Sony to Buy Rockstar
Sometimes the most unexpected news will hit you in the oddest places. That was the case tonight as we sat merrily eating dinner with developers and journalists from around the industry at the Tengu Restaurant in Westwood, California.
We were coming from a joint Sony, Activision event there in Southern California, when we were told something we definitely weren’t ready for.
The discussion at Tengu was fairly simple in its scope: various sources in the press and development team state that Sony is looking to take Rockstar “under their wingsâ€. While we learned that any agreement Sony and Take Two entered into would not affect the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV, such an agreement would presumably affect any future releases from Rockstar, including the new franchise Sony has been discussing and L.A. Noire, which looks likely to be a PS3 exclusive at this point as well.
Rockstar, which is currently a part of Take Two Interactive, has produced several blockbuster franchises, including the Grand Theft Auto series of games, Manhunt and Bully. The studio has become famous for both the games it produces and the controversy surrounding their production. Rockstar has earned itself a reputation however as a developer which is focused on making excellent games, something that many of the studios that make up Sony World Wide Studios are known for.
As with any news this interesting, we must affirm that we trust our sources, but that our sources do not constitute an official confirmation. PSU will report back to all of you when we have more.
Source: http://www.psu.com/Sony-To-Buy-Rockstar-News–a928-p0.php
It’s a sad day for gamers. As sad as when Halo became xbox exclusive.
Hmm…. It is as I write this the 19th of August, 9 days after this article was written. The link presently does not work. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out this story isn’t true.
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This is pretty ridiculous. Theres no way Sony is buying Rockstar. It would cost way too much and I dont think Take Two Interactive wants to let them go. Besides, the only exclusive content Rockstar is making is the downloadbale episodes of GTA4 for Microsoft. Bully, just lke GTA3 and Manhunt is a timed exclusive, just like L.A. NOIR will be. If L.A Noir was an actual exclusive you would have heard about it already. Now, it has been mentioned that Rockstars next project after LA NOIR will be a PS3 exclusive (and not a timed exclusive, but I wouldnt get too excited because A) We dot even know what the game is about and B) it probably wont come until at least 2010. The PS3 could be non-exsistent by then!
What kind of cock are you smoking???
ON UNRELATED NEWS, SONY IS BUYING JAPAN AND NINTENDO ALONG WITH IT
ITS TRUE, MY DRUNKEN ROOMMATE THAT WHACKS OFF TO FF TOLD ME!!!