Sega Said to Win Auction to Buy Bankrupt Japan Gamemaker Index

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Sega Sammy won auction to buy Index Corp., the bankrupt Japanese developer of handheld games, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Acquisition may be valued at about 14b yen ($141m) Index’s bankruptcy advisers plan to complete a deal with Sega Corp., a unit of Sega Sammy, in early Nov. Index develops software for Nintendo’s 3-D handheld players and Sony’s PlayStation as well as smartphone applications NOTE: Co. was forced to file for bankruptcy protection in part because of investment l

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