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In the wake of EA’s shock announcement of its move to acquire Rockstar owner Take Two, Wedbush Morgan Analyst Michael Pachter has stated that, in his opinion, the deal is now inevitable. We think that EA has two choices – beat ‘em or join ‘em,” he said. They are attempting …
Read More »EA launches Take 2 acquisition website
As part of its freshly announced intentions to snap up Rockstar (and thus Grand Theft Auto) owner Take 2, EA has launched a new website dedicated exclusively to the news. The main text of the open letter from EA CEO John Riccitillo can be found here. Elsewhere on the site, …
Read More »Take 2 acquires Illusion Softworks
Mafia creator will be rebranded to 2K Czech
Read More »Koro to rebuild Take 2 in Europe
Take 2 has hired former UK boss Serhad Koro as the new figurehead of its European games publishing business. MCV understands that Koro is replacing internationalmanaging director James Ellingford, whose departure emerged yesterday afternoon. The experienced Koro has been identified by Take 2’s new global boss Gary Dale as the …
Read More »Ellingford steps down at Take 2
After ten years at the publisher, MCV can reveal that James Ellingford has left Take 2. While he relinquishes his full time role, he will continue at the publisher as a consultant. Ellingford’s departure comes after a turbulent period for the publisher, which has made widespread staff cuts and sold …
Read More »April 25th UK release for GTA IV
MCV understands that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV will NOT be released in March as expected – and will in fact be held back until the last week in April. Sources close to the game’s publisher have told MCV that the title’s UK release will miss the Easter period entirely, …
Read More »Revenues and losses down at Take 2
Rockstar owning publisher Take 2 has announced the financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 year, brining mixed results for the firm following what has been an eventful 12 months. For the year ending October 31st net revenues were $981.8 million, down from $1.038 billion the year before. …
Read More »Gary Dale becomes Take 2 Executive Vice President
The former chief operating officer of Rockstar Gary Dale has been named as the new executive vice president of Take 2, it has been announced. Dale will be chiefly looking at the publisher’s sales and distribution activities, and is said to be pursuing further ‘business development opportunities’ for the company, …
Read More »Zelnick: Take 2 is in growth mode
Despite the recent troubles that have seen a management reshuffle and a European ban for its controversial stealth sequel Manhunt 2, chairman Strauss Zelnick has insisted that he has no intention of selling the publisher, and instead expects it to grow going forwards. "I’m much more interested in growing the …
Read More »Now Take 2 gets into casual games
New 2K Play label boosted by Nickelodeon deal
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