Eidos Share Discussion Threads

[gnnmartin] 21/4/2009 18:17

Gosh, shares temporarily suspended pending an announcement! I'm on tenterhooks!
Nigel Martin

The Financial Services Authority ('the FSA') temporarily suspends the securities set out below from the Official List effective from 21/04/2009 5:00 PM at the request of the company pending an announcement

[togglebrush] 21/4/2009 16:36

Eidos, aka SCi Entertainment ... R.I.P.

[gnnmartin] 20/4/2009 23:34

CamaraSA, if you hold, you will get 32p per share, and unless there is an unforeseen holdup, you should get it by May 6.
Nigel Martin

[camarasa] 20/4/2009 18:36

I still own a few shares. Should I sell now or hold on. What's the count down for Togglebrush? - until there can be no more counter bids or until the takover officialy happens. What happens to those that still hold EID shares when the takeover happens, do they get the equivalent in the take over company?

[togglebrush] 19/4/2009 15:49

Last Chance Saloon ... still waiting for the Cavalry

[the crypt] 16/4/2009 14:39

lol - may the dip sticks eat chips.

[togglebrush] 14/4/2009 13:08

Only 7 days left (5 working days) so we are in the FINAL COUNT DOWN

[periorellis] 14/4/2009 09:55

is there a chance of a counter bid still on the cards?

[life of crime] 13/4/2009 13:39

More evidence of the confidence Eidos have in Batman:



Looks like a June release is still on the cards. Perhaps Square are keen to start recouping their investment, because I think a Sept launch makes more sense. It would allow a couple of more months for QA and slip the game past the quiet summer period. Still, if it is half as good as it looks, this is likely to sell 2M+ whenever it comes out.

I have already invested, in advance, some of the receipts I'll get from Eidos into Square (through a Charles Schwab US trading account). With excellent previews for all the upcoming titles from Eidos, I believe this will result in a very profitable 12 months for the firm, which will feed straight into Square's bottom line (and SP).

Good luck to anyone who follows my path into Square, or whatever share you decide to re-invest your Eidos money into.

[strapittoyourankle] 07/4/2009 19:11

Time for the fat lady to sing us a song?

[the crypt] 07/4/2009 08:14

yER THAT FAT USELESS GEEZER - THAT UNQUALIFIED CFO that useless CEO - WHAT A BUNCH OF LUCKY IDIOTS - May they lose everything and beg on the streets for 10p for a cup of tea.

[arc2006] 31/3/2009 16:21

That really would be the icing on the cake wouldn't it. I can see it now.....Eidos under Squex leadership becomes the greatest....no I can't even go there, it's too upsetting. Good luck everyone. Like we say, it's not over til it's over but it's a damn shame they never quite lived up to our expectations.

[darrens] 31/3/2009 16:16

I wonder how galling it is for Eidos shareholders that really positive previews are just surfacing for JC2, BM2 and Batman.

I know somebody on here (loc?) was in favour of Eidos staying independent and, if so, this will be gris to his particular mill.

Personally I think they got a very good price for it given the state that they'd got it into but these previews surfacing just after the vote are a bit galling.

What? You want a taste? Okay...

"And with that stunning finish, my time with Just Cause 2 came to an all-too-quick end. I couldn't quite believe what I'd witnessed - it's all so impressive. This is a massive leap forward from Just Cause, and it makes the first game look like a prototype in desperate need of new ideas and advanced technology."

"It's exciting, it's exhilarating, and what it lacks in gravity-defying acrobatics it more than makes up for in pure blunt force trauma. From what we've played so far, Batman's hand-to-hand could be satisfying enough to carry a whole game in itself. The single combat arena we were demoed was addictive enough that we developed an almost medical need to replay it over and over to perfect our combo ratings, resetting at the first error as if we were trying to ace an SSX stunt run. We've had terrible thumb-twitching withdrawal for it ever since."

[arc2006] 31/3/2009 16:06

Some folks still gambling a few quid on it with the buys at 32p. Some of 100k last week. Big article in this weekends FT re the last London listed games company. They suggested ""The vote appears to dash any remaining hopes of a rival bid from Time Warner, a 20 per cent shareholder in Eidos. "" Though you never know with Eidos. I think it was official last time when SCI snuck in "after" the bell.

[togglebrush] 31/3/2009 15:57

A slim chance

[periorellis] 31/3/2009 15:04

is there a chance for a take over yet? or is it a done deal?

[life of crime] 27/3/2009 19:43

End of an era.

[togglebrush] 27/3/2009 12:12

Court and EGM have been successfully passed ... See RNS

[life of crime] 25/3/2009 19:11

Square is listed on the Tokyo market, although you can buy ADRs on the US exchange.

[peterbill] 25/3/2009 14:03

Where is Square listed ... Japan?

Found this



Report Overview
Source: Thomson Ownership
Company: Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd
Summary: Detailing positions held by 193 holders (representing 66.03% of total shares outstanding)
Ticker: 9684.JP
Sedol: 6309262
Exchange: Tokyo, Japan
Issuer: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO LTD
Industry: Leisure Time (Products/Services)
Please Note: The title "All Holders Report" refers to all holdings of certain large stakeholders, such as institutions, mutual funds, beneficial and/or insider holders

[life of crime] 24/3/2009 19:10

Agreed. Done deal. I think they will thrive under Square's ownership, without the tightrope existence everytime a major title comes out. Shame it has come to that, but I'm glad to see the back of this stock.

I think Square will be a good investment after the takeover. Perhaps a Square thread is worth starting up on this BB if enough shareholders invest in them?

[darrens] 24/3/2009 16:47

Yup, it *almost* felt like somebody heard something. Or thought they'd heard something.

But I think just about everybody else assumes this has been put to bed. Me included.

[arc2006] 24/3/2009 16:38

I suppose at 32p, they are only gambling the fees/stamp/cfd interest.

Seems strange that they all appeared so suddenly though.