Amazon Secret Plan to Take Over the World: They're Buying EA !

 Amazon Secret Plan to Take Over the World: 

They're Buying EA !

AMAZON is said to have accepted a bid to buy EA, which might mean more gaming-related programming on Amazon Prime.

According to GLHF sources, Amazon will make its bid to buy the large video game publisher public later today.

EA is a major publisher and developer in the video game business, including popular titles such as the FIFA series.

For weeks, rumors regarding the takeover circulated as EA reportedly sought a parent firm to make an offer.

Amazon, Disney, and Apple were all said to be interested in purchasing the firm.

However, it appears that the former was the first to make a proposal.

Netflix already has successful episodes based on video game storylines, such as The Witcher and League of Legends Arcane.

The growth in popularity of video game-based TV series may indicate why Amazon is so interested in the firm.

EA owns a variety of well-known video game franchises, including Mass Effect, Dead Space, Dragon Age, and Apex Legends.

The enormous realms of these games would be ideal for a TV series.

The rumored merger might also affect Amazon's renowned Prime Gaming advantages.

Amazon Prime members may download a variety of gaming goods and games for free.

September will be an especially successful month for the service, which provides AAA titles.

Subscribers will be able to play Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Assassin's Creed Origins, and Football Manager 2022.

In the same context, shares of Electronic Arts Inc. EA, +1.59% jumped 14% in premarket trade on Friday after rumors that Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +2.60% is going to announce a deal to acquire the videogame manufacturer. According to USA Today, which broke the story, speculations about an EA takeover have been circulating online, with Amazon, Apple Inc. AAPL, +1.49%, and Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.90% are among the likely suitors. A bid for EA would follow Microsoft Corporation's MSFT, +1.11% acquisition of Activision Blizzard ATVI, -0.26% for $69 billion, another significant video-game acquisition. It also follows Amazon's acquisition of Roomba producer iRobot IRBT, -0.19% Amazon may make the announcement later on Friday. The purchase price has not yet been disclosed.