EA now set to purchase Codemasters in a deal worth $1.2 billion
EA has beaten Take-Two and is set to acquire British racing game studio Codemasters in a deal worth $1.2 billion. Take-Two were originally planning to purchase the developer behind F1 games, Dirt and Grid but Electronic Arts have trumped them. Codemasters said in a statement that EA’s offer was superior to Take-Two’s cash-and-stock buyout offer…