Square Enix Won't Abandon Just Cause, Life Is Strange and Outriders Brands
Despite selling its western studios to Embracer Group, Square Enix does not intend to limit itself to Japanese productions and will continue to develop brands such as Just Cause, Life is Strange and Outriders.
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Adrian Werner
May 3, 2022
Deus Ex and Tomb Raider Acquired Along With Creators by Embracer Group
Embracer Group bought out Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal and Square Enix Montreal studios and a number of popular IPs from Square Enix, including Deus Ex, Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain.
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Adrian Werner
May 2, 2022
Shareholders Eagerly Supported Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Almost all shareholders have backed Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The deal should be finalized by the middle of next year.
video games
Michael Zegar
April 29, 2022
Bloomberg: Ubisoft Could Get Acquired
Ubisoft could be the next video game company to become a takeover target. The French developer and publisher of such series as Assassin's Creed and Far Cry has once again caught the attention of investors.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
April 23, 2022
Microsoft Tried to Acquire Blizzard Twice Before; Insiders on Xbox Strategy
A former Microsoft employee has spoken out about attempts to take over Blizzard Entertainment and the creators of Command & Conquer. One of them was thwarted by, as he put it, „a French waterworks company”. Meanwhile, Jez Corden shed some light on the Xbox handheld prototypes and Halo Infinite's battle royale mode.
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Michael Zegar
April 19, 2022
Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Jeopardized; Shareholder Urges Opposition
SOC Investment Group is going one step further in its fight against Activision Blizzard's „incompetent” board. One of the shareholders is pushing other investors to vote against Microsoft's takeover of the company.
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Jacob Blazewicz
April 15, 2022
Kojima Productions Remains Independent; Hideo Kojima Denies Rumors
Hideo Kojima assured on Twitter that his studio, Kojima Productions, will remain independent. Thus, he denied rumors that big companies, including, e.g. Sony, were close to acquiring it.
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Milosz Szubert
April 15, 2022
Embracer Group Acquires Baldur's Gate Remake Devs
Canadian studio Beamdog - known for remasters of the Baldur's Gate series - has been acquired by Aspyr Media, which is currently working on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake. Thus, the purchased developer will join the Embracer Group family.
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Michael Zegar
April 13, 2022
Test Drive Unlimited Devs Hired to Make NFT Racing Games
Eden Games, the developers of Test Drive Unlimited, has been bought out by Animoca Brands. From now on the team will create racing games focusing on NFTs.
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Hubert Sledziewski
April 12, 2022
Embracer Group Announces New Acquisitions
Embracer Group is gearing up for several more acquisitions. The company is looking for developers worth buying in several countries.
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Adrian Werner
April 12, 2022
Sony Will Acquire More Developers - Bungie is Not the End
PlayStation is going on a shopping spree - possibly preparing another big acquisition comparable to Bungie. According to the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment, acquisitions are the wheel that drives success.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
April 3, 2022
US Senators Have Concerns About Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision
U.S. senators are concerned about the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Their concerns include the treatment of employees and the position of Bobby Kotick, who has also been involved in sexual harassment controversies.
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Dawid Wanat
April 1, 2022
Chinese Giant NetEase May Acquire Star Wars: Eclipse Devs
Quantic Dream may be bought out by a major publisher. A prominent insider reports that the creators of Heavy Rain and Star Wars: Eclipse will be in the hands of Chinese company NetEase.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 31, 2022
Netflix Wants More Games, Gets New Studio
This is the third development studio, and second this year, that Netflix has bought. The mobile game developers at Boss Fight Entertainment ensure that this collaboration benefit the gamers.
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Sonia Selerska
March 25, 2022
Netflix Invests $65 Million in Gamedev; Buys Another Studio
Netflix is buying a second development studio. This is further evidence of the growing importance of video games in the entertainment industry.
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Sonia Selerska
March 3, 2022
Studio of Former BioWare General Manager Bought by Tencent
Inflexion Games has been purchased by Tencent. The studio is currently working on an interestingly promising fairytale survival game Nightingale. It is supervised by Aaryn Flynn, who spent almost two decades in BioWare.
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Michael Zegar
February 23, 2022
Microsoft Promises to Improve Working Conditions at Activision Blizzard
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard has reawakened hopes of improving the company's image. In an interview with CNBC Microsoft's executive vice president promised to put the right people in the company.
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Dawid Wanat
February 11, 2022
Microsoft Confirms Activision Games Will be Released on PlayStation
Microsoft has confirmed that Activision Blizzard games will not disappear from PlayStation consoles. In addition, the option of releasing titles on Nintendo devices is also considered.
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Agnes Adamus
February 9, 2022
Microsoft Unlikely to Acquire Studios From Japan, Analysts Say
Who will be Microsoft's next acquisition after Activision Blizzard? Not likely a studio or publisher from Japan, as Serkan Toto of Kantan Games doesn't believe Xbox is likely to make a successful „purchase” in that country.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 8, 2022
Bungie Will Support Sony in Live-service Game Development
Bungie will continue to create multiplatform titles - the acquisition by Sony will not change anything here. Instead, the studio will assist the company in the development of live-service games.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
February 1, 2022