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General: EA-Mythic: No Deal

DanaDana Member Posts: 2,415
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Over the last few weeks, many sources have reported on a rumored deal that would have seen industry giant Electronic Arts purchase Mythic Entertainment.

"We have no deal with EA," said Mark Jacobs, the CEO of Mythic Entertainment emphatically. "We are currently not talking to EA."

His declaration ends weeks of speculation about the future of the Fairfax, Virginia based developers of Dark Age of Camelot and the upcoming Warhammer Online.

Jacobs admitted the two companies had held conversations both recently and in the past, but he made clear that there is no deal planned or in the works with Electronic Arts or any other company.

During a recent meeting, Jacobs admitted that he has received countless lucrative offers to purchase the company he co-founded. While some would have made him exceedingly wealthy, he has a very definite idea of what he needs to make it work.

"I will not now, not ever do a deal that puts the people at Mythic who made this company great at risk," he said, before adding that this concern is not what killed any potential EA deal.

Dana Massey
Formerly of MMORPG.com
Currently Lead Designer for Bit Trap Studios

Comments

  • phosphorosphosphoros Member Posts: 512

    "I will not now, not ever do a deal that puts the people at Mythic who made this company great at risk,"

    THANK GOD!
    I can't say that enough. Those rumor were giving me something to shiver about.

    Thank GOD!

  • VagnerVagner Member UncommonPosts: 51
    Yes !!! thank you for not selling out,,, respect we all have it for Mythic
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  • RobbgobbRobbgobb Member UncommonPosts: 674

    Thank goodness for no deal.

    I have to say that I don't have much faith in anything good coming out of such a deal. Really am glad to know one of my favorite companies is still going its own direction.

  • GarthilkGarthilk Member Posts: 14
    I didn't realize people were still under the assumption this was news.  I thought Marks post several weeks ago would have cleared it up.
  • GarthilkGarthilk Member Posts: 14

    Double Post!

  • GarthilkGarthilk Member Posts: 14

    Tripple Post!

  • JadarJadar Member Posts: 300

    I've always maintained that Mythic was a company with a great deal of integrity. It was the reason I bought Dark Age when it was released. After dealing with Sony and EA, Mythic's attentiveness to the customer was incredibly refreshing. Unfortunately, integrity doesn't necessarily translate to great game crafting. DAOC was good but it didn't have much that was new and compelling. I played for a few months, but never got hooked. Still it's good that they have maintained the one thing that sets them apart from almost every other developer, principles.

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  • Ngeldu5tNgeldu5t Member UncommonPosts: 608

    It`s good news indeed as we all know that Mythic has always been there for the community and good support where as EA and Sony have poor customer support.

    Hail Mythic

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  • Ramones274Ramones274 Member Posts: 366
    That's a really cool thing. Mythic my hats off to you.

    There are two kinds of people in this world. People who pick their nose.. and liars.

  • iCehiCeh Member UncommonPosts: 884

    Glad to see EA won't be killing anymore games, they haven't got a clue about what gamers want.

    Now, Mythic, hire some good animators and your Company would be perfect.

    -iCeh

  • saunasauna Member UncommonPosts: 62
    Phew!
    EA seems to try to assimilate any and all successful gaming companies :(. I hope more developers stand up to EA and don't get tempted. If not we'll all probably all be playing crappy EA-games in the future since there will be no independant developers left who can actually make a cool and good quality games without ONLY thinking about the quick buck.


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  • VhalnVhaln Member Posts: 3,159

    Originally posted by Lepidus


    "I will not now, not ever do a deal that puts the people at Mythic who made this company great at risk," he said, before adding that this concern is not what killed any potential EA deal.
    That about sums it up right there.  Selling to EA would be like throwing his company away.  It's not the franchise that matters, but the people who created it, who made it what it is.  EA is one of those clueless companies that'll never understand that.

    WAR would instantly go from my most anticipated MMO, to one I'd wouldn't even touch if they paid me.

    When I want a single-player story, I'll play a single-player game. When I play an MMO, I want a massively multiplayer world.

  • sirlukesirluke Member Posts: 60
    Good job Mythic ,hopefully you will remain away from EA a long time from now .EA is the pestilence of the gaming industry.

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  • -exo-exo Member Posts: 564
    heh kudos to you mythic! cheers for Dark age of camelot and am extrmely excited about War Hammer online:age of reckoning. huzzaa!!

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