games to me.

Narale · 12-22-2007, 08:38 PM

It's not hard to imagine. Sony is enormous. The game industry is getting bigger every day, not to mention the recent success of WoW for MMOs. SOE was loaded with baggage games, created inferior products, had a horrid reputation with destroyed IPs.

If I were Sony, I'd want my gaming divisions to be on top of their shit with how profitible the gaming industry is. If my initial foray into the genre was doing poorly I'd certainly want to start fresh.

Lonin · 12-22-2007, 08:42 PM

Going from investing $100m over 3 years to $300m at one time is a huge jump in investiture. Plus, the article mentions that SoE has been on the auction block, and yet no one has heard anything about this? This still seems like speculation to me, but who knows.

On a side note, it's pretty weird that I have the DiscoveryHD channel on in the background, and it's a show about India.

chu · 12-22-2007, 08:43 PM

Another source; a reputable one.

StockHouse.com : Zapak set to buy out Sony Online for $300 mn

Usha Starchild · 12-22-2007, 08:45 PM

300million sounds a little cheap to me...

QforQ · 12-22-2007, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chu

Another source; a reputable one.

StockHouse.com : Zapak set to buy out Sony Online for $300 mn

Thats not a source, its just copy and pasting the OP's link.

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Twobit Whore Insert Quarter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 8,794 -25 Internets	You are assuming they are still successful, or profitable enough to make the hassle worth it. Apparently they aren't. $300 mil is peanuts. SOE must be losing money at this point. __________________ I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hand. I ball my fists and you gonna know where I stand.

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Lonin WAAAGH Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington (STATE) Posts: 907 +1 Internets	Going from investing $100m over 3 years to $300m at one time is a huge jump in investiture. Plus, the article mentions that SoE has been on the auction block, and yet no one has heard anything about this? This still seems like speculation to me, but who knows. On a side note, it's pretty weird that I have the DiscoveryHD channel on in the background, and it's a show about India. __________________ Woad WAAAGHHAMMER - A Warhammer Online news blog and community.

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12-22-2007, 08:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
Penalty ¨ Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 256 +2 Internets	does anyone have any idea what this might mean for eq2? eq2 is my bread and butter right now, and I'm one of the people who fucking hates wasting time on a sinking ship.. someone just put me out of my misery.

12-22-2007, 08:13 PM	#33 (permalink)
tikkus Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,219 -3 Internets	This doesn't bode well. Goodbye, EQ.

12-22-2007, 08:17 PM	#34 (permalink)
QforQ Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 519 +1 Internets	Holy fuck, that bolded sentence doesnt look good for all current SOE employees. I wonder if they are going to do Fan Faires any more? Kinda sad because I bet Fan Faires are dead now and I wonder if all those people are gonna have jobs now :/ Merry Christmas indeed.

12-22-2007, 08:31 PM	#37 (permalink)
Narale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 88 +0 Internets	I can't help but feel suspicious as well, but jesus fuck. Even if it's a hoax, it's fucking hilarious that it's so believable. Edit: Shit is looking more authentic every moment.

12-22-2007, 08:38 PM	#41 (permalink)
Narale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 88 +0 Internets	It's not hard to imagine. Sony is enormous. The game industry is getting bigger every day, not to mention the recent success of WoW for MMOs. SOE was loaded with baggage games, created inferior products, had a horrid reputation with destroyed IPs. If I were Sony, I'd want my gaming divisions to be on top of their shit with how profitible the gaming industry is. If my initial foray into the genre was doing poorly I'd certainly want to start fresh.

12-22-2007, 08:43 PM	#43 (permalink)
chu Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 953 -24 Internets	Another source; a reputable one. StockHouse.com : Zapak set to buy out Sony Online for $300 mn

12-22-2007, 08:45 PM	#44 (permalink)
Usha Starchild Whatever I touch turns to Rickshaw. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 949 -3 Internets	300million sounds a little cheap to me...