Today EA announced that the survival horror game Dead Space began shipping to retailers across the US for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, the PC version will be available October 20th. The game will be available in Europe on the 24th for the Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC.
“Dead Space has been an exciting new direction for the team seeing how it is the first survival horror game to come out of EA,” says Glen Schofield, Executive Producer on Dead Space. “We created a very deep piece of fiction for the game and really pushed the boundaries on the violence, gore and psychological terror needed to produce a high quality horror entertainment product. We think that people will love the universe that we created and have a lot of fun with strategic dismemberment. You can even dig deeper into the Dead Space universe with our 6-book comic series, the animated feature Dead Space Downfall, and the interactive web series No Known Survivors.”
The game has a ESRB rating of 18+. Dead Space will be available for MSRP $59.99 on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system and MSRP $49.99 for the PC. The Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition will be available on the Xbox 360 for MSRP $149.95 through the EA Store™. For more information about the game, go to the website at http://www.deadspacegame.com
Take Two today rejected EA’s hostile takeover bid and it’s board of directors has said the $26 dollar offer per share is inadequate.
The board also filed a commendation with the SEC that request Share Holders to ignore EA’s offer. Take Two also said it will explore other alliances with third party companies such as EA to add value to their stock.
“With one of the strongest portfolios of intellectual property in our business, a superb creative and business team, and a revitalization plan that is beginning to deliver results, Take-Two is uniquely positioned to create stockholder value in an industry that is enjoying the highest growth rates of any entertainment medium. We are effectively working toward a process to review all available options to maximize this value, either as an independent company or in combination with a third party, and are open to beginning informal discussions starting now. Our stockholders’ interests would hardly be served by accepting an offer from EA at the wrong price and the wrong time. As a result, the Board recommends that stockholders not tender any of their shares to EA.”
Yesterday Electronic Arts offered $26 per outstanding Take-Two Share and that seemed to upset Take-Two Interactive as they have advised their stock holders to ignore EA.
Take-Two also said it’s board of directors will review EA’s offer and decide on it with in 10 days.
EA according to Reuters has made a tender offer of $26 USD per each outstanding share in Take Two Interactive.
EA last month had made an unsolicited bid to buy Take Two but it was rejected. EA’s tender offer is set to expire on April 11th at midnight but could be extended.
EA has announced that one of their most anticipated games “Army of Two” is now shipping to retail stores and should be available starting the 7th of March in North America and Europe.
Army of Two is a 3rd person co-op shooter for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The game promises to throw you into hot spots ripped from today’s headlines.
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