Five Ubisoft executives have been accused of selling stock in the company ahead of its announcement of two key game delays. Kotaku reports that CEO Yannis Mallat and four other executives sold shares ahead of the announcement on October 15th 2013 that both Watch Dogs and The Crew were being …
Read More »EA, Activision shares jump following positive financial results
Both EA and Activision are benefiting in the stock market, following better than expected financial results reported earlier this week. Games Industry reports EA shares increased nearly 17 per cent to $32.72 earlier today, while Activision was up 7 per cent to $20.58. "We believe EA has the lineup to …
Read More »Candy Crush maker King set to be valued at $7.6bn
Valuation would see King exceed Zynga’s opening public listing on the NYSE
Read More »GAME preparing for stock market floatation – report
Less than two years after it nearly vanished altogether, GAME could be ready to re-join the stock market. Sky News reports that Game Retail will this week finalise plans for a 300m flotation by appointing HSBC, Canaccord Genuity and Liberum Securities to co-ordinate an initial public offering scheduled to take …
Read More »Investors file class action over BF4 bugs
Suit claims EA's top execs lied about game's quality and profited from stock sales
Read More »King to delay IPO over ‘one hit wonder’ fears
Candy Crush Saga developer looking for another blockbuster before stock floatation
Read More »GAME pondering possible stock market return – report
In what would complete one of retail’s most impressive turnarounds, GAME is said to be lining up a possible return to the stock markets. The Telegraph reports that OpCapita owner Henry Jackson and Game Retail boss Martyn Gibbs are currently pondering the 200m move that would see Jackson and his …
Read More »Court lifts injunction on Activision sale
Deal freeing publisher from Vivendi to be completed by October 15
Read More »Second suit seeks to block Activision deal
$8 billion stock sale cut ties with Vivendi, but another shareholder claims unjust enrichment
Read More »Majesco gets a chance to avoid delisting
Publisher gets another 180 days to raise its stock price over $1
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