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Eidos offers free Tomb Raider

Eidos has teamed up with Trialpay to make it easier for customers to play the latest Tomb Raider game, Tomb Raider Anniversary. TrialPay is a leader in alternative payments, and players will get a free subscription to Tomb Raider: Anniversary by trying or buying an offer from blue-chip advertisers. I …

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Eidos unveils Just Cause 2

Eidos will bring the sequel to 2006’s hit Just Cause to market this year. Developed by Avalanche Studios, Just Cause 2 marks the return of slick protagonist Rico Rodriquez, this time taking on a new destination – the huge playground of the South East Asian islands of Panau. The title …

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OPINION: What went wrong at SCi

UK publisher SCi has seen plenty of ups and downs over the last few years – from successfully fighting off US giant Elevation Partners in 2005 to last week’s managerial clear-out. With a comprehensive knowledge of the publishers’ history and circumstances, Lovell offers unparallelled insight into SCi’s successes and struggles …

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Industry guru drafted in at SCi

New SCi CEO Phil Rogers has already handpicked the Chief Operating Officer he believes will turn around SCi’s fortunes. Jurgen Goeldner joins the company with over 25 years’ experience within video games, including stints as an exec at Funsoft and THQ Germany. "Jurgen has a wealth of experience which will …

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SCi share price continues to soar

Today’s astounding recovery of SCi’s share price shows no sign of halting following the exodus of the management team. The Britsoft company’s stock had risen by a whopping 59.38 per cent at midday – up to 76.5 pence. The price has now settled to 74 pence – an overall rise …

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HAVE YOUR SAY: What now for SCi?

How do you think SCi can get back on its feet after losing Jane Cavanagh, Bill Ennis and Rob Murphy? Is a sale now inevitable? Who do you think will swoop for the Britsoft firm? Or do you believe SCi can bounce back with the release of Tomb Raider: Underworld? …

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SCi shares rocket following management exit

Eidos parent SCi’s share price jumped by almost 30 per cent this morning, after the company announced its management team had stepped down. At the time of posting, shares in the company had climbed to 62 pence – up 14 pence, or 29.17 per cent. The price has steadily climbed …

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Cavanagh leads SCi management departures

Following a period of increasing pressure on the board of Britsoft publisher and Eidos owner SCi, CEO Jane Cavanagh, managing director of publishing Bill Ennis and managing director of studios Rob Murphy have all left the company. Group CFO Phil Rogers steps up to fill Cavanagh’s position, despite having only …

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Pressure mounting on SCi board, says Times

SCi’s shareholders are described as furious” in a piece in The Times , which goes on to state that one investor has said that chief executive Jane Cavanagh’s position at the company as untenable”. On Friday the company’s corporate brokers at Citigroup told the chairman that investors wanted the management …

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