Acquisition
Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions
Xbox firm has reportedly approached developers big and small about a deal
Devolver snaps up Serious Sam developer Croteam
No figure placed on the deal, first acquisition for the indie publisher
Virtuos buys animation specialist CounterPunch Studios
Singapore-based development and services firm sets up shop in Montréal, too
Sumo Group snaps up US studio Pipeworks
Work-for-hire developer has done work for the likes of EA and Google
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
Comes in the wake of the Big M buying Fallout and Elder Scrolls giant Bethesda
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
Developer has worked on Marvel's Avengers, the Call of Duty series and Disney Infinity in the past