The Fallout of EA and Take-Two's Falling Out
Over the weekend, publisher Electronic Arts announced that it was ending its attempted merger with Take-Two. With Take-Two's stock diving by...
READ MORE >Electronic Arts Terminates Take-Two Takeover Talks
Electronic Arts is dropping its pursuit of Grand Theft Auto 4 publisher Take-Two Interactive, the company announced today. Following months of...
READ MORE >"No, I don't think so; when people spout stupid ea is evil, micro$oft, apple it just works, etc, ..."
see all 52 commentsElectronic Arts, Take-Two Enter Confidential Talks
After months of back and forth, publishers Take-Two and Electronic Arts are now holding private meetings on the subject of a possible acquisition,...
READ MORE >"oh hey, forgot about that one! there must be more pairings that would go nicely in there.."
see all 10 commentsLive from the Take-Two Press Conference
It's the second day of E3, and Take-Two is making ready to present the last of the major publisher press conferences. We expect to at least...
READ MORE >"Take Two has the publishing rights to DNF. So unless they sell those rights before it is done ..."
see all 14 commentsPrizefighter Dev In 'Consultation' with Take-Two; Possible 'Redundancies' Could Lead to Layoffs
UK-based Venom Games may face layoffs or outright closure following an evaluation by parent company Take-Two Interactive, according to Kotaku....
READ MORE >"Set the developer up to fail and then blame the developer for failing... nah, publishers would ..."
see all 11 commentsRockstar Pays Under $30,000 to Offended Customers In 'Hot Coffee' Lawsuit Settlement
Just 2,676 people stepped forward to file claims in the "Hot Coffee" class action lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC, PS2, Xbox)...
READ MORE >"What I don't understand is you buy a game called Grand Theft Auto where you can murder cops, ..."
see all 29 commentsEA Extends Take-Two Buyout Offer Yet Again
For the fourth time, mega-publisher Electronic Arts has extended its hostile takeover bid of rival publisher Take-Two Interactive Software....
READ MORE >"THIS would be awesome. One other company I worked for had the possibility to do this, and ..."
see all 12 commentsTake-Two Exploring Multiple DLC Approaches, CEO Laments Pulling Content for Later Sale
Publisher Take-Two is experimenting with different ways to incorporate downloadable and pay-to-play content into its franchises, company chief...
READ MORE >"Way to miss the point. The hard drive is optional. That means it might not exist. And as I ..."
see all 31 commentsForbes: Ubisoft a Good Match for Take-Two
Several analysts have suggested that publisher Ubisoft may be a possible suitor for Take-Two as the company fields buyout and merger proposals....
READ MORE >"Oh nice one man! Hope it goes well. What will you be covering other than games?"
see all 10 commentsBioShock 3 Might Accompany Feature Film Release, Take-Two CEO Suggests
The recently announced BioShock film is more likely to release alongside the third entry in the game series than the second, according to Take-Two...
READ MORE >"Shouldn't we at least wait an see if the second game is good before we bury the third? The first ..."
see all 19 commentsTake-Two Burns $5.3M on EA Takeover Legal Fees, Profits on Strong Sales of GTA 4
Grand Theft Auto IV publisher Take-Two spent millions to defend against the recent hostile takeover attempt by rival publisher Electronic Arts....
READ MORE >"Wasn't everyone moaning and QQing about how resisting the buyout would be bad on their part? ..."
see all 7 commentsEA Gets $1B Loan for Possible Take-Two Buyout
Mega-publisher Electronic Arts revealed today that it has secured up to $1 billion in financing for a possible purchase of Take-Two Interactive...
READ MORE >"Need money? Go have a chat with the dude in Dubai. I've heard hes got some nickles..."
see all 65 commentsGrand Theft Auto 4 Has $500 Million First Week
Take-Two Interactive today announced that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 4 has done a whopping $500 million in sales since the game's release last...
READ MORE >"The boxed copy of CoD4 for PC ran out in Aus pretty quickly. I cant remember if the rest of the ..."
see all 75 commentsTake-Two Sues Chicago Over Pulled GTA 4 Ads
Following the Chicago Transit Authority's decision to stop carrying advertisements for Grand Theft Auto IV, publisher Take-Two Interactive has sued...
READ MORE >"they should be going after the fox news people who tried making something out of nothing and ..."
see all 52 commentsStockholder Sues Take-Two Over EA Takeover Bid
Take-Two's SEC filings revealed that a shareholder filed a class action complaint against the company for its response to a takeover bid by...
READ MORE >"ACK - succesfully avoided buying EA games since Origin & Bullfrog went down the drains."
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"That's not really the case. See: a million game franchises. Publishers swap things around ..."
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