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Improbable snaps up Scavengers developer Midwinter News Sep 13th, 2019

Improbable snaps up Scavengers developer Midwinter

Becomes the third first-party studio at the cloud firm

Translation specialist TransPerfect has acquired localisation company MoGi Group News Sep 9th, 2019

Translation specialist TransPerfect has acquired localisation company MoGi Group

“We look forward to working together to accelerate the growth of our combined gaming localisation practice”

Modern Pick Entertainment to acquire “substantial” stake in Project Cars dev Slightly Mad Studios News Aug 1st, 2019

Modern Pick Entertainment to acquire “substantial” stake in Project Cars dev Slightly Mad Studios

The developer has sold over 25 million units of its games

Report: Real estate investor to acquire Overwatch League team Houston Outlaws News Aug 1st, 2019

Report: Real estate investor to acquire Overwatch League team Houston Outlaws

The deal is valued at $40 million

Peripherals and component maker Corsair acquires pre-built system seller Origin PC News Jul 30th, 2019

Peripherals and component maker Corsair acquires pre-built system seller Origin PC

The brands will continue to remain separate

Bigben Interactive acquires Technomancer developer Spiders News Jul 25th, 2019

Bigben Interactive acquires Technomancer developer Spiders

Greedfall will still be published by Focus Home Interactive

Kongregate snaps up developer RPG Bit Heroes News Jul 19th, 2019

Kongregate snaps up developer RPG Bit Heroes

Juppiomenz-developed title has made generated $10 million in net revenue on mobile

Investment house Gerber Kawasaki says Disney should buy Activision Blizzard - but who would be a good games fit for the House of Mouse? News Jul 4th, 2019

Investment house Gerber Kawasaki says Disney should buy Activision Blizzard - but who would be a good games fit for the House of Mouse?

Following terrible experiences in the past, CEO Robert Iger says it prefers to license out its IP to games firms

Microsoft has renewed commitment to its developers, Double Fine's Schafer says News Jun 21st, 2019

Microsoft has renewed commitment to its developers, Double Fine's Schafer says

Xbox firm pulled support for original Psychonauts in 2004, but times have apparently changed

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social platform Houseparty News Jun 12th, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social platform Houseparty

The app will still remain available as a standalone platform and data won't be shared across accounts

Keywords sets up shop in Vancouver with Descriptive Video Works acquisition News Jun 12th, 2019

Keywords sets up shop in Vancouver with Descriptive Video Works acquisition

Companies had previously collaborated

THQ Nordic snaps up Gothic and Elex studio Piranha Bytes News May 22nd, 2019

THQ Nordic snaps up Gothic and Elex studio Piranha Bytes

Net sales up 158 per cent, driven by Metro Exodus

Tencent's latest games acquisition is Sweden's Sharkmob News May 21st, 2019

Tencent's latest games acquisition is Sweden's Sharkmob

“We view the future of online gaming the same way and Tencent being a leading internet and games platform gives Sharkmob the reach and resources to be a part of that future"

Keywords snaps up Tokyo-based HTML5 dev Wizcorp News May 13th, 2019

Keywords snaps up Tokyo-based HTML5 dev Wizcorp

The Irish services studio has purchased Wizcorp for $1.07 million

Two Point Hospital maker Two Point Studios joins Sega Europe News May 10th, 2019

Two Point Hospital maker Two Point Studios joins Sega Europe

"It's a landmark step for Two Point Studios and we're thrilled to be joining the Sega family,"

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