I'll start off the 06 predictions. I believe it will go up to £8 as the price of the successful bid, although how much would be cash and shares remains to be seen.
I can't see them selling for less, given the price that Jamdat went for (£400M). As well as being good managers, SCi's board have been blessed with extraordinary good luck this year and the Jamdat dedal has come at a good time for them, as a benchmark they can negotiate against. My hunch is that the Midway rumours are true and an offer will be recommended by the end of Jan. I hope my 06 prediction gets as close to the real thing as the one for 05 seems to have (£5.75).