
Some interesting results from the T2 shareholder meeting:
First, from a T2 source,
GamePolitics has learned that the
controversial compensation package sought by chairman Strauss Zelnick (left) and his management team was approved by a 73% shareholder margin. What effect this will have on the EA bid remains to be seen. We should know more on Friday.
From a game standpoint, Zelnick let slip that T2 has already seen some of the reviews for GTA IV. Although he didn't specify the publications involved, he did say that all of the reviews were perfect scores:
We've already received numerous [GTA IV] reviews, and to a one, they are perfect scores. My mom couldn't write better reviews...
It's no surprise that GTA IV is garnering great reviews, as all previous major GTA releases have as well. It is interesting that the reviews are apparently flawless - not to mention that Zelnick has revealed this information ahead of time.
Of the shareholder affirmation of his compensation package, Zelnick said later, via press release:
Today’s vote demonstrates stockholders’ confidence in management and the Board of Directors of Take-Two. The Board and management remain committed to acting in the best interests of stockholders. We are confident in the significant growth potential of Take-Two and in the unique value of our business given our strong position in this dynamic industry.
In other meeting business, Zelnick declined to say whether he had signed a confidentiality agreement (presumably with EA) and also wouldn't comment on
today's report that the Federal Trade Commission is requesting additional data on any potential EA-T2 merger.
Comments
Otherwise, Go T2! Rock* On!
Xbox Magazine UK reviewed the game and gave it a 10.
"Official Xbox Magazine UK
Utterly stunning in every resepct. [May 2008, p.79]"
They don't really have money to buy reviews, just some ad space. Most of their advertising is done virally and by word of mouth of many fans.
They were paid $50m to hold content just for 360 DLC.
Besides, a lot of good games get great reviews before release, that's how they are able to make the reviews on time for print media... >_>
Good reviews don't always mean good sales though.
Maybe JT knew it would destroy you and decided to let you down so you would be destroyed.
That S.O.B. is f***ing evil. I can imagine him sensing Ryno's destruction and saying "one less gamer to shoot up a school" and then evil-laughing.
*his shadow whispers something in his ear*
What? That was you? You ass! You're getting a month in the seal for that!
JT + NO SHOW = He lied about owning TT stock. Just like his fictional "client" going against TT. Add this one to the HUGE pile of lies.
T2 is still a struggling company. For all the bravado and bluster they haven't fully turned the company around yet (though 2007 was a good start).
Perfect reviews notwithstanding, if they weren't 100% sure that GTA IV would make them scads of money they -as a struggling company- wouldn't turn down EA's $2bil offer, not only once, but twice - and urged their stockholders to do the same. If they actually had any doubt at all that GTA IV *might* have a mediocre showing they would have jumped at the offer.
Besides, there's always the possibility that the simplest answer is the truth - that GTA IV is an awesome game and deserves the reviews so far.
Gta 3 got a 9.5 and VC got a perfect 10 and SA got 9.75. GTA and SA where ntoed to be full of glitches, while VC had reletively few. This was Game Informer. I'm not 100% on the SA, and 3 but positive on VC.
Thing is, if EA got hold of the GTA series, we'd see GTA jump the same shark that EA jumped with the Medal of Honor and MAdden series'.
That would just suck.
You mean the exact same game with a diffrent tittle/number?
April 18th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
@ JDS
You mean the exact same game with a diffrent tittle/number?
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Exactly. That, and stifling enhancements to 3D engines by cranking out game after game so fast that the engine isn't strengthened; all to make a quicker buck.
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