Entries in 'take-two' (213)
EA extends offer for Take Two
Electronic Arts has amended its hostile tender offer for Take Two, and stated that in attempting to delay the deal Take Two could be increasing risk for its shareholders.
Pachter: Take Two has made a mistake
Following Take Two’s stern rejection of EA’s $26 per share offer for the firm earlier today, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has stated that he believes the publisher’s board has ...
EA expected to up Take Two bid
Shortly before Take Two clarified its stance concerning EA’s proposed takeover, Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wienkes stated that he believes EA will up its $26 per share offer for its ...
Take Two to consider ‘strategic business combination’
In a new official response to the recent approach for the firm by rival EA, Take Two has said that it is prepared to consider entering into discussions with third ...
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EA to publish GTA IV?
The industry’s most respected financial analysts have been discussing EA’s ‘hostile’ tender offer for Take Two – with some saying that it could happen quickly enough for Grand Theft Auto ...
EA's Take Two bid ‘the most hostile in history’
Leading financial observers are agreed: the video games industry has never seen an M&A move anywhere near as aggressive as Electronic Arts’ hostile bid for Take Two.
EA is Rockstar’s ‘white knight’, says Riccitiello
EA chief executive John Riccitiello has said that his employer can be Rockstar’s ‘white knight’ – suggesting that only a successful acquisition of Take Two can give the developer a ...
New Take Two shareholders to push up EA offer?
EA’s ‘hostile’ bid for Take Two may hit a snag when it comes to approaching individual shareholders – because many are experienced short-term investors that believe they can push the ...Advertisement
Rockstar promises to market Manhunt 2 'responsibly'
Following the news that Manhunt 2 will receive a UK release, Rockstar has promised to market the game responsibly, reports the BBC.
‘Take Two shares will plummet without us,’ warns Riccitiello
CEO of Electronic Arts John Riccitiello has cautioned Take Two’s Board against trying to dissuade its stakeholders from accepting EA’s ‘hostile’ offer for the firm – warning that the move ...
Riccitiello: ‘Take Two bid is all about Rockstar’
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has said that Rockstar is the publisher’s “primary interest” in its bid to acquire Take Two.
Take Two tells shareholders to ignore EA bid
Take Two’s Board of directors has recommended that its stockholders ‘take no action at this time’ in response to EA’s new $2 billion tender offer.Advertisement
EA launches new $2bn cash bid for Take Two’s stock
Electronic Arts is targeting Take Two’s shareholders with a tender offer to acquire outstanding stock for $26 each – the price it offered the company in its buyout bid last ...
GTAIV masking ’recurring problems’ at Take Two
In the wake of last night’s financial report from Rockstar-owning Take Two, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has stated that the upcoming financial uplift that will accompany the release of ...
GTAIV expected to sell 9m units
Following Take Two’s financial results last night, leading games analyst Michael Pachter has said he is unimpressed with the results, though he does expect GTAIV to be an overwhelming ...
GTAIV episodic content to be ongoing
In last night’s financial report, Rockstar owning Take Two stated that downloadable episodic content is an area that it intends to invest heavily in, with regular updates for its ...
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Take Two’s Q1 earnings call in full
The full transcript of Take Two’s earnings call – which came in the wake of the firm’s fiscal posting last night – is available now.
Revenues down and losses grow for Take Two
Take Two has announced its financial results for its first quarter ended January 31st, with revenues down year on year from $277.3m to $240.4m - although the firm said that ...
Major shareholders reduce Take Two stake
As the ‘will they won’t they’ saga surrounding EA’s proposed takeover of Rockstar-owning Take Two continues, two major Take Two shareholders have cut their stake in the publisher, Reuters ...
Take Two protects employees from EA takeover
Take Two announced a generous severance package for its employees as a result of EA's $2 billion bid for the company.
Take Two’s future is independent, insists Zelnick
Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick has claimed that his business model will see the publisher remain independent – unless his shareholders tell him otherwise.
EA CFO eyes up Take Two’s ‘diamonds’
Electronic Arts CFO Warren Jenson has said that EA is keen to add key Take Two creative personnel – whom he terms “diamonds” – into the publisher’s global distribution system.
ONLINE SPECIAL: EA and Take Two
Industry analysts have told MCV that Take Two should accept a takeover bid from EA in the next few months – or it risks missing out on its only real ...
We didn’t fancy Take Two, says Kotick
Activision’s chief executive Bobby Kotick has spoken out on EA’s audacious bid for Take Two for the first time – stating that he wasn’t tempted to acquire the Grand Theft ...
