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Unity Technologies acquires cloud firm Obvioos News Nov 4th, 2019

Unity Technologies acquires cloud firm Obvioos

The French firm is a 3D application developer

Saber Interactive snaps up Dakar 18 developer Bigmoon Entertainment News Oct 21st, 2019

Saber Interactive snaps up Dakar 18 developer Bigmoon Entertainment

The Portuguese developer is now known as Saber Porto

Obsidian says Microsoft acquisition is letting the studio focus on development News Oct 17th, 2019

Obsidian says Microsoft acquisition is letting the studio focus on development

"It definitely is much more focused on like: 'Okay, let's make the games cool. Let's make the games we want to make'"

Tencent has acquired 29% of Conan Exiles maker Funcom News Oct 1st, 2019

Tencent has acquired 29% of Conan Exiles maker Funcom

Norwegian firm's share price shot up 20 per cent upon the news breaking

Logitech splashes out $89m for Streamlabs News Oct 1st, 2019

Logitech splashes out $89m for Streamlabs

"[This] adds software and tools for live streamers to our already rich gaming offering"

Improbable has bought online service firm Multiplayer Guys News Sep 26th, 2019

Improbable has bought online service firm Multiplayer Guys

“The Multiplayer Guys have shown their ability to help studios large and small deliver better multiplayer experiences faster. We’re delighted to add The Multiplayer Guys’ skill and experience to the services we offer"

Keywords snaps up German localisation and dubbing firm TV+Synchron News Sep 20th, 2019

Keywords snaps up German localisation and dubbing firm TV+Synchron

And what is the game that is being handled by one of the company's stories that is "underperforming"?

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

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