Ubisoft Lead in Eidos Sale
According to a story in the Sunday edition of the U.K.s Daily Telegraph, Ubisoft has emerged as the leading candidate to purchase Eidos plc.[via biz.GameDaily]
The piece states that managers from Ubisoft have been in attendance at the Eidos headquarters for the past week trying to complete a deal, but may be up against internal competition from Eidos, as the story adds that Eidos chief executive officer Mike McGarvey is seeking financial backing for a buyout bid. Any deal is likely to be valued at around 215 million pounds (approximately $396.0 million U.S.).
