EA Stock Soars On Microsoft Buyout Rumors
Rumors can be powerful forces in the economy, as evidenced by an 8.1 percent rise in Electronic Arts stock today following unsubstantiated rumors that Microsoft was interested in buying the publisher out.
Take-Two Settles Shareholder Lawsuit
Closing one of the last doors left over from last year's EA takeover bid, Take-Two Interactive has entered into an agreement to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from their failure to consider EA's offer.
By The Way, Namco Bandai Owns (Most Of) D3
Last month, Namco Bandai announced plans to turn Puzzle Quest and Oneechanbara publisher D3Publisher into a subsidiary. Today, the plan went into action.
Eidos Pencils In Square Enix Takeover For May
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UK publisher Eidos has issue a timeline to its shareholders, indicating that if all goes as planned, Square Enix will take full ownership on May 6th.
Square Enix Continues To Slowly Devour Eidos
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Square Enix has scooped up another large chunk of Eidos Interactive stock as shareholder support continues to build for the proposed buyout of the Tomb Raider publisher.
Namco Bandai Plans Buyout Of D3
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First Square Enix announces its bid for Eidos, and now Namco Bandai reveals its intentions to purchase Japanese publisher D3, the parent company of Puzzle Quest's D3 Publisher.
Eidos Stock Explodes In Wake Of Square Enix Bid
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Shares of Eidos on the London Stock Exchange skyrocketed today, more than doubling following the announcement of a generous buyout bid by Japanese RPG giant Square Enix.
Google Entering Game Industry Through Valve
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