Take Two’s pre-market stock valuation enjoyed a huge 46.9 per cent increase this morning, following news of
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Shares of Take Two rose to $25.50, up from Friday’s Nasdaq close of $17.36.
MCV broke the news of EA’s bid yesterday, which totalled $1.9 billion.
Optimism of investors in Take Two was also likely to have been boosted by rumours linking multimedia giant Viacom with a $1.5 billion last month.
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UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.
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