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Jack Thompson offers help to EA on takeover of T2

Category: Industry, Posted: 03/02/2008 at 07:19AM CST by Andy Groen, Contributor

Jack ThompsonOh what a benevolent soul Jack Thompson is. GamePolitics is reporting that Jack Thompson has sent a loving email to EA CEO John Riccitielo offering his help in EA's bid to takeover Take Two Interactive.

In what Gamepolitics describes as a long rambling letter that was also sent to several prominent gaming publications, Thompson says that Take Two honcho Strauss Zelnick is the essential problem with Take Two, and that an EA takeover would remedy that problem. Yeah, because I'm sure once EA gets control GTA will just stop being violent.

"I am delighted to work with Electronic Arts to evict the Zelnick Trojan Horse from within Take-Two's corporate walls," Thompson said. "In doing so, I can get the new Take-Two into the clear as to the trouble I and others can send its way. Zelnick is the source of trouble headed Take-Two's way, not I, and EA can make the case, with my help, that such trouble can be avoided."

Jack Thompson maybe certifiably insane, but you've got to give him one thing: you just can't keep that man's spirit down. Even though he has lost, time and time again, in court against T2, and having judge after judge explain the first amendment to him, he just never stops believing he's winning.

It's a well established fact by now that JT only does these things because he loves being in the bright lights of the gaming press, and my hypothesis is that his only motivation for sending this email was so that, should EA succeed and take over T2, he can finally say that he brought down T2.

Posted by Solokiller on 03/02/2008 at 07:54AM

I think he's going a bit over the edge, trying to get into the news with the craziest things.

Posted by ninjalegend on 03/02/2008 at 08:33AM

This man passed a bar exam? Sounds more to me like he examines the bar.

Posted by Winged One on 03/02/2008 at 08:55AM

Isn't he a benevolent bastard.

Posted by Eddie R Inzauto on 03/02/2008 at 10:57AM

I don't even acknowledge him anymore....

Posted by madvillain on 03/02/2008 at 02:18PM

HAHAHAHAHA
this guy never ceases to amaze me

Posted by rtanger on 03/02/2008 at 02:55PM

I want to give this man a hug about as badly as I want to vivisect a puppy.
Or something.

He's a complete loon. Why does everyone insist on even giving him the time of day?

Posted by cowfish13 on 03/02/2008 at 08:57PM

They will still release GTA, cause it's fun.

Posted by Viewtiful on 03/03/2008 at 12:51AM

"He's a complete loon. Why does everyone insist on even giving him the time of day?"
"I don't even acknowledge him anymore...."

What better way to get back at him, than to consistently parade him around in front of the gaming world as the village idiot?

Posted by Viewtiful on 03/03/2008 at 12:51AM

besides, lots of people love to see what old Jackie is up to.

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