edaciousx wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 18:13:
who isn't a money hungry wolf? If I offered you 1 billion dollars for your cheese burger would you do it?

Yup, you're a money hungry wolf. you just confirmed it.

RollinThundr wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 16:29:
Shame he's not obsessed with his own health, guy needs to lay off the cheeseburgers.

edaciousx wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 18:13:
who isn't a money hungry wolf? If I offered you 1 billion dollars for your cheese burger would you do it?

Yup, you're a money hungry wolf. you just confirmed it.

Dev wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 21:37:

Sepharo wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 21:22:
Haha even Pachter can call this one.

It's not like those companies have $3-4 billion sitting around anyway.

I dunno, valve might at this point. They take about 30% of the majority of PC games sold.

Sepharo wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 21:22:
Haha even Pachter can call this one.

It's not like those companies have $3-4 billion sitting around anyway.

Flatline wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 19:36:
Dude where do you get that quality ganja? I need to smoke whatever you're smoking.

Hellbinder wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 17:04:
Its completely obvious why this probably is TRUE.

Valve is thinking of getting into the console business. Merging with a company like Nexon would open the floodgates to the asian markets and give them a huge in on Korean/Chinese style games and content.

It is possible a move like this would catapult them past Sony/Microsoft in the console/game market by bypassing japan completely.

Prez wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 18:41:
I can't see this being anything but bad for gamers were it to become true.

jdwohlever wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 16:59:
@RollinThundr
Really? That's your contribution to the discussion?
I thought the sign said "No Smart-Ass Jocks Allowed"

Dev wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 14:36:

NewMaxx wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 13:26:
No, what he said was, he would let the company die before being sold to "some giant company that wants to cash us out and wait two or three years to have our employment agreements terminate." That is carefully worded to allow for many things, such as mergers on his terms. It's an important distinction to be made, although I still do an "lolwut" in reaction to this particular news tidbit.

And even in that quote you can tell his obsession with his employees health. Which is why it will never happen.

NewMaxx wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 13:26:

deqer wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 10:42:
He already said he has NO INTEREST in selling the company.

No, what he said was, he would let the company die before being sold to "some giant company that wants to cash us out and wait two or three years to have our employment agreements terminate." That is carefully worded to allow for many things, such as mergers on his terms. It's an important distinction to be made, although I still do an "lolwut" in reaction to this particular news tidbit.

Cutter wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 15:06:

Creston wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 14:48:
Does anyone know what the actual ownership picture is at Valve? Is it just Gabe and a few other guys that own everything, or have they allowed their long-time employees to get part ownership? Does Valve even HAVE shares?

creston

Valve Stuff

According to that Gabe owns over half of Valve, but I couldn't find any mention anywhere else of who owns what because they're private. They have zero need to sell - and probably even less desire to do so. If anything this sort of announcement is usually a ploy to give the purchasing corps some attention and a little stock bounce - by whom is another matter but I'm sure their shares probably saw a small flurry of trading today.

jacobvandy wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 13:53:
NCSoft... LOL. They can dream, though!