Ben-DutkaEarlier this month, it was revealed that Square-Enix was the major pursuer of struggling Tomb Raider publisher Eidos, and the RPG veteran hasn't backed off.
According to GamesIndustry.biz , "Insight Investment Management and Pioneer Investment Management have sold about 11.13% of the issued share capital to Square-Enix, at the price of 32 pence per share." Now, whether you approve of this deal or not unfortunately doesn't matter; many others do, including Pioneer and Warner Bros. Square-Enix also said it currently has "irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed at the Court Meeting and the EGM in respect of, in aggregate 84,947,489 Eidos Shares representing 32.23 per cent of the existing share capital of Eidos." The bottom line is that Eidos may soon become a Square-Enix property, and the latter can continue its push westward. It has been S-E's goal for a while now (perhaps you didn't notice the timed and full Xbox 360 exclusives they've been producing), and the acquisition of Eidos appears to be a logical step in the process. One can only hope that they don't futilely attempt to somehow combine the Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy franchises… that would be a horrendous mistake.
Anyway, we'll let you know when this deal is finalized. It seems inevitable at this point, but you never know what might happen with these big business deals. Even business executives can go crazy.
As long as there is a future for the hitman franchise I'll be happy
Square..wat….,is it some kind of electronic device or something?….sorry,never heard of'em.
I used to love square… now their just… ehh.
Redeem yourselves Square_Enix! Release FFXIII(more importantly FFXIII Versus) ahead of time! Maybe they will make a Tomb Raider rpg….
Yeah probably I hope they don't delayed ffxiii or ffvsxiii again.
Fantasy Raider VII
FF7 in real time where Cloud shoots tigers with dual handguns in an underground cave, whilst a Tifa dressed as Lara jumps from the back of a jeep in a jungle…
oh my o.o
Oh well, I haven't cared to much for Eidos or their games since they ended the Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver franchise.
Last edited by Evil Incarnate on 2/24/2009 12:28:56 PM
Come on didn't you ever play Freedom Fighters or Hitman
SE is going to get hit by something hard later on, it's karma…
and she is a bi**h
lol by "she", SE right?
Karmas da bi*ch
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 2/26/2009 9:31:59 AM
So a Japanese Dev that is turning into a one trick pony (Final Fantasy), is buying a burned out American Dev??
SO THE F–K WHAT?!
Eidos hasn't come out with any new IPs in years. And the old IPs (Tomb Raider, Hitman, Conflict: <insert generic warzone here>, etc) lack the the necessary vision to survive this gen. The only one I see making some noise is Hitman, but I think that series is done due to lay-offs and cut-backs. Eidos hasn't shown my one game in years that completes with today's devs.
Besides S-E is just gonna combine Eidos with their American sector is California, and pump out Xbox360 shooters. Eidos glory days are gone. Pull the plug on them. Let those ppl move on to other companies.
I think this is a bad move on S-E's corporate side. This is a waste of money. Money that could be used to IDK make FF13, Versus 13, and Agito 13 better than b4. Possibly finish these ahead of schedule and release something b4 the 2009 fiscal year is over.
So Square-Enix is now Square-Eidos. And they STILL only have FF (and Kingdom Hearts).
Last edited by King James on 2/24/2009 4:23:00 PM
eidos isn't an american company, they're british
Fine, an English company then. My point still stands. They still burnt out.
Last edited by King James on 2/25/2009 5:55:03 PM
FINALLY! hopefully they can fix all the glitches in Tomb Raider. I just finished playing Underworld (borrowed it) and the glitches were unbelievable! invisible platforms, crazy ponytails flinging and stretching for miles, AI glitches, bad camera, and my all time favorite: "Invisible Lara" in which she disappears completely(not even a shadow) and you're left to wander until you die. But i don't want to see no Tomb Raider RPG.
Though, I explicitly remember EIDOS being on the cover of Final Fantasy 7.(PC ver. if i'm not mistaking)
little traitors
eh….
LOL ….Tomb Fantasy….
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Ugh, Can SE STOP making bad decisions please?