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3:25 PM on 11.05.2008, Dale North

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The Wall Street Journal nudged Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger this weekend to say Hey, look. EA's stock is down 18%. You should buy that!

Yeah, owning EA would be nice for any company, even though the publisher's market value is down from $19 billion to just $7.2b. Just.

I don't see it happening, though. Tech Trader Daily says that Disney would have to borrow some cash to make the purchase, and even WSJ said “Disney would be gutsy to step up during the current economic uncertainty."

TTD does point out that Disney owns ESPN, and drawing on EA's strength in sports game publishing could be interesting.

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Mirax

Disney owns ESPN? Holy crap, didn't know about that.

Also, weird ride is weird.

deiga-the-semivaliant

Ahaha, classic picture.

Disney owning EA would definately be interesting. They both regularly release crap (mediocre games with rehashed concepts/straight-to-DVD sequels) with nuggets of gold every once in a while (Dead Space/good localizations of Miyazaki films).

Scrixx

Disney owns ESPN?

WHAT THE HELL -.-

deiga-the-semivaliant

To clarify, I know Dead Space also rehashes concepts from previous games in the genre, but at least it's good.

Sharpless

Soulless company buying a soulless company. I wonder if they'd cancel each other out and grow a soul?

PhazonYoshi

Sorry sharpie, 0-0=0.

However, if soul-mechanics work more like S1^-1+S2^-1, and one has a little bit of a soul, then... SOUL TIME :D

s0lesurviv0r

Madden 2010 now featuring the cast of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!

KMCC

Both of those pictures are incredible.

Wexx

That could be interesting. However, I would only approve if they did Daffy Duck in Deadspace 2. that would definitely be good.

mix

I have never seen that ride before, awkward!

Disney owning EA.....could be bad....

Kennigit

ummm which of those numbers is wrong? the 18%, the 19 bill or the 7.2?

BravoNavo

You have no idea how happy that Donald/Dead Space made me

CBunn

@ wexx
Uh, isn't Daffy Duck a looney tune, from warner?

Transbot

@Kennigit - Current market value and the percentage a stock drops don't always jive. Overpricing/underpricing, yada yada yada.

luvmysegadc

You kids are killing me...PRETENDING that you didn't know that Disney owns ESPN (and ABC, for that matter).

High-Larry-US!

SLiFE

That Isaac/Donald picture? Highlight of my day.

Holyetheline

i hate the failing stock market...

Cowboy TTop

This is about as likely to happen as Nintendo buying Rockstar. If it ever were to happen, I think it would be very bad for all EA product, especially adult titles like Dead Space etc. They just wouldn't mix well, with what Disney are known for.

007

I'm seriously never watching ESPN again...

Jetsetlemming

If Disney buys EA, Warren Spector will be able to make System Shock 3.

...

Demtor

I'm with Wexx. I'd love to put a buzz saw in the head of so many Disney characters.

GohanGVO

Instead of Kingdom Hearts, we can see DEAD HEARTS.

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