EA Bids $1.9 Billion for Take-Two Interactive
Tags: TENDER offers (Securities); ELECTRONIC Arts Inc.; TAKE Two Interactive Software Inc.; VIDEO game industry; OFFER & acceptance (Contracts); CONSOLIDATION & merger of corporations
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