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E3 08: Take Two confirms Borderlands details

E3 08: Take Two confirms Borderlands details

Take Two confirmed that post-apocalyptic shooter Borderlands will be released on 360, PS3 and PC next year – and revealed the first detail sot he game.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 16th 2008 at 10:24PM in News
E3 08: ‘GTA IV and Bioshock just the beginning’, says Zelnick

E3 08: ‘GTA IV and Bioshock just the beginning’, says Zelnick

Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick warned his rivals that the company’s success in 2008 was “just an hors d'oeuvre” at the firm’s press conference in LA this morning.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 16th 2008 at 8:25PM in News
Activision Blizzard in for Take Two?

Activision Blizzard in for Take Two?

In the aftermath of the Activision Blizzard merger’s completion, a range of industry analysts have speculated on the new publisher’s next move – and one has suggested that Take ...
by Neil Long
on Jul 11th 2008 at 10:57AM in News
No EA-Take Two deal until August 21st

No EA-Take Two deal until August 21st

Next-gen has reported that EA cannot acquire Take Two until August 21st due to a Federal Trade Commission request for more information related to the proposed $2 billion deal.

by Neil Long
on Jul 9th 2008 at 10:57AM in News

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New investor snaps up 5% of Take Two

New investor snaps up 5% of Take Two

Hedge fund SAC Capital has reported that it now owns a 5.3 per cent stake in Take Two.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 26th 2008 at 11:22AM in News
Take Two pulls Geneva staff back to UK base

Take Two pulls Geneva staff back to UK base

Publisher Take Two expects to have the majority of its Geneva-based staff back in Windsor by September.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 26th 2008 at 10:40AM in News
NSPCC joins GTA ‘paedo’ row

NSPCC joins GTA ‘paedo’ row

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has called on Rockstar to remove a joke ‘paedophile’ website from GTA IV.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 20th 2008 at 2:56PM in News
Take Two: EA offer still under value

Take Two: EA offer still under value

Take Two has responded to EA’s latest bid extension by re-affirming its belief that the deal “still significantly undervalues Take-Two” and that “the proposal is contrary to the best interests ...
by Neil Long
on Jun 17th 2008 at 3:19PM in News

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EA extends Take Two offer deadline – again

EA extends Take Two offer deadline – again

Having swept past the previous deadline of June 16th, EA remains determined to push through its offer for Take Two and has extended its tender offer for all currently ...
by Neil Long
on Jun 17th 2008 at 2:43PM in News
EA/Take Two deadline passes

EA/Take Two deadline passes

The deadline for EA’s tender bid for Take Two has passed without incident for the second time in a row.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 17th 2008 at 11:08AM in News
'GTA IV won't save Take Two'

'GTA IV won't save Take Two'

Top industry analyst Nicholas Lovell has said that despite the huge success of GTA IV, it won’t save Take Two from EA’s advances, with the publisher needing a “white knight” ...
by Tim Ingham
on Jun 12th 2008 at 11:19AM in News
Take Two eyes online model

Take Two eyes online model

Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick has told a crowd at New York’s Piper Jaffray conference that the publisher is keen to introduce microtransactions into its biggest titles as part ...
by Tim Ingham
on Jun 11th 2008 at 7:16PM in News

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Ubisoft in for Take Two?

Ubisoft in for Take Two?

Ubisoft is perfectly placed to snatch Take Two from under EA’s nose in a shock merger – and may well have a very keen eye on the publisher’s sports portfolio.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 9th 2008 at 6:39PM in News
Take Two’s Q2 earnings call in full

Take Two’s Q2 earnings call in full

The full transcript of Take Two’s Q2 earnings call is available online now.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 12:51PM in News
2K Sports won’t make money this year

2K Sports won’t make money this year

Take Two has forecast that its 2K Sports label will make a loss this year – predominant because its sports titles haven’t fared well in terms of attach areta on ...
by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 12:45PM in News
Take Two looking at music games

Take Two looking at music games

Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick has refused to rule out the creation of a Guitar Hero-style title from the US publisher.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 11:59AM in News

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GTA IV clocks up 8.5m sales

GTA IV clocks up 8.5m sales

Take Two has revealed new sales figures for Bioshock and GTA IV – with the latter hitting 8.5 million sales to consumers.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 11:02AM in News
New GTA IV episodes delayed

New GTA IV episodes delayed

In its Q2 fiscal report, Take Two has revealed that the release of episodic content for GTA IV on the Xbox 360 will be delayed to Q1 2009.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 10:49AM in News
Take Two Q2 sales hit $540m

Take Two Q2 sales hit $540m

Take Two has raised its FY2008 fiscal after a stunning second quarter that saw a $149m year-on-year rise in profits.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 10:43AM in News
PS3 BioShock confirmed for October

PS3 BioShock confirmed for October

Only days after the news that one of Xbox 360’s hottest IPs is to make the move to PS3, publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the PS3 incarnation of BioShock ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on May 28th 2008 at 6:33PM in News
Take Two: ‘Give It up, EA’

Take Two: ‘Give It up, EA’

Take Two’s Board has once again taken the opportunity to tell the world that EA’s $25.74-per-share tender offer ‘undervalues’ the company – and revealed that it is already talking to ...
by Tim Ingham
on May 19th 2008 at 3:32PM in News
EA extends Take Two offer

EA extends Take Two offer

As predicted this morning, Electronic Arts has extended the deadline of its tender offer for Take Two.

by Tim Ingham
on May 19th 2008 at 2:12PM in News
Wall Street Journal: EA to extend Take Two deadline

Wall Street Journal: EA to extend Take Two deadline

Electronic Arts is expected to extend again the deadline for its hostile tender offer to acquire Take-Two, the Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning.

by Tim Ingham
on May 19th 2008 at 10:51AM in News
EA/Take Two deadline passes

EA/Take Two deadline passes

Shareholders in Take Two have let EA’s deadline for its $2 billion acquisition offer pass by without response.

by Tim Ingham
on May 18th 2008 at 5:00PM in News
Countdown to EA/Take Two decision begins

Countdown to EA/Take Two decision begins

Electronic Arts is just hours away from finding out if it has won over Take Two’s shareholders – and successfully acquired the company.

by Tim Ingham
on May 16th 2008 at 4:21PM in News