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Sumo Group snaps up US studio Pipeworks News Sep 30th, 2020

Sumo Group snaps up US studio Pipeworks

Work-for-hire developer has done work for the likes of EA and Google

Players are the winner in Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, founder says News Sep 28th, 2020

Players are the winner in Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, founder says

Company's creator Weaver says if the Xbox firm can replicate the success of its purchase of Bungie, then users will benefit

Fortnite firm Epic buys "kidtech" company SuperAwesome News Sep 28th, 2020

Fortnite firm Epic buys "kidtech" company SuperAwesome

Boss Sweeney says it wants to make online experiences safer for children

Microsoft still wants to buy more games studios News Sep 23rd, 2020

Microsoft still wants to buy more games studios

Comes in the wake of the Big M buying Fallout and Elder Scrolls giant Bethesda

Microsoft has bought Zenimax for $7.5bn News Sep 22nd, 2020

Microsoft has bought Zenimax for $7.5bn

Second biggest deal in games history brings Xbox studio total up to 23

Keywords snaps up Heavy Iron Studios News Sep 17th, 2020

Keywords snaps up Heavy Iron Studios

Developer has worked on Marvel's Avengers, the Call of Duty series and Disney Infinity in the past

Embracer Group snaps up VR firm Vertigo Games News Sep 16th, 2020

Embracer Group snaps up VR firm Vertigo Games

THQ Nordic parent company made the acquisition through its Koch Media subsidiary

Bungie denies Microsoft acquisition rumour News Sep 15th, 2020

Bungie denies Microsoft acquisition rumour

CEO Parsons says reports that Destiny maker is being bought by the Big M are "false"

Keywords' latest purchase is creative agency Maverick Media News Aug 28th, 2020

Keywords' latest purchase is creative agency Maverick Media

"Maverick is a strong brand with a 25-year body of work in servicing video games publishers and developers and has grown successfully with the industry"

Report: Tencent closes in on Leyou Tech Holdings acquisition News Aug 24th, 2020

Report: Tencent closes in on Leyou Tech Holdings acquisition

Follows a long list of suitors for the Hong Kong company

EA talks acquisition strategy amid reports of firm buying WBIE News Jul 31st, 2020

EA talks acquisition strategy amid reports of firm buying WBIE

"It is very rare that we don't get a chance to look at anything that's up for sale"

Esports firm Vindex to buy Belong brand from GAME Job News Jul 29th, 2020

Esports firm Vindex to buy Belong brand from GAME

CEO Gibbs departs the High Street chain to head up this new venture

Indie publisher TinyBuild buys Hello Neighbor studio Dynamic Pixels News Jul 20th, 2020

Indie publisher TinyBuild buys Hello Neighbor studio Dynamic Pixels

No price put on the deal just yet

Tencent joins list of companies interested in buying Leyou News Jul 10th, 2020

Tencent joins list of companies interested in buying Leyou

Firm's shares put on hold in Hong Kong due to takeover and merger legislation

Report: Xbox interested in buying Warner Bros' games arm News Jul 7th, 2020

Report: Xbox interested in buying Warner Bros' games arm

Microsoft joins Activision Blizzard, EA and Take-Two in its interest for WBIE

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