Square Enix revealed today that they were behind the anonymous bid last month to take over UK-based Eidos, this being just another chapter in the few years of uncertainty at Eidos, the makers of the Tomb Raider and Hitman series’. GamesIndustry.biz states that Square revealed that the initial bid was GBP 84.3 Million and that the board of directors at Eidos has agreed to show the offer to the shareholders.
“The agreement involved the acquisition of Eidos by a Square Enix holding company, called SQEX Ltd, and the Final Fantasy publisher hopes that the deal will “reinforce the Square Enix Group’s position as one of the world’s leaders in interactive entertainment with a broad portfolio of market leading franchises,” according to a statement.”
No word yet from Eidos or Warner Bors. (who holds at 20% share in the company) but GI.biz expects the offer to be put to the shareholders in early March at an EGM. Stay tuned for more information.
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I hope this happens. I love Square Enix, the more games with their name on, the better. I keep reading people moaning about compatibility between the two aswell. Well if they were such fans of either company, they should know they’ve worked together before anyway. Eidos published Final Fantasy VII and VIII on the PC.