Slowing GTA IV sales could complicate Take-Two/EA negotiations
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Sep 12th 2008 9:30AM
A story by
Dow Jones speculates that the slowing sales of
GTA IV may hurt Take-Two's chances of getting a good buyout deal from EA. The two companies are currently in
behind-closed-doors negotiations following several months of
failed hostile takeover bids by EA for the
GTA publisher.
GTA IV came out of the gate strong when it premiered in April, earning
$500 million in its first week and going on to sell 8.5 million units so far. However,
August NPD data shows the game has slipped to the 46th best-selling game spot for the month, which is another notch down the ladder from its 45th place in July.
[Via
GI.biz]
