Vivendi Universal Games denies any interest in SCI
French publisher VU Games has reacted to press speculation linking it with a bid for UK games group SCI by issuing a firm denial.
Vivendi Universal Games has denied that it has any interest in SCI Entertainment.
An article published in The Business earlier this week had suggested SCI, which recently acquired fellow UK publisher Eidos, might find itself the target of a takeover bid, and a list of potential suitors quickly grew to include Vivendi.
However, in a terse press release issued yesterday afternoon, the Paris-based games published refuted any such claim. "In view of articles published in the UK press, Vivendi Universal denies any interest in Sci Entertainment and also denies having made any offer," the statement read.
One company put forward as a potential buyer by analyst Nick Gibson in the Business piece was Midway Games. Gibson said of a potential match between Midway and SCI, "they both would benefit from the synergies of being put together".
The Business also named venture capital group Apax as a potential buyer.