On the other side of the Atlantic, according to Variety, US-based games developer Epic Games, the firm behind the hugely popular Xbox game 'Gears of War', is believed to be in talks with film financier Legendary Pictures about a possible sale.
The two parties are already collaborating to turn Gears of War into a feature film.
Should the deal go ahead, it would create a precedent as Legendary would become the first film-financing firm to invest money in video games.
Time Warner last week bought 5m shares in SCi Entertainment, upping its stake in the company to 16.13%. SCi owns Eidos, which owns the 'Tomb Raider', 'Deus Ex' and 'Hitman' franchises.
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