News Details

F1 game developer Codemasters approves EA takeover

Electronic Art’s acquisition of Codemasters, the producers of the official Formula 1 game, has taken a step closer to being completed after Codemaster's board of directors voted in favour of the takeover. 63 of Codemasters' 76 shareholders, which accounted for over 98% of the company’s shares, approved EA’s acquisition bid that is valued at $1.2 billion. A formal court hearing has now been set for February 16, with the acquisition expected to be completed in the coming months. Codemasters has produced F1 games every year since 2009, with the initial ‘F1 2009’ title released for Wii and PlayStation Portable consoles. In 2010, the new version became available on PC, Xbox 360 and...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Fancy a game of Alonso true or false?

Fernando Alonso invited his fans to indulge in a game of true or false...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com

Mick Schumacher: 'I'm ready for Formula 1'

Mick Schumacher completed a day of F1 testing with Ferrari at Fiorano on...
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Schumacher and Ilott conclude Ferrari five-day test

Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott spent time out on track in the 2018-spec...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Rio de Janeiro abandons Deodoro F1 track project

Plans for a motorsport facility to be constructed in the Deodoro district...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

How Alex Marquez overcame MotoGP doubts to finish...

Alex Marquez has revealed he previously questioned his ability to compete...

Gresini Ducati launches 2026 MotoGP livery

Gresini Ducati has unveiled its 2026 MotoGP livery at its official team...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Merson: Dominant Leeds victory has won Arsenal Premier...

Paul Merson says Arsenal's dominant victory at Leeds will go down as the...
1h ago from SkySports.com

“Wonder what they’ll moan about this week” -...

Arsenal fans have praised captain Martin Odegaard for his impact as they...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal move SEVEN clear at the top with Leeds rout

FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Leeds' match against Arsenal in the Premier...
2h ago from SkySports.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.