The trend of big publishers acquiring other companies continues on. Publishing giant Electronic Arts has agreed to buy all outstanding stock from Westwood Studios. The cash value of this transaction is $122.5 million. Obviously this is a good thing for EA since Westwood is poised to release Tiberian Sun, the next game in the enormously popular Command & Conquer franchise. So what does Westwood get out the deal? According to CEO Brett Sperry, "We are delighted to be partnering with Electronic Arts, the most prominent and successful publisher in our industry. We were courted by many companies, but in the end we knew that EA would provide us with the best infrastructure and support that we need to continue building great games."
Source: PC Gamer