"Tomb Raider" publisher Eidos has today laid out a tentative schedule for their acquisition by "Final Fantasy" creator Square Enix, according to a release obtained by Britain’s Regulatory News Service (RNS). Though Eidos' board of directors and upwards of 36% of shareholders are already in favor of the 32 pence per share buyout, Eidos will [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 16, 2009
Warner Bros. will vote fully in favor of Square Enix's acquisition of "Tomb Raider" publisher Eidos, according to a release obtained by Britain's Regulatory News Service (RNS). Compared to Namco Bandai's offer for D3 Publisher Thursday, an aquisition of Eidos by "Final Fantasy" creator Square Enix was far less certain. But with Warner Bros. fully on their [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 12, 2009
In 1998, Eidos saw the value in adding a potent Japanese product to their lineup -- and ported Squaresoft's "Final Fantasy VII" to the Windows PC. Today, in their search for Western products, Square Enix is thinking a little broader. In order to get access to franchises including "Tomb Raider," "Hitman," "Deus Ex" and "Thief," they will bid £84.3 million for Eidos' entire operation.
Continue reading...Monday, February 9, 2009
Though "Tomb Raider: Underworld" hasn't exactly been receiving the same sort of critical acclaim as Bethesda's "Fallout 3," it does have one thing in common with the latter, free-roaming shooter. Today, downloadable content packages for both games have received unexpected, last-minute delays.
Continue reading...Friday, January 23, 2009
Eidos has announced that two DLC levels, exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of "Tomb Raider: Underworld", will soon be released. The first is scheduled for Feb 10, while the second will follow a month later. No pricing has been announced, and there are no plans for a PC, Wii or PlayStation 3 release of this [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 19, 2009
Eidos and Io Interactive have unveiled a brand-new action-adventure title, "Mini Ninjas". It will be released in fall 2009 for the Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms. Players assume the role of small ninja Hiro, embarking on a grand adventure in order to restore harmony to the world. Using his skills and those [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 12, 2009
Eric Lindstrom, creative director of "Tomb Raider: Underworld", and sadly one of the 30 staff members which Eidos axed, had a few things to say about the recent events. Posting on the fan-favorite "Tomb Raider" forums, he's clearly disappointed with Eidos, which decided to both undergo the staff cuts and plan the next Lara Croft remake, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 12, 2009
Eidos is disappointed with "Tomb Raider: Underworld's" performance, and the recent layoffs of as many as 30 Crystal Dynamics employees is testament to that. That's not all Eidos is doing to restart their flagship franchise, though. The company is looking to reboot and redesign the series the same way "The Dark Knight" and "Batman Begins" restarted [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, January 11, 2009
Friday, Kotaku reported that a source had informed them “Tomb Raider” developer Crystal Dynamics laid off 30 employees due to “underperforming” “Tomb Raider: Underworld” sales. Lara's latest adventure managed to sell 1.5 million copies by the end of 2008, but Eidos wasn't happy with the number. Yesterday afternoon, Eidos confirmed the layoffs to Joystiq, but gave [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 31, 2008
What's really puzzling is how someone manages to mess up a game that has been done a hundred times before.
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