EA has officially completed its $1.2billion acquisition of developer Codemasters.
The US-based publisher confirmed the deal in an official blog post.
“We’re thrilled by this new opportunity to bring you even more racing games, more often,” it reads. “The union also unlocks the potential for us to create new innovative ways to interact with each other and enjoy our passion for racing games together.”
Some fans, however, are not as thrilled about the acquisition. Over on Twitter, many were quick to voice their dismay, and express their fears that Codemasters might meet the same fate as developers like Visceral, Bullfrog and Westwood which shuttered after their buy-outs by EA.
Check out some of the tweets below:
Studio death in t-minus six months…
— Divi (@DiviDivic) February 18, 2021
The kiss of death! pic.twitter.com/s5jwrh9r24
— H. (@SmajleeTweets) February 18, 2021
Dirt 6 – $89.99 CAD
Press Start – LOCKED – $5.99 CAD
Pick Your Car – LOCKED – $5.99 CAD
Pick Your Track – LOCKED – $8.99— Bryan (@HeyNavComm) February 18, 2021
Check it, EA absorbed another dev that used to make decent products and now it’s all downhill
— Brae. (@Braepil) February 18, 2021
