Square Enix signs up to be part of Steam

"Square Enix's North American and European divisions are the latest to sign a deal with Valve's burgeoning Steam digital distribution and community platform.

Valve said Tuesday that the first Square Enix game to be available to Steam users will be the Unreal Engine 3-powered role-playing game, The Last Remnant.

It will release on Steam on April 9, days after the PC version arrives at retail.

Square Enix will continue to add games to its Steam offerings, Valve said in a statement."

Square Enix Heads to Steam

Square Enix Eidos takeover in April?

"Square Enix says the Tomb Raider series has accumulated total sales of 30 million, while Deus Ex and its sequel have sold a combined 2.4 million units. The Hitman series has amassed sales of 8.3 million, according to Square Enix, while Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has moved 1.7 million units alone.

The publisher has also marked out "Talented Development Studios" working for Eidos, with offices in Britain, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, China, Canada and the US.

The company also stated that, if shareholders approve, the takeover will occur in April. Regulatory approval would be needed to make the deal official."

Square Enix cites "major" Eidos franchises
Eidos being bought by Square Enix?

Eidos being bought by Square Enix?

Japanese powerhouse Square Enix has made a bid to acquire British Tomb Raider house Eidos, it's been confirmed.

The Final Fantasy company has made a firm bid of around £84m, stating that Eidos' roster of franchises - including Tomb Raider and Kane & Lynch - are "highly complementary to our business and will accelerate our aggressive expansion into Western markets."

Though not yet approved, Eidos directors will be recommending that shareholders accept SE's offer, reports Reuters. Eidos chairman Tim Ryan called the offer "attractive".

Eidos agrees to Square Enix takeover

What Chrono Resurrection would've been

Unfortunatly, this fan made project will never be released, due to Square Enix lawyers of doom that put a stop to it back in 2004.

Chrono Symphonic