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Following the business deal, games developed by the company will still carry the Eidos name but games published by the company will carry the new Square Enix Europe label.
Much like Tomb Raider before it, the Hitman franchise has been popular with critics and also spawned a feature film. The original Hitman, entitled Hitman: Codename 47 was released in the year 2000, and was dismissed by both gamers and critics due to technical glitches and an underwhelming performance. The sequel, dubbed Hitman 2: Silent Assassin was well recieved and marked the first successful entry into the series. There were two more sequels after that, Hitman: Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money, both of which were large successes and well recieved. A film version of the game was released in theatres in the fall of 2007, starring former Deadwood star Timothy Olyphant. The film was poorly recieved by critics and had a relatively poor showing at the box office, and eventually fell off the radar.
On March 30, 2009, at an emergency meeting of shareholders, the terms set forth by Square Enix were agreed upon by an overwhelming majority.
On April 21st, Eidos stock was delisted, and on the following day, Eidos became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has stated that Eidos will continue to run as a separate entity under the Square Enix banner, much the same way that Taito is.
The Eidos title will remain for the studios developing titles, such as Eidos-Montréal.
Eidos is an English based developer and publisher behind such games as Tomb Raider, Age of Conan, and Hitman. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix.
Overview
Eidos Interactive is an England-based game company most widely known for its work on the Tomb Raider and Hitman franchises. The developer has worked on many other IP's, including Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. On April 22, 2009, Eidos became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix.Following the business deal, games developed by the company will still carry the Eidos name but games published by the company will carry the new Square Enix Europe label.
Commercial Success
The most successful franchises to come out of the company have been the Tomb Raider and Hitman series of games. Both series have recieved generally positive reviews, and the original Tomb Raider is revered as a classic game of the original Playstation's life cycle. The game was remade and released in 2007 to positive reviews. In the early 2000's, the games spawned two films, both of which were generally well-recieved. Many regard the Tomb Raider films as the better of a long line of terrible game-to-movie adaptations.Much like Tomb Raider before it, the Hitman franchise has been popular with critics and also spawned a feature film. The original Hitman, entitled Hitman: Codename 47 was released in the year 2000, and was dismissed by both gamers and critics due to technical glitches and an underwhelming performance. The sequel, dubbed Hitman 2: Silent Assassin was well recieved and marked the first successful entry into the series. There were two more sequels after that, Hitman: Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money, both of which were large successes and well recieved. A film version of the game was released in theatres in the fall of 2007, starring former Deadwood star Timothy Olyphant. The film was poorly recieved by critics and had a relatively poor showing at the box office, and eventually fell off the radar.
Controversy
Eidos Interactive sparked controversy when then Gamespot reviewer Jeff Gerstmann gave one of their games, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, a 6.0 out of 10. Shortly following, he was let go from his Gamespot position, leading to much speculation that he was fired over the review score. The speculation was fueled by the fact that Eidos had a massive advertising deal with Gamespot that promptly ended following the publishing of the review, along with the text of the review being edited and the video review for the game being pulled from the site. Gamespot and Eidos denied all allegations following the firing, and both Gamespot and Gerstmann did not specifically comment on the situation due to legal reasons.Purchase By Square Enix
In February 2009, word came out that Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. had come to an agreement to purchase the financially struggling Eidos for roughly $120 million. Throughout the remainder of February and March, support was gained by many shareholders, including Warner Bros., for the purchase.On March 30, 2009, at an emergency meeting of shareholders, the terms set forth by Square Enix were agreed upon by an overwhelming majority.
On April 21st, Eidos stock was delisted, and on the following day, Eidos became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has stated that Eidos will continue to run as a separate entity under the Square Enix banner, much the same way that Taito is.
Evolution Into SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
As of July 7, 2009, the use of the Eidos name for titles published by the company was discontinued, and will now be released under the SQUARE ENIX EUROPE label. Eidos CEO Phil Rogers will be head of the new company which will handle all publishing of Eidos and Square Enix titles in Europe.The Eidos title will remain for the studios developing titles, such as Eidos-Montréal.
| Company Name | Eidos Interactive |
| Street Address | 1 Hartfield Road |
| City | Wimbledon, London |
| State | |
| Country | England |
| Website | http://www.eidos.co.uk/ |
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| Phone Number | 44 (0)20-8636-3000 |
| Date Founded | Jan. 1, 1990 |
| Count of Games Published | 156 |
| Count of Games Developed | 6 |
| Aliases | Square Enix Europe |
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Lara Croft first in Tomb Raider |
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Sapper first in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines |
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Diver first in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines |
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Green Beret first in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines |
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Sniper first in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines |
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Spy first in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines |
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Agent 47 first in Hitman: Codename 47 |
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Driver first in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines |
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Garrett first in Thief: The Dark Project |
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Winston Smith first in Tomb Raider II |
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