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Square Enix’s £84 Million Eidos Takeover Rubber Stamped

Mar 30, 2009 2:55 AM

Gaming is one of the few sectors of the digital economy continuing to thrive throughout the recession, but the UK’s share of the global market now looks slim indeed. Shareholders in Tomb Raider creator Eidos, the country’s last home-grown developer with genuine worldwide clout, have backed the proposed £84.3 million…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Countries, Asia, Korea, eidos, enix, square

Square Enix Launches £84 Million Bid For Tomb Raider Maker Eidos

Feb 12, 2009 4:56 AM

Japanese games giant Square Enix, maker of the Final Fantasy series, has launched a £84.3 million bid for Tomb Raider developer Eidos. The British firm last month confirmed an approach had been made on the company but didn’t reveal who. But now a 30-page document (pdf) confirms that the directors…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, eidos, enix

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