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Angel2D4

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I'm not going to comment any further about this takeover, as they said it's business as usual and nothing will be affected. With that said I'll keep my opinions to myself lol

It's not a 'takeover' it's a sell out. The current investors decided to take the money and run. "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" -Martin Luther King Jr.

20-Mar-2016 18:06:16

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Idk......something to me doesn't seem right, so with that said I've decided not to comment any further until we here from a Mod.

Might have more chance of getting hit by a car tomorrow tbh :P

20-Mar-2016 18:20:04

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Large take-overs of foreign entities by Chinese companies has been going on since 2015 and is escalating drastically much like was seen by Japan in the 1980's before their market bubble popped.

With the inevitable degrading of the Chinese currency by the gov't any companies that can ( ie those with massive cash on hand ) are acquiring outside investments at an alarming rate in an effort to protect their wealth.

"Synergy" of mergers no longer applies here. They have no interest in what the acquired company does - it is just a vessel to hold wealth.

"Big Money gets on China's Lifeboats" is also a very informative read, found in Bloomberg. A trillion dollars left China last year in overseas investments and 2016 is already far outpacing that. Offers at 50-200 % above value are normal, even into the 10's of billions of dollars, General Electric Appliances, hotel chains, cruise ship lines are all being gobbled up in attempts to get the money out of the country while they still can ( and while it is still worth something ).

What happens in 1-3 years time , when the Chinese market bubble explodes and, like Japan, investors lose everything ( due to debt ratios ) - that is what the real unknown is for the future of this game.

This post is something everyone who is worried should read, its a good way of explaining the situation. The Chinese company is of no risk to changing how Runescape is, or how Jagex runs. They just need Runescape to hold its value until after the Chinese market crashes, and then we can discuss potential problems through acquisitions.

This company will let Jagex do their thing, they have no interest in running a game.

20-Mar-2016 20:19:40

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I'm inclined to believe it is simply a hedge more or less as well.

As far as business as usual, I am not sure, but I don't think it'll be as bad as some of the hysteria that I've read on this thread. On the other hand, do I think it is better? No. And I swear I'm not going to let her know all the pain I have known

20-Mar-2016 20:28:16

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Large take-overs of foreign entities by Chinese companies has been going on since 2015 and is escalating drastically much like was seen by Japan in the 1980's before their market bubble popped.

With the inevitable degrading of the Chinese currency by the gov't any companies that can ( ie those with massive cash on hand ) are acquiring outside investments at an alarming rate in an effort to protect their wealth.

"Synergy" of mergers no longer applies here. They have no interest in what the acquired company does - it is just a vessel to hold wealth.

"Big Money gets on China's Lifeboats" is also a very informative read, found in Bloomberg. A trillion dollars left China last year in overseas investments and 2016 is already far outpacing that. Offers at 50-200 % above value are normal, even into the 10's of billions of dollars, General Electric Appliances, hotel chains, cruise ship lines are all being gobbled up in attempts to get the money out of the country while they still can ( and while it is still worth something ).

What happens in 1-3 years time , when the Chinese market bubble explodes and, like Japan, investors lose everything ( due to debt ratios ) - that is what the real unknown is for the future of this game.

This post is something everyone who is worried should read, its a good way of explaining the situation. The Chinese company is of no risk to changing how Runescape is, or how Jagex runs. They just need Runescape to hold its value until after the Chinese market crashes, and then we can discuss potential problems through acquisitions.

This company will let Jagex do their thing, they have no interest in running a game.

So Jagex is just Shandong Hongda Mining Co's mule account?

20-Mar-2016 21:51:26

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