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By Lars Mucklejohn Video game services company Keywords Studios has said it would be “minded” to accept a £2.2bn takeover bid from Swedish private equity giant EQT Partners if it makes a firm offer. EQT, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, is currently in advanced talks with Dublin-based Keywords over a potential cash offer of £25.50 per share. AIM-listed Keywords said in a statement that it had previously received four unsolicited proposals from EQT in recent months, all of which its board rejected. However, the company said EQT’s latest bid was a “significant increase” from its …

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