Hot off its failed attempt to acquire Tecmo, Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix seems determined to be the Japanese EA and get some companies under its belt. It would appear that the company is now after British publisher Eidos, despite Warner Brothers being the most likely candidate for the job.
MCV claims that both WB and Squeenix are about to mount rival bids for the house of Tomb Raider. With WB already owning 20% of the company, and recently permitted to buy more shares, Square would have a bit of trouble wresting control. Not only that, but Ubisoft and Electronic Arts are also tipped as potential acquirers.
Square Enix’s interest, however, seems to be quite strong. President Yoichi Wada visited Eidos’ IO Studio recently, and is said to be heading to the UK soon. “I think Warners will still win, but it’s very interesting that Square have expressed this late interest,” claims an anonymous source. “They are clearly looking for Western talent.”
Square Enix is definitely interested in Western expansion, that much is clear. However, I think it could probably do a bit better.
