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Electronic Arts extends deadline to buy Take-Two

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:43:40 +0000

Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. has again extended the deadline for its $2 billion tender offer to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

EA triumphs over FTC in take-two bid

Taylor Flatt — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:10:56 +0000

The long, dirty road with EA and T2, is coming to a close. EA has satisfied the Federal Trade Commissionâ€™s second round of information requests regarding its bid for Take-Two. Although this is a bad sign for Take-Two, this doesn’t...

EA again extends Take-Two deadline

AP — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:40:18 +0000

Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. has for a third time extended the deadline for its $2 billion tender offer to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but it did not raise the price as many analysts had...

EA again extends Take-Two deadline a third time

AP — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:33:13 +0000

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is extending the deadline on its $2 billion tender offer for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive for a third time.

Electronic Arts co-founder joining Kleiner Perkins VC firm

AP — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:04:45 +0000

Electronic Arts Inc. co-founder William “Bing” Gordon plans to help one of the nation’s top venture capital firms find promising investment opportunities in digital...

EA extends deadline for $2 billion Take-Two tender offer

AP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:57:23 +0000

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., publisher of the popular “Grand Theft Auto” video game series, wanted more time to consider a $2 billion buyout by larger rival Electronic Arts Inc., and it wanted more money. On Friday, half its wish...

EA extends deadline for Take-Two tender offer, lowers price

AP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:59:13 +0000

EA extends deadline for Take-Two tender offer to May 16

AP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:51:03 +0000

Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. on Friday extended by nearly a month its tender offer for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. but also lowered the price it will pay for each share of the “Grand Theft Auto”...

European Commission approves the merger of Vivendi and Activision

Sameer Kumar — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:25:19 +0000

European Union approved what could be considered as one of the biggest mergers in recent times and something that could have long lasting impact in the foreseeable future in the world of gaming. The mad and ever-altering world of fiction and games...

Take-Two Board Rejects EA's $2B Bid

AP — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:22:31 +0000

“Grand Theft Auto” publisher Take-Two Interactive told its shareholders Wednesday to reject a $2 billion buyout bid from rival video game company Electronic Arts, saying the offer is not high...