A spokesman for Electronics Arts was not immediately available.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc <ERTS.O> plans to make a tender offer to acquire all of rival video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's <TTWO.O> outstanding shares for $26 each, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
A spokesman for Electronics Arts was not immediately available.
On February 24 EA made an unsolicited bid of $26 a share, or $1.9 billion, for Take-Two, publisher of the Grand Theft Auto game. Take-Two rejected the bid as inadequate.
Take-Two shares closed up on Wednesday at $24.91 on Nasdaq. (Reporting by Yinka Adegoke)
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