Square-Enix buys out Taito

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Japanese game company consolidation marches on.......Square Enix will
acquire Taito.

Square Enix will make Taito a subsidiary. the deal is for 67 billion yen ~
or between $606 and $610 million dollars

http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20050822AT1D2202P22082005.html
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050822/kyodo/d8c4om0o0.html
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/68131.asp
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6284
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3143011
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/9044/Square-Enix-Offers-67-Billion-Yen-to-Acquire-Taito/
http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=consumerProducts&storyID=nT230465
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=827&Itemid=2

 

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On 5 Sep 2005 12:16:51 -0700, izwalker@yahoo.com wrote:

>What about some more Arkanoid. Or arkanoid online? Heck i'd play a
>competetive version of arkanoid that some of the same elements as
>atari's "OFF THE WALL" without the crazy spins.
>
Now THAT would be awesome! Still play Arkanoid on the Amiga and SNES.

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Scott