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Square and Eidos agree buyout

Japanese company's takeover expected to go through in early May
Square Enix looks set to complete a buyout of Eidos in early May.

The Tomb Raider publisher confirmed that the pair had reached an agreement which will see the Japanese company purchase Eidos' whole share capital.

Shareholders are expected to approve the deal at the Eidos EGM later this month, according to MCV, with a settlement hoped to be in place by May 6.

It looks like Lara is in for a makeover then. A Japanese makeover.

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Posted by SpoonyRedMage
I know people will disagree with me but I think this is awesome, some of the best news ever.
Posted by WHERESMYMONKEY
hopefully it'll speed up the time between jap and EU releases of Square Enix games. Wonder if Star OCean being bumped to June in PAL regions had something to do with this.
Posted by The_KFD_Case
Sounds like good news to me. Just don't change the way Lara looks.... :wink:
Posted by almanac2015
You don't want her to look like a 12 year old Japanese school girl? :shock:
Posted by SpoonyRedMage
Eidos are going to be autonomous by the sounds of it because they want to get Western appeal and interferring with the Western developer/publisher won't help that.
Posted by DAEDALUS79
If this means a proper revival of the Tomb Raider and Hitman series then im all for it, if it means the japan-imation of them then Square can go to hell.
Posted by The_KFD_Case
:lol: Eh, add a double digit number to that 12 and maybe we can start talking. Still, Lara just wouldn't be the same to me if she changed ethnicity. Call it a fond memory from my teenage years. :P
Posted by The_KFD_Case
Ooouh! I'd love to see a well made Hitman 4!

Completely agree with your closing sentiment.
Posted by kimoak
I have to admit I have never been a fan of Tomb Raider at all. I don't see Lara as that much of a big name anymore either. She may have had her day in the sun now maybe.
Posted by KMakawa
Im happy if Eidos team stay on at Square, if not.. im not going to be happy about this -.-
Posted by TheTingler
I just hope this doesn't affect Deus Ex 3 or the rumoured Thief 4...
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