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Take-Two can deny the claims until it’s blue in the face, but analysts are seemingly unwilling to believe that Grand Theft Auto V is not in the works – and now one has gone a step further by predicting a full reveal for the title in the coming weeks. There …
Read More »Take-Two restructures corporate departments
Take-Two has denied our earlier report that it will layoff a segment of its workforce. The company says it will not make any significant cuts – branding current rumour and speculation in the trade that it will do so as ‘erroneous’. And while the games giant flat out denies cuts …
Read More »Take-Two to drop 20% of global workforce?
[UPDATE:Take-Two has since denied that development jobs are under threat, but has confirmed that a corporate restructure is in progress.] Up to 400 Take-Two staff could end up being laid off by the publisher. According to MCV sources the games giant has to make some tough decisions as it prepares …
Read More »Take-Two delays Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption
Firm insists the delays will 'maximise full potential in terms of player experience and market performance'
Read More »Rockstar developing ‘GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony’
New 360 DLC named, arriving this autumn; New GTA SKU heading to retail
Read More »Riccitiello: Take-Two bid was a waste of ink
EA CEO John Riccitiello has told the Wall Street Journal that his company’s bid for Take-Two was a waste of ink” and that it was intended to help the firm get through difficult times. He added that EA walked away from the deal as time was of the essence, because …
Read More »Take Two rules out potential sale
Take-Two’s Board of directors have decided that the publisher will continue to operate as an independent company following a strategic review of the business. In a note issued to the press moments ago, Take Two confirmed that it had entered into detailed discussions” with several interested parties – not least …
Read More »Slowing GTA IV sales could boost EA bid
Despite lifetime sales of nearly 8.5 million copies worldwide, the recently announced August NPD figures have raised fears that sales of Take 2’s Grand Theft Auto IV have slowed unexpectedly – raising concerns that it might affect EA’s ongoing bid to acquire the publisher. CNN reports that Take 2 has …
Read More »Bioshock PS3 officially dated
2K Games has just officially finalised the release date for Bioshock on PS3 – it’ll arrive in North America on October 21st, closely followed by its international release on October 24th. The PlayStation 3 version follows on from the critical and sales success of the Xbox 360 version, and contains …
Read More »EA allows Take Two bid to expire
EA will allow its latest offer for Take Two to expire tonight after Electronic Arts accepted Take Two’s offer of a management presentation to its suitor containing non-public information. An exchange of letters between EA CEO John Riccitiello and executive chairman of the board of directors of Take Two Strauss …
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