Eidos in early buyout talks
Even though she's more busted than a meth-addicted lady of the night, Eidos is ready to work the street corner again for some johns (we're guessing two brothers with the last name Warner). MCV acquired a statement from the publisher, indicating that the board has received a "preliminary approach" from a company, which "may or may not lead" to a buyout.
Although plenty of corporations with the means have pulled up to offer the troubled company a ride, Warner Bros. is the only one to invest and control 20% of the publisher. Further speculation pointed to Warner Bros. after Time Warner's CFO recently made comments about getting more involved in the games industry. We'll have to wait and see if it's Warner that tells Eidos it's OK to turn off the red light.
Although plenty of corporations with the means have pulled up to offer the troubled company a ride, Warner Bros. is the only one to invest and control 20% of the publisher. Further speculation pointed to Warner Bros. after Time Warner's CFO recently made comments about getting more involved in the games industry. We'll have to wait and see if it's Warner that tells Eidos it's OK to turn off the red light.







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Nick the Hero of Canton @ Jan 15th 2009 4:32PM
Adios.
Sorry.
adg1034 @ Jan 15th 2009 4:50PM
Does this mean that they no longer have to sell their body to the night?
Joe Alanis @ Jan 15th 2009 5:14PM
Well, sadly that's what small developing studios like ours have to do sometimes... Sometimes a Studio can choose to do cheap outsourcing in the hopes for a better future or sometimes time will give a big break.
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Viridium @ Jan 15th 2009 6:01PM
Or even wear that dress tonight.
Well done on your part, BTW.
Smurfy @ Jan 16th 2009 11:11AM
@Joe: Eidos isn't a "small developing studio".
OMGOMG @ Jan 15th 2009 4:51PM
Jeff Gerstmann somewhere is smiling right now.
Mr Khan @ Jan 15th 2009 4:52PM
Time Warner and Square Enix have the most to gain, i think. Time Warner gets its foot in the door, and Square Enix gets its oh-so-coveted Western development
Dopple Boppler @ Jan 15th 2009 5:03PM
Eidos, I won't share you with another boy :(
Geoffrey Sperl @ Jan 15th 2009 5:12PM
"...we're guessing two brothers with the last name Warner..."
What happens when you include the Warner sister in that mix?
more bad asser @ Jan 15th 2009 5:25PM
1. buy eidos
2. pay with snakes
3. bury tomb raider for good
4. focus on deus ex 3
5. poop rainbows
KarlW @ Jan 16th 2009 12:37PM
6. Divide by zero
7. Revive Legacy of Kain