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Eidos's shareholders have voted by an overwhelming majority to accept the bid by Square Enix.
That means Square Enix will gain control of Eidos next month, having offered 32 pence per share. They'll get the Tomb Raider, Hitman and Championship Manager franchises into the bargain. At a court meeting over 85 per cent of the shares held in the company were represented in votes cast to accept the bid, whatever that means. At the subsequent EGM the motion required to implement the acquisition was also approved, if you really want to know.
Square Enix has yet to reveal its plans for Eidos and the associated franchises.
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ChthonicEcho
30/03/09 @ 08:22
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So, now Lara will be fifteen years old and with even larger tits, while Agent 47 will be eighteen years old and looking for his long lost sister... who is fifteen years old and with big tits.
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andywilkie35
30/03/09 @ 08:30
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Instead of being bald, Agent 47 will now sport a steampunk emo haircut
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Monkey_Puncher
30/03/09 @ 09:00
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Do IO Interactive come as part of the bargain?
Please tell me they haven't got the Hitman license but not the developer.... |
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mrmonkey1980
30/03/09 @ 09:06
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Noooooooo! I liked Tomb Raider for its story as much as it's gameplay. Now it's going to be the clone of every anime saga out there. And I'm guessing Lara will be fighting lots of tentacled monsters .....
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kinky_mong
30/03/09 @ 09:22
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"Shit franchises to become even shitter turn based RPGs with whiney emo storylines"
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xXBrombeerXx
30/03/09 @ 09:53
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Oh my God, Lara in spikey manga hairdress and emotions while leveling up her boops so she can deal even bigger damage with her ultimate move: the boop buster. Bad move, Eidos. Squaresoft has lost it's charm since merging with Enix, everyone knows it. Why? WHY?
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alimokrane
30/03/09 @ 09:55
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I dont think this is a bad thing. Cleary Square Enix wants to expand in a territory it's not very familiar with by acquiring a western publisher. They would have a publishing house (hopefully we'll get their games earlier over here) + expand their IP portfolio with franchises that appeal to the western market.
I dont think they will mess around with Eidos' franchises. Now, give me a new Thief, a New Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver and why not a new Fear Effect too! .... one can only hope, right ? |
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Hey, I know a bandwagon I want to leap on when I see it. ;)
Here goes: oh cool, Lara now will end every level with the standard-issue anime-style twirling, winking, giggling, victory-sign giving fashion. With a flash of white panties from under her school skirt, of course. This could be good, Squeenixs past few games have also been a bit mediocre imo so it would do both companies good to be shaken up a little. An exchange program of sorts might be in order. @Widge That would depend on how you define emo, now wouldn't it? I think damn near every hand-wringing, insecure or brooding JRPG character ever is "emo". :) Still love JRPGs though. |
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Ashen-Shugar
30/03/09 @ 11:34
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SE are gaining western IP's to broaden their portfolio, not to begin the assault to assimilate western gaming into some spacemarine/anime hybrid. Although SE own the company, I'm guessing they will still keep western designers and developers working on these IP's.
"And I'm guessing Lara will be fighting lots of tentacled monsters ....." Already happened in TR:Underworld! :) |
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SleepyMagpie
30/03/09 @ 12:37
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Now I have no idea how this will turn out in Tomb Raider's case in the end, but c'mon guys, Squeenix being the Japanese they are, and Japanese being delightfully politically incorrect, it might actually save Lara from becoming a flat-chested, more likable to women dullsville character that was hinted at by Eidos in it's death-throes..
Lara gaining a cup-size or two, and the games releasing with a Lara sun-bathing kit and sun-tan lotion, with added gifting mini-games will not cause me to abandon Ms. Croft. A crappy game altogether might, though. |
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spitfire1945
30/03/09 @ 13:42
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I hope this means also that SE games will be translated into European languages much faster than before (SE takes ages to to port their game to Europe).
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Marshall2008
30/03/09 @ 13:48
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I can see it now:
Lara jumps and swings her way through a level when suddenly the game freezes, the camera zooms out a bit and a little cuddly tiger appears. You then have to choose your attacks and wait for the tiger to respond. All the while there is an incredibly annoying 10 second loop of supposed combat music. Oh, I forgot to mention that lara is now sporting what can only be described a futuristic bondage gear and a huge sword along with a pink spiky hairdo. |
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Sean.Aaron
30/03/09 @ 15:44
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Hopefully we'll see new IP getting better backing than it did when Eidos was independent. Their unwillingness to put any money into marketing anything besides Laura Croft is a big part of why they couldn't cut it. Not good to put all your eggs into one basket; especially an old tired franchise like Tomb Raider.
I also hope Blast Works will finally hit the shelves in Europe as Eidos were to be publishing that here -- not that you'd know it, well, see above... |
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"Pretty sure Square have done this to have a European *publishing* wing rather than any huge desire to explot Eidos' IP"
Agreed. While it is amusing (or not,maybe) to imagine Tomb Raider and Hitman etc, being all "manga-ised" by Square, I very much doubt this is what will actualy happen to these franchises. I, for one, think this is actualy good news for these particular games as it may bring some fresh ideas to the genres. Yes fanboys, they do need some! I say that as I TR and Hitman fan. |
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plastickitty
30/03/09 @ 18:15
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Square Enix - Squenix
Well I'm sure the Eidos name will disappear unlike Enix when Square bought them out Square Enix Eidos - Squendos or worse Square Eidos Enix - Squeidix (sounds painful) |
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BonzoBanana
30/03/09 @ 20:11
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Thats the last big british publisher isn't it? End of an era I guess.
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blackbriar101
31/03/09 @ 09:07
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I have a horrible feeling Deus ex 3 and Hitman 5 will be sidelined.
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