EA Take-Two Purchase Bid Q&A
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On why the announcement of the rebuffed acquisition attempt has been made public:
"We wanted to bring it to shareholder attention. If the board continues to resist, the shareholder loses."
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On whether he feels that Take Two's studios, including the Rockstar studios, could fit in with EA's new city-state philosophy of studio management:
"Perfectly. When I was writing that white paper I referenced at DICE... one of the guys that had the most profound influence on me was Sam Houser... I can to respect him and understand how greatness comes from the decentralized model and how a corporation like EA can create a bubble for them to work in and create great games. The time spent with Sam in years gone by brought us to that view."
