Grand Theft Auto IV breaks UK first day record

May 1st, 2008 by Marius Visan (0) Software

“Grand Theft Auto IV”, the gangster-themed computer game that earned both critical claim and strong criticism, broke first day sales records in Britain, according to an industry body’s initial estimates on Thursday.The Entertainment Retailers Association, which represents 5,000 stores selling games, music and films, said the game — published by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc — [...]

Electronic Arts bids for Take-Two

February 25th, 2008 by Marius Visan (1) Hardware

Video game giant Electronic Arts on Sunday said it had made an unsolicited $1.9 billion offer for “Grand Theft Auto” publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, escalating its battle with Activision for the title of biggest video game maker.Electronic Arts said it had pursued the deal privately since December, and Take-Two on Sunday immediately rejected the offer, [...]