Maybe just not as many as Microsofts $68.7 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard,revealedin January.
As Grahamreportedin May, EA have been scouting around for a buyer for some time.
Amazon was just one massive conglomerate interested in the AAA publisher.
EA allegedly spoke with Apple and Disney about a buyout, and began more involved talks with Comcast-NBCUniversal.
Amazon would also gain more material to adapt to TV for their Prime Video service.
Who wouldnt want to seeMass Effect 3s ending remade for the small screen?
There’s also Amazon’s own streaming serviceLunato consider as well.
It sounds as though the consolidation of the games industry continues.
Is this could to be the shortest lived takeover story of the year?
We’ll keep you updated as this story develops.
Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts, sources tell CNBC’s@DavidFaber.
Shares of$EAsurged earlier on a report citing a “rumor.
