Codemasters

EA expands Criterion with Codemasters Cheshire team

Two development studios will now operate as one working on the future of Need For Speed

Frank Sagnier and Rashid Varachia step down from Codemasters

CEO and CFO will depart company at the end of July

Codemasters shareholders approve EA's $1.2bn acquisition

Deal will be sanctioned in court on February 16

EA sees "huge potential" in racing following Codemasters acquisition

But with the deal still to be approved, execs say it's too early to discuss plans for live services or regular releases

Codemasters directors to vote in favour of EA bid

If shareholders approve the deal, it will be sanctioned on February 16

Take-Two withdraws bid for Codemasters following EA offer of $1.2bn

Electronic Arts now likely to take over British racing games developer as Take-Two considers other acquisitions

EA agrees $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters

UK racing specialist will become part of EA in a deal expected to close in Q1 2021

Crowded field of racers drives Codemasters revenues up

F1 2020, Fast & Furious Crossroads, and Project Cars 3 more than double publisher's sales in final earnings report before expected Take-Two acquisition

Take-Two acquisition of Codemasters expected to go through in early 2021

Both publishers' board of directors approve the proposed deal, valuing Codemasters at £726 million

Codemasters: "It would be naive to think costs remain the same" on next-gen

But CEO Frank Sagnier is optimistic as Dirt 5 is positioned as a key title in Xbox Series, PS5 launch line-up

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This week's two-day GI Live event kicks off with an in-depth chat with Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier

Codemasters buys Slightly Mad Studios for $30m

Project CARS studio will join the UK publisher in a deal that could rise by $67m based on three-year earnout clause

Codemasters renews F1 partnership until 2025

With an additional two-year option

Onrush struggles lead to Evolution layoffs

Driveclub director Paul Pustchynsky among those who have been made redundant as Codemasters "decapitates" studio

Onrush: The shooter-inspired racer that saved the Evolution team

Two years on from Sony's shock decision to close the Driveclub developer, the team is back with a title that aims to reinvent the genre

Why Codemasters is finally ready to float

Ten years on from its aborted IPO, the UK racing specialist discusses how games-as-a-service and the push to mobile will secure its future

Codemasters valued at £280m as it prepares to go public

Developer expected to raise £15 million for expansion into mobile

Codemasters may be preparing to go public - Report

The British racing studio could be valued at more than £100m, according to Sky News

Codemasters and Koch renew global distribution deal

Saints Row publisher will handle UK studio's games in EMEA and Americas for another two years

Codemasters is "holding back" from F1 VR

But racing studio celebrates arrival of high-end hardware like Xbox One X - and it's keeping an eye on Switch