So, the new Grand Theft Auto video game is pretty amazing—so much so that it got gamers in a downright lather when it was released in April. But is it $2 billion good? The game's maker, Take-Two Interactive Software, seems to think so. They turned down an unsolicited bid for that amount from competitor Electronic Arts today.
While Take-Two reported $98.2 million second-quarter profit this year, a year prior, the company lost $51.2 million, reports Reuters. Take-Two says that given the success of GTA IV, EA's offer it too low. Take-Two CEO Ben Feder crowed last week that GTA IV, "single-handedly propped up the U.K. economy," after its release this spring.
What do you guys think? Is EA low-balling Take-Two (and yes, I realize that it's vaguely insane to call a $2 billion offer low-balling)?

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