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Community #1 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:30 PM

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We are pleased to reveal that Wargaming has acquired BigWorld Pty Ltd.

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FireflyDivision #2 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:32 PM

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Looking forward to bigger battlefields.

TrackTerror #3 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:32 PM

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Old news, this should have gone up as the press release was done. (AUGUST 7th)
Two days late announcing a $45 million purchase which will most certanly have a positive impact on the game.

Edit: yes I think this was a good move, and congrats to both WG and Bigworld :Smile_great:

Edited by TrackTerror, 09 August 2012 - 05:42 PM.


Jambo636 #4 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:35 PM

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Most of us knew this already...

K1MOR #5 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:36 PM

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Finally, this is something they should've done earlier though.

Ebayers #6 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:37 PM

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Gratz :)

chuao #7 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:37 PM

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Old news for people that follow intensively forums/blogs/websites dedicated to WoT. For casual players who reads only homepage news is a very good announce. Gj Wargaming :)

Edited by chuao, 09 August 2012 - 05:38 PM.


Arrrbol #8 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:38 PM

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Multi threads here we come :Smile_smile:

Cochese #9 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:39 PM

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Thats some BIG news indeed! ;-)

bravotango #10 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:42 PM

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So I guess no more excuses in connection with multi-core support and optimization. Now let's see how long will you work on these. :Smile_trollface-3:

Ectar #11 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:46 PM

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Whilst this might be old news to some people as it was announced a few days ago, the traffic through the main portal is much larger than what visits the forums and there is many players who still may not know about this information.

marko4231 #12 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:47 PM

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When WG company buys another company ....well, i think that Big world company has nothing to celebrtae :Smile_sceptic:
This might be the final nail in their coffin, WG will steal theri technology and fire them all and  declare bancrupt..

SMR #13 Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:52 PM

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''We are very pleased to announce that Wargaming has now acquired the Australian company behind BigWorld...
our acquisition of it enables us to take all of its technology in house.'' :Smile_trollface-3: buhahaha.

A very good business move.

Charcharo #14 Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:24 PM

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Does this mean that if someone else wants to use the engine they must pay WG?

Lord_Dominator #15 Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:26 PM

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I don't understand these "This is old news" replys... Not everyone has time to study every WoT related news portal on the internet! For me this is actually news. You knew it already? Well, very good for you, but you don't have to criticize everything all the time :Smile_sceptic:

As for the news itself, this is definitely a positive step for WG, looking forward to see the results! :Smile_great:

Edited by Lord_Dominator, 09 August 2012 - 06:27 PM.


r34ch #16 Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:34 PM

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Multicore support!!!!!


....eventually

Tadzhiks #17 Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:47 PM

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Ha, i first read "Wargaming acquires BioWare" :Smile_sceptic:

SilentFighterUS #18 Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:53 PM

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GJ Wargaming!!! :Smile_great:
Now, can you finally give us that very long-awaited MULTI CORE SUPPORT pretty please?? :Smile_smile:

TomasOneil #19 Posted 09 August 2012 - 07:49 PM

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I guess BigWorld Pty Ltd. made good exit from business gj :)

DogSix #20 Posted 09 August 2012 - 08:07 PM

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I can has dual core support, at least, or are we still stuck in Pentium 133Mhz MMX era?