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Only a few days ago, the directors of Codemasters approved the proposed takeover by Electronic Arts. Today, this buyout amounting to $ 1.2 billion is now recorded, which means that the developer specializing in racing games is now a full-fledged studio of the American giant.
An opportunity that the publisher did not fail to seize to tell us about the future of its new acquisition.
It is through its quarterly financial report in which Electronic Arts shares a particularly high turnover (a figure amounting to 1.38 billion euros for 173 million euros in net profit) that the American publisher discusses the future of Codemasters, the developer to whom we owe in particular DiRT 5, DiRT Rally 2.0, GRID or even F1 2020.
And not surprisingly, with this new takeover, EA intends to become the "world leader in racing entertainment "in particular by offering motorized experiences on an annual basis.
To do this, the publisher holding flagship licenses such as Need For Speed and Burnout, specifies that the British developer will be able to benefit from its teams, but also from its various technologies.
Electronic Arts also specifies that the objective with this new collaboration is to reach a wider audience.
Codemasters - EA compte devenir le "leader mondial des jeux de course"
Il y a quelques jours seulement, les directeurs de Codemasters avaient approuvé la proposition de rachat par Electronic Arts. Aujourd'hui, ce rachat s'élevant à 1,2 milliard de dollars est désormais acté, ce qui signifie que le développeur spécialisé dans les jeux de courses automobiles es...
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