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Formula 1 Codemasters, developers of the annual official Formula 1 games, have been bought by American software corporation Electronic Arts. Codemasters, who are the UK-based software house that are responsible for the development and publication of the annual F1 game series, have been bought out by EA Games. The purchase has been rumoured for some time, with Codemasters initially looking set to be bought out by Take Two Interactive. However, this triggered a bidding war, with EA Games finally ...

By Rupert Steiner Order Reprints Text size Game enthusiasts pose for photographs during the EA Play 2019 event on Jun. 8, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images Computer games giant Electronics Arts has gate-crashed a $1 billion bid by “Grand Theft Auto” publisher Take-Two Interactive for U.K.-listed Codemasters with a $1.2 billion rival offer. European computer games maker Codemasters Group, which specializes in car racing ...

EA Has Entered the Bidding War for Ownership of the Racing Game Developer About a month ago, Take-Two announced that they were in talks to purchase Codemasters in the new year. Well, unfortunately for Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts has thrown their hat in the ring to win the affection (and ownership) of Codemasters–and the hat they threw in just so happens to be worth a hefty $1.2 billion USD. While Take-Two’s bid of $973 million USD was no chump change and seemed to be a done deal, ...

Codemasters buyout: Will EA’s $1.2 purchase billion plans go ahead?   EA has announced intentions to purchase Codemasters for $1.2 billion, but the potential bidding war may not be over just yet. In November, Take-Two Interactive announced plans to purchase Codemasters for $994 million. All seemed to be set in stone as both companies appeared eager to move forward with the deal. Today, though, Electronic Arts (better known as EA) announced an offer of $1.2 billion for Codemasters, complicati...

EA to buy Dirt Rally-maker Codemasters for £1bn Published image copyrightCodemasters Games giant Electronic Arts is set to acquire the British video-game-maker Codemasters, in a deal worth an estimated $1.2bn (£1bn). Codemasters is best known for its racing games, including the Dirt Rally series and Formula 1 licences. EA owns the global franchise to Need for Speed. Codemasters had said it would recommend its shareholders accept an earlier offer, by one of EAs main rivals. New-York- based Tak...

Takeover: Why the Codemasters share price just surged 20% More on: The Codemasters(LSE:CDM) share price has been rising steadily this year, but it soared 20% in a single day on Monday.   The AIM-listed video game developer has had a stellar 2020. Shareholders have seen a brilliant  115% return this year, despite everything that has happened in the world. US$12.3 TRILLION out of thin air… And if you click here we’ll show you something that could be key to unlocking 5G’s full potentia...

Electronic Arts to buy UKs Codemasters in US$1.2 billion deal Toggle share menu Advertisement Electronic Arts to buy UKs Codemasters in US$1.2 billion deal Computer games firm Electronic Arts said on Monday it had reached an agreement to buy Codemasters in a deal worth US$1.2 billion, trumping an earlier agreement between the British company and rival Take-Two Interactive Software. FILE PHOTO: An Electronic Arts office building is shown in Los Ang...

EA swoops in to buy Codemasters California-based game company Electronic Arts, producer of the FIFA franchise, has offered almost a billion euros for the British racing simulator specialist. Sales of video games have surged during the pandemic. Codemasters makes the F1 racing games and other leading racing titles Video game giant Electronic Arts has said it would buy Britains Codemasters in a deal worth $1.2 billion (€987 million). The offer trumps an earlier agreement between the British co...

Codemasters Well, that was unexpected. Codemasters, the British developer behind countless racing franchises including Dirt, Project Cars and the annualized F1 games, has been snapped up by EA. A little more than a month ago, Take-Two Interactive, the owner of 2K and Rockstar Games, announced that it had reached an agreement with Codemasters’ board. That deal valued the racing studio at a little under $1 billion. Today, the board confirmed that “it has withdrawn its recommendation of the Ta...