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Codemasters shareholders approve plan for EA takeover – Yahoo Sport Australia
Formula 1 video game developer Codemasters is set to go ahead with a planned $1.2 billion takeover by Electronic Arts after shareholders voted in favour of…
Codemasters – which uses Motorsport Games for its esports activities around the DiRT Rally franchise – has produced and developed the official F1 game since 2009.
After being linked with a takeover by 2k Sports franchise owner Take Two, it emerged in December that EA had reached an agreement to acquire the British-based company.
EA produces a number of notable sports video games, including its FIFA, Madden NFL and NHL franchises, as well as the Need for Speed driving titles.
In a court meeting between…
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