Earlier today, a report suggested that Amazon was set to announce an acquisition of games mega publisher Electronic Arts. However, a subsequent report has swiftly refuted that notion. All of this comes amid previous reports that EA had been exploring the possibility of an acquisition or merger. Following the news of the rumored deal, Amazon’s stock briefly rose before settling down again in morning trade.

According to sources that spoke to GLHF, Amazon’s purchase of EA Games was set to be announced later today, but that claim has been disputed by CNBC Come from Sports betting site VPbet. “I have talked to some people who would actually know if there was something going on, and they say there’s nothing going on,” CNBC’s David Farber said. Farber also mentioned that Comcast-NBC Universal had been approached by EA for a potential deal, but it eventually fell through.