Angry Birds makers bought by EA

Xinn · 20 Oct 2010 at 23:34

Not a PC game I know but still relevant .

http://kotaku.com/5668910/angry-birds-is-now-from-the-makers-of-madden

Really hope they don't ruin them before they have gotten started, a lot of potential there and EA could screw them over completely.

kapows · 20 Oct 2010 at 23:36

LOL EA have this mega rep of killing off everything they touch lol....i for one believe this.....look at what they did to my beloved command and conquer....

ea if youre reading this....daaaaaaaaaaammnnn youuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Xinn · 20 Oct 2010 at 23:37

It's the publisher they have bought though not the actually company that made Angry Birds. However without them Angry Birds might not be as popular as it is.

Deadbeat · 20 Oct 2010 at 23:39

In no conceivable way could this be seen as a good thing. Never before have I so badly wanted a company to crash and burn, a sentiment I've held since they destroyed Bullfrog.

PraxxtorCruel · 20 Oct 2010 at 23:42

Yes, nice one EA. Finally angry birds will actually be decent.

Saint1972 · 21 Oct 2010 at 05:45

Does this mean we'll have to pay for updates?

Gornall · 21 Oct 2010 at 07:46

R34P3R said:
It's the publisher they have bought though not the actually company that made Angry Birds. However without them Angry Birds might not be as popular as it is.

Bullfrog....its still a sore spot for me too

Garfo · 21 Oct 2010 at 07:54

hope they dont kill it i love that game on my iphone

Jock · 21 Oct 2010 at 07:58

Great wee game wth plenty updates, hope it doesnt change too much.

WHAT!!! · 21 Oct 2010 at 09:43

expect to see Angry Birds yearly updates and to have to pay for them or alternatively Angry Birds 1 to 100 coming soon to a shop near you lol

Should be somethign in place to kurb large companies buying up the smaller ones as the usualy thing that happens is they stop being so creative.

Sin_Chase · 21 Oct 2010 at 09:51

WHAT!!! said:
Should be somethign in place to kurb large companies buying up the smaller ones as the usualy thing that happens is they stop being so creative.

There is, don't accept the buyout offer.

antijoke · 21 Oct 2010 at 09:54

It's going to be a Wii/Kinect/Move title isn't it.

Xinn · 21 Oct 2010 at 13:08

Gornall said:
Bullfrog....its still a sore spot for me too

Indeed.

Snooble · 21 Oct 2010 at 13:14

You wait for the Angry Bird Wii release... it's in the pipeline surely..

Sweey · 21 Oct 2010 at 14:20

Bad times.

Bullfrog :'(

Snooble · 21 Oct 2010 at 14:24

Bullfrog did Theme Hospital right? Westwood Studios did C&C? They bought both out? What's the story with bullfrog?

Master_X · 21 Oct 2010 at 15:05

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog_Productions

2004 met the final end of Bullfrog when Electronic Arts combined their side studios into EA UK.

TBH i was always more angry for what they did with Westwood studios.

apatia77 · 21 Oct 2010 at 15:21

I think Angry Birds is an okish game only, I don't know why there is so much fuss about it?

Fragger is so much better

Kainz · 21 Oct 2010 at 15:39

Cut The Rope craps on Angry Birds.

Xinn · 21 Oct 2010 at 16:07

Kainz said:
Cut The Rope craps on Angry Birds.

Cut the Rope was also published by this same company.