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Ubisoft and EA rumoured for SCi acquisition

Reports suggest two publishers in talks for Tomb Raider parent

UK newspaper The Daily Mail is reporting that publishers Ubisoft and Electronic Arts are in talks to buy SCi Entertainment, parent company of Eidos.

Citing a source close to the company, the paper states that discussions are in an early stage with two offers forthcoming in as many weeks.

SCi Entertainment has had a tough year, with directors and senior management quitting the company.

It has also closed some internal operations including Conflict developer Pivotal Games, and has embarked on a radical restructuring plan.

Numerous companies have been linked to an SCi takeover ever since it merged with Eidos over three years' ago, with Warner Bros. another publisher known to be interested in the Tomb Raider house.

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Matt Martin joined GamesIndustry in 2006 and was made editor of the site in 2008. With over ten years experience in journalism, he has written for multiple trade, consumer, contract and business-to-business publications in the games, retail and technology sectors.
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