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Wednesday, Dec 31
Gaming's 15 Most Politically Fascinating People of 2008
4.) Niko Bellic - There was only one monster gaming event in 2008, but what an event it was! The April 29th release of Grand Theft Auto IV captivated not only the gaming press, but the mainstream media's consciousness for weeks before and after launch. Every network talking head weighed in o...
Thursday, Dec 25
Jack Thompson Says He Will Lead Shareholder Revolt to Oust T2's Strauss Zelnick
Disbarred attorney Jack Thompson says that he plans to lead a shareholder revolt against Take-Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick. TTWO is today trading at about $7 per share. Zelnick blew it. Thompson today bought a bunch of Take-Two stock at the $7 figure.
Monday, Dec 22
What if the EA - T2 Merger Had Gone Through? We Ask Pachter
As GamePolitics readers know, Electronic Arts pursued the acquisition of Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive for the better part of 2008. As for Take-Two, their stock will open south of $9 this morning. Since EA bailed on the merger, TTWO has plummeted, losing about 2/3 of i...
Thursday, Dec 18
EA's Bid to Buy T2 Figures in Wall Street Insider Trading Charges
Devlin allegedly obtained the information from his wife, who worked at communications firm Brunswick Group, according to court filings. The deals included... Electronic Arts Inc.'s (ERTS) hostile bid earlier this year for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO)...
Thursday, Dec 11
Disney Might Buy EA, Says Wall Street Journal
Electronic Arts, which pursued GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive for much of 2008, may now be an acquisition target of Disney. Did he say Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS)? No. However, a combination of EA's battered share price and Disney's desire to ramp up its gaming presence dovetail n...
Will Riccitiello Survive EA Slump? We Ask Pachter
Ouch! Pretty strong stuff from Pachter, so we asked him point-blank: Is John Riccitiello's job in jeopardy? After all, in addition to missing his projected numbers, Riccitiello also led EA through a protracted - some would say, embarrassing - and ultimately failed attempt to acquire...
Wednesday, Dec 10
Wall Street Journal Compares Crooked Ill Guv's Mistakes to Failed EA-T2 Deal
Don’t assume you are the only game in town: If prosecutors are right, Blagojevich, accused of looking for either lucre or favors in return for Obama’s Senate seat, made an oft-seen mistake: he believed he had more leverage than he did. Take-Two Interactive Software–maker of the Grand The...
Monday, Nov 17
$28 Million NFLPA Verdict Reveals Details of EA's Madden Monopoly
Ultimately, the Federal Trade Commission, looked at the Madden issue in relation to EA's merger dance with Take-Two Interactive, but, inasmuch as the FTC pre-approved the EA-T2 deal, its regulators apparently came down against the monopoly view.
Sunday, Nov 2
Wall Street Journal: Disney Should Buy EA
In a bold call in Saturday’s Heard On The Street column, the Wall Street Journal proposed that Disney (DIS) ought to buy Electronic Arts (ERTS). The piece note that the timing is right, after a significant earnings miss last week knocked down the video game publisher’s stock 18% on Friday. T...
Wednesday, Oct 15
Former Exec Sues Take-Two for $50 Million
Robert Alexander alleges that Take-Two breached an oral employment contract when new Take-Two CEO Paul Eibeler terminated a distribution deal with Alexander and his company, Game Ballers. Eibeler took over the reigns of T2 when CEO and company founder Ryan Brant ran afoul of the Securi...
Friday, Oct 10
GameCo Stocks Take a Wall Street Beat-down
As reported by GameSpot, the likes of Activision, THQ, EA and Take-Two have seen their share price drop between 28-40% in recent weeks:Worst off is Take-Two Interactive, which has lost 40 percent of its share price in a month, going from $21.77 to $13.01. Besides overall market woes, the de...
Wednesday, Oct 1
Game Biz Types Leaning Toward Obama?
Democratic contributors:Strauss Zelnick (Chairman, Take-Two) $2,000 to Obama; had previously donated to $2,500 to Edwards, $1,000 each to Biden & RichardsonBen Feder (CEO, Take-Two) contributed $1,000 to Biden in 2007Sam Houser (Rockstar) $4,600 to ObamaPatricia Vance (pr...
Tuesday, Sep 30
Take-Two Nearing GTA IV Ad Settlement with Chicago Bus Company
A settlement has apparently been reached between Grand Theft Auto IV publisher Take-Two Interactive and the Chicago Transit Authority over the agency's removal of ads for the controversial game from its vehicles and facilities. Take-Two declined to comment on the case.
In Lawsuit Over Madden Payments, NFL Retirees Appeal to Madden Himself
NFL retirees who are seeking a bigger slice of the pie from licensing deals such as the one involving the Madden NFL video game series have appealed to the man himself. You are... the face and name behind the wildly popular EA Sports Video Game - Madden NFL... will you sit back and let the NFLPA and EA...
Monday, Sep 29
Analyst: Rockstar's Housers Bros. Likely to Remain with T2
The contracts of Rockstar Games' Sam and Dan Houser expire early next year so many are wondering where the developer of Grand Theft Auto might end up. Will the Housers stay with Take-Two, go independent, or hook up with another publisher?
Friday, Sep 26
Jack Thompson: Disbarment Time Line
March 16, 2007: Thompson is sued by Take-Two Interactive. The publisher seeks to block Thompson from damaging future sales of Manhunt 2 and GTA IV. A month later, the parties will reach a settlement. September 21, 2007: Thompson seeks to have Halo 3 declared a public nuisance in Florida
Wednesday, Sep 24
Take-Two Cancelled Previous Drug-Dealing Sim
Today's news that GTA Chinatown Wars on the kid-friendly Nintendo DS will contain a drug dealing mini-game reminded us that as recently as June, 2006 GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive put the kibosh on Snow, a drug dealing simulator for the more adult-centric PC platform. The game had...
Sunday, Sep 14
BREAKING: It's Over... EA Gives Up on Take-Two Acquisition
Grand Theft Auto V will not be releasing under the Electronic Arts brand. EA has just issued a press release announcing that it has decided not to continue its lengthy pursuit of Take-Two Interactive. The two sides have been talking, ...
