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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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
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.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
February 1, 2022
Sony Aquires Bungie - Devs of Destiny and First Halo
Bungie is being acquired by Sony. The Japanese giant will pay $3.6 billion for the creators of Destiny.
video games
Agnes Adamus
January 31, 2022
ESL Sold to Saudis for $1 Billion
Savvy Gaming Group from Saudi Arabia acquires ESL and FACEIT for a staggering $1 billion. Some gamers and fans of esports are not happy about the situation.
video games
Adam Krolak
January 25, 2022
Hexen, Guitar Hero, King's Quest - Xbox Boss Wants to Resurrect Old Activision IPs
Phil Spencer gave an interview in which he revealed that Microsoft intends to resurrect Activision's old IPs. Among the candidates to return to the market are the Hexen, Guitar Hero and King's Quest series.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 21, 2022
We Created Ultimate List of Activision Blizzard Brands to be Acquired by Microsoft
We took a look at the Activision and Blizzard brands that will soon become Microsoft's property. Their number is impressive.
video games
Michael Zegar
January 19, 2022
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
Microsoft will purchase the holding company Activision Blizzard. Publisher of games such as Call of Duty: Vanguard and World of Warcraft will end up under the wings of the Redmond giant for a huge amount of money.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
January 18, 2022
Take-Two CEO Explains Zynga Acquisition - Mobile Installments of Popular Brands
Take-Two's CEO shared the reasons behind yesterday's acquisition of Zynga. The company intends to move its key brands into the mobile and F2P market.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
January 11, 2022
Take-Two Buys FarmVille Devs for Record Amount
Zynga is joining the studios gathered under the wing of Take 2 Interactive. The company has acquired the U.S. mobile game developer for $12.7 billion.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
January 10, 2022
Tencent Acquires Back 4 Blood Devs, Promises Creative Independence
Tencent has acquired another studio. This time the Chinese giant decided to buy out Turtle Rock Studios, the creators of Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
December 18, 2021
Adam Kicinski on CD Projekt's Future, Independence and Acquisitions
In an interview with Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita, CEO Adam Kicinski talked about the future of CD Projekt, the company's independence and possible acquisitions.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 26, 2021