Archive: september 15, 2008

EA Take-Two: The Wedding's Off [Electronic Arts]

Electronic Arts has ended its nearly seven month long bid to takeover Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive, the company announced today. The two have remained quiet on the potential acquisition by EA, agreeing to keep ongoing discussions private in August after EA was rebuffed as a buyer multiple times.
According to the press release issued by the interested buyer, following a "management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by Take-Two," EA says it has opted not to make a new proposal to acquire Take-Two and has ended talks. It was rumored to have done so...

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Oct 30 Electronic Arts brings the layoffs: Cuts workforce by 6%

Nov 27 EA does not like being called a pig, demands apology

Oct 25 EA loves Dead Space because licensed crap is expensive

Sep 15 Take-Two Stock In Nose Dive After EA Loses Interest [EA Take-Two]

Nov 5 EA CEO buys own company's stock for $1 million

Aug 1 EA's Riccitiello says Boom Blox to hit other consoles, calls Wii Remote a 'wand'

Oct 15 EA calls Take-Two bid a 'waste of ink'

Aug 30 Get Far Cry, Red Alert and Red Alert 2 for free (if you fancy pre-ordering)

Jul 22 EA: Investors don't give a sh*t about quality

Mar 6 EA needs a geography lesson

Aug 28 Links for 2008-08-27 [Digg]

Feb 22 EA titles fail at reviews, EA boss unhappy

Apr 23 Electronic Arts is releasing a Monopoly game

Aug 27 Introducing the face of Boogie SuperStar: Natasha Bedingfield

Aug 5 EA promises its games won't be 'crappy' anymore

Aug 29 Dead Space release date pushed ... forward?

Apr 2 Rumortoid: Skate coming to Nintendo DS and Wii

Oct 29 EA graces Europe with Rock Band 2 release date: Coming November 21

Jul 4 The day EA nearly started a war, or how to upset 60% of Northern Ireland

Dec 12 EA (pretty much) confirmed as Brutal Legend publisher [Updated]

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