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Publisher Eidos has lowered its full year forecasts following slow sales of its big 2008 release, Tomb Raider: Underworld. The firm now expects full year revenue to be between 160m-180m, down from the previous guidance of 180m-200m. As a result, the publisher admits that it may have to talk to …
Read More »Who will buy Eidos?
Recent rumors have been circling that SCi/Eidos is on the block and the list of potential suitors includes EA , Ubisoft, Square Enix and Warner Brothers. Other bigger game companies could be interested too. Is there truth in the grapevine?To read more, click here.
Read More »Warner snaps up 10m Eidos shares
Time Warner has purchased ten million shares in Eidos PLC, bringing its total stake in the company up to over 19 per cent. The Warner Bros parent now owns 52.52 million shares in the UK publisher, which was previously known as SCi Entertainment. Sources have long pointed to Warner as …
Read More »UK development sector losing international status
National industry could slip to fifth in global rankings, falling two places in two years
Read More »Square and Warner mount rival bids for Eidos
As the struggling Britsoft companyâ??s future hangs in the balance, publishing giants move in on development assets
Read More »Square makes late Eidos bid but Warner in pole position
A battle between East and West looks set to decide the future of Eidos. MCV understands that both Warner Bros and Square Enix are ready to mount rival acquisition bids this month for the ailing British publisher. Although national press reports have fingered EA and Ubisoft as potential buyers, nose-tappers …
Read More »Double Fusion nets PS3 deals
In-game ad firm strikes partnerships with THQ, Sega, Eidos and Midway
Read More »Eidos in takeover talks
Eidos parent SCi Entertainment is reportedly in takeover talks once again – with Ubisoft and Electronic Arts. According to The Daily Mail, a source said discussions are at an ‘early stage’ – and that SCi has received approaches from two separate firms within the past few weeks. The newspaper has …
Read More »Unreal, FMOD and Scaleform chosen for new Batman game
London-based Rocksteady turns to equally 'rock steady' tech for Arkham Asylum title
Read More »Livingstone slams Government attitude to games
Eidos creative director Ian Livingstone has hit out at the UK Government for its continued refusal to reward the British games development community with financial assistance. In a frank interview with The Guardian, Livingstone accused the Government of snubbing the industry in terms of deserved state investment. He said: The …
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