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Thanks, Tal Atlas. Fans of either publisher who think this might be a good thing should look at EA — specifically, what happened to the staffs and game franchises of Maxis, Westwood, and Acclaim.

Massive consolidation among publishers of any industry is terrible for fans, developers, and smaller publishers.

The last thing the game industry needs is another megapublisher to stifle innovation, squeeze talented developers out of the market, and keep churning out low-risk rehashes and sequels.