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After recent talks of EA offering Take-Two wads of money, the company's board has rejected a bid of $2 Billion.
According to Yahoo! Finance, Take-Two declined EA's offer stating its not enough and in the same breath revealed it will explore alternatives to maximize its value for shareholders.
Take-Two took several steps to prevent EA from going through with a hostile takeover. It adopted a 180-day shareholders' rights agreement, also known as a "poison pill." It kicks in if an outsider acquires 20 percent of Take-Two's shares or if an existing shareholder who already owns this much buys another 2 percent.
Take-Two said it is willing to start preliminary talks, including with EA, before April 29 under confidentiality agreements.
According to Yahoo! Finance, Take-Two declined EA's offer stating its not enough and in the same breath revealed it will explore alternatives to maximize its value for shareholders.
Take-Two took several steps to prevent EA from going through with a hostile takeover. It adopted a 180-day shareholders' rights agreement, also known as a "poison pill." It kicks in if an outsider acquires 20 percent of Take-Two's shares or if an existing shareholder who already owns this much buys another 2 percent.
Chairman Strauss Zelnick said the rights agreement "will not, and is not intended to, prevent a takeover of the company on terms that are fair to and in the best interests of all stockholders."
Take-Two said it is willing to start preliminary talks, including with EA, before April 29 under confidentiality agreements.
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Topguy4 Reply Quote #1
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MANCHESTERGood! I'm so glad to hear this, I'ts about time somebody stuck it to the man!! In this case Damn EA. I'm so glad they stood upto them, Maybe now EA will release a f**king half decent game instead of buying everybody out and taking credits coz they suck!
Fatman Reply Quote #2
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257 23 19.04.2006 Mr.Clean-MPH, The Buddha PHEA needs to back off.
A fail so epic, it may just be a win.
D_prOdigy Reply Quote #3
L18 Stalchild
176 14 23.03.2008 D_prOdigyTake Two have admitted they welcome takeover bids, but they're waiting for the release of GTAIV. Once that baby arrives and the share prices soar, they'll get a damn site more than $2bn
Simez Reply Quote #4
L40 Goriya
644 40 30.11.2007 SkillzSorry EA but your "release own console" plan is failing.
tiamat1990 Reply Quote #5
L79 Iron Knuckle
2994 66 29.10.2004 tiamat or tiamat1990Jesus Christ someone seriously needs to step in to stop this monopoly from happening. EA is just trying to take over the entire market.
Martin_ Reply Quote #6
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6585 729 05.09.2004 noneElectronic Arts is basically the gaming industry's arm of McDonalds, or The Man. Anything which slows down their gradual usurpation of our once fair industry is a welcome thing. Even if that thing involves wearing a wreath of nettles on my bollocks for three monts- I'd do it. Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and EA are The Man, and must be destroyed at all costs. At least SEGA really cared about games. Enough to chuck silly amounts of money at amazing things like Shenmue which would never have made any money in a million years.( Edited 27.03.2008 00:39 by Oni-Ninja )
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6230 969 28.04.2005 Wii-PlayOni-Ninja said:
At least SEGA really cared about games. Enough to chuck silly amounts of money at amazing things like Shenmue which would never have made any money in a million years.
At least SEGA really cared about games. Enough to chuck silly amounts of money at amazing things like Shenmue which would never have made any money in a million years.
And SONIC RIDERZ, SONIC [360], Sega Superstar tennis... 
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Martin_ Reply Quote #9
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6585 729 05.09.2004 noneNo Avatar said:
And SONIC RIDERZ, SONIC [360], Sega Superstar tennis...
And SONIC RIDERZ, SONIC [360], Sega Superstar tennis... They aren't SEGA games. SEGA died with the Dreamcast, in 2002. Those games all came out after then, and are hence, Sammy games. Though SEGA Superstar Tennis is supposed to be pretty awesome.
jb Reply Quote #10
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14234 890 04.01.2003 jbcubed3.Thank god. EA can't just throw money at things and expect the world to move.
SST is pretty good, runs like Virtua Tennis with a Sega skin of characters! Good fun
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Oni-Ninja said:
They aren't SEGA games. SEGA died with the Dreamcast, in 2002. Those games all came out after then, and are hence, Sammy games. Though SEGA Superstar Tennis is supposed to be pretty awesome.
They aren't SEGA games. SEGA died with the Dreamcast, in 2002. Those games all came out after then, and are hence, Sammy games. Though SEGA Superstar Tennis is supposed to be pretty awesome.
SST is pretty good, runs like Virtua Tennis with a Sega skin of characters! Good fun
jb(at)cubed3.com
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