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Eidos, the London-based computer games publisher, is to be acquired by Square Enix of Japan for £84m. 16-Feb-2009 Eidos has closed its Rockpool Games studio in Manchester, with the loss of the remaining 14 jobs. 27-Jan-2009 Eidos is to close its Pivotal computer games development operation in Bath with the loss of 90 jobs, but a further ten staff will be retained to work on specific projects. 18-Jul-2008 Eidos, the computer games company, is to accept a £97m takeover offer from SCi Entertainment. 11-Apr-2005 Eidos, the computer games company, has received takeover offers worth more than £70m from Elevation Partners and SCi Entertainment. 22-Mar-2005 Eidos is considering a number of future options for its computer games business, which could lead to a takeover offer from a rival company. 21-Jun-2004 Eidos is planning to raise £51m in a rights issue to provide working capital to prepare for an expected increase in demand for its computer games. 01-Jun-2001 Eidos, the computer games company, has received a takeover approach from an unnamed potential bidder. 21-Jun-2000 Eidos has acquired a 20% stake in Maximum Holdings, the US video games company, for £34m, as part of a strategy to use third parties to distribute its own games. 16-Nov-1999 Eidos, the computer games company, has acquired a 25% stake in Spain's Pyro Studios and a 75% stake in its distributor for £14m. 31-Jul-1999 Eidos is forming an alliance with Easynet to offer a free internet access service, in order to promote its games software. 24-Feb-1999 Eidos is acquiring Crystal Dynamics, the US computer games company, for $47m. 08-Sep-1998 Eidos, the computer games developer, has been dropped by its auditor, Coopers & Lybrand, for failing to implement corporate governance rules set out in the Cadbury report. 08-Aug-1997 Eidos has increased its stake in Opticom, the Norwegian polymer-based optical storage company, to 14% at a cost of £8.2m. 20-May-1997 Eidos, the computer games software concern, is planning to raise up to £45m through a listing on Nasdaq in order to fund new products and invest in development companies. 25-Oct-1996 Eidos, the games software concern, plans to acquire CentreGold, the games publisher, in a £17m share swap deal. 29-Mar-1996 Eidos is acquiring three games software companies - Domark, The Big Red Software Company, and Simis. 25-Sep-1995
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