Tencent's Acquisition of Techland the Biggest Deal of 2023 in Poland. We Know the Estimated Price
Polish Techland cost Chinese Tencent a hefty sum. We learned the estimated value of the high-profile deal of the last year, thanks to which the gaming giant became the majority shareholder of the studio.
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Maciej Gaffke
January 11, 2024
Hitman Devs Were in Such Bad Situation That Some Companies Offered $1 for Them
Developers from IO Interactive talked about how bad the team's situation was in the past decade and how they managed to regain their independence.
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Adrian Werner
November 13, 2023
Changes at Xbox Division Brass; Reaction to Flops and Activision's Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft has decided to reorganize the management of its Xbox division. Changes in specific positions are mainly due to the recent finalization of the Activision Blizzard deal.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
October 27, 2023
List of All of Microsoft's Studios Must Impress Sony
After the merger with Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has almost twice as many developer studios as Sony. The Japanese may not like it but they have to respect it.
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Hubert Sledziewski
October 18, 2023
Paradox Parts Ways With Devs of Recently Disgraced Tactical RPG
Paradox Interactive is parting ways with Harebrained Schemes, the studio responsible for The Lamplighters League, which failed to achieve the expected success.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
October 17, 2023
Bobby Kotick Steps Down as Activision Blizzard CEO
Once all the formalities of the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have been completed, Bobby Kotick will cease to be CEO of the latter company. For now, however, it is unclear whether he will leave its ranks altogether.
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Hubert Sledziewski
October 15, 2023
Microsoft Finalizes Activision Blizzard Acquisition for $69B; Xbox Acquires Call of Duty, Diablo and Warcraft
Microsoft did it: Activision Blizzard has officially become part of Xbox Game Studios, and with it such IPs as Diablo, Warcraft and Call of Duty.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 13, 2023
Microsoft and Activision Merger Approved by Brits; Acquisition Odyssey Coming to an End
Britain's CMA has agreed to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The deal should be finalized in the coming days.
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Adrian Werner
October 13, 2023
Disney Could Become a Gamedev Giant; Executives Urge CEO to Acquire Big Publisher
According to new rumors, Disney executives are expected to press the CEO on the issue of expanding the corporation's operations in the video game category. An acquisition of one of the big publishers is said to be considered.
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Adrian Werner
October 11, 2023
Microsoft Trusts in Activision Blizzard Acquisition; Deal May be Signed on Unlucky Day
A historic merger may soon become a reality. Microsoft still has to wait for a decision from the British, but according to rumors, the company has already set an interesting date for the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 6, 2023
Microsoft and Activision One Step Closer to Merger; Bobby Kotick Speaks of 'Important Milestone'
The British CMA has given preliminary approval to Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard. This is an important step toward finalizing the acquisition, as Bobby Kotick stressed.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 22, 2023
Microsoft Considered Buying Nintendo and Valve; Phil Spencer Held Preliminary Talks
The latest documents examined by the Federal Trade Commission show that Microsoft once made some moves to acquire giants such as Nintendo and Valve.
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Kamil Kleszyk
September 19, 2023
Borderlands Devs May get Sold
Embracer Group is said to be considering sale of Gearbox Entertainment, the developers of the Borderlands series. In addition, there have been layoffs at another studio due to the Swedish giant's restructuring.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
September 11, 2023
SEGA Finalized Angry Birds Dev Acquisition
Several months after SEGA announced it's desire to buy Rovio Entertainment, the deal has been finalized.
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Kamil Kleszyk
August 18, 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Say No to Industry Giants; Takeover Refused
Baldur's Gate 3 enjoys increasing popularity among gamers. However, the game's development cycle was by no means straightforward, and the very independence of the developers guaranteed - as mentioned by the owner and CEO of Larian Studios.
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Maciej Gaffke
August 6, 2023
Techland Acquired; We Explain What League Tencent is Playing in
Techland is just the tip of the iceberg. Tencent has been investing in the game industry for years and owns many well-known developers (and even publishers).
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 24, 2023
'New Chapter' in Techland's History - Chinese Tencent Acquires the Company
Tencent has bought a majority stake in Techland. Pawel Marchewka, who remains the studio's CEO, assures that the Chinese giant will enable the company to „kick things into high gear.”.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
July 24, 2023
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Extend Merger Finalization Deadline
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to delay the merger. A new deadline has been given for it to be finalized. The extra time will be used to convince the UK's CMA.
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Hubert Sledziewski
July 19, 2023
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FTC Doesn't Let Up [Update: Supreme Court Involved]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not giving up and is appealing the ruling favoring Microsoft. In the meantime, Internet users have stormed the authority's Wikipedia page.
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Maciej Gaffke
July 18, 2023
Star Citizen Devs Grow in Power; Already One of Largest Indie Studios
Cloud Imperium Games, the developers of Star Citizen, have announced the acquisition of Canadian Turbulent. The merger will make the developers a real powerhouse among independent studios. With this make the game that has been in development for over a decade finally complete?
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Kamil Kleszyk
July 16, 2023