hostile bid

Rockstar snaps up new studio

Newsvine - business  Sat, 04/05/2008 - 15:59

Rockstar Games has made a significant acquisition ahead of the release of GTA IV on April 29th - Massachusetts-based Mad Doc Software.

The deal comes amid EA's hostile bid for Rockstar parent Take Two - a saga which is set to be concluded later this month.


 

Game Giant Electronic Arts Begins Hostile Bid for Take-Two

Newsvine - business  Sun, 03/16/2008 - 09:59

Game publisher Electronic Arts is turning to shareholders in its fight to acquire rival Take-Two Interactive Software.

The world's largest game publisher announced yesterday that it would pay $26 per share of Take-Two stock, the same price the Take-Two board rejected last month.