Video games firm mounts $2bn takeover bid

US video games publisher Electronic Arts has launched a $2bn (€1.3bn) takeover bid for rival Take-Two Interactive Software, owner of the Grand Theft Auto game.

Video games firm mounts $2bn takeover bid

US video games publisher Electronic Arts has launched a $2bn (€1.3bn) takeover bid for rival Take-Two Interactive Software, owner of the Grand Theft Auto game.

The world’s largest independent games group has gone public with an all-cash bid of $26 (€17) a share, after the New York-based company’s board privately rejected two offers.

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