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EA has outbid Take-Two for Codemasters News Dec 14th, 2020

EA has outbid Take-Two for Codemasters

Racing firm has accepted the bid, Grand Theft Auto giant "considering its position"

Kalypso has taken over Realmforge Studios News Dec 4th, 2020

Kalypso has taken over Realmforge Studios

German firm wants the developer to take over work on its Tropico series

Microsoft snaps up esports events firm Smash.gg News Dec 3rd, 2020

Microsoft snaps up esports events firm Smash.gg

No figure put on the deal yet

Salesforce snaps up Slack for $27.7bn News Dec 2nd, 2020

Salesforce snaps up Slack for $27.7bn

Part of an on-going bid to compete with Microsoft

Sweden's Enad Global 7 buys Daybreak Game Company News Dec 2nd, 2020

Sweden's Enad Global 7 buys Daybreak Game Company

Follows the Stockholm-based outfit snapping up Mechwarrior maker Piranha

Mechwarrior maker Piranha bought by Enad Global 7 News Nov 30th, 2020

Mechwarrior maker Piranha bought by Enad Global 7

Firm says this will "significantly strengthen" its "development capacity in Canada"

Keywords is buying LA-based marketing firm Gnet News Nov 25th, 2020

Keywords is buying LA-based marketing firm Gnet

No figure placed on the deal as of yet

Epic has bought facial animation firm Hyprsense News Nov 18th, 2020

Epic has bought facial animation firm Hyprsense

"Joining Epic gives us the opportunity to deliver new solutions and experiences on a massive scale"

THQ Nordic parent Embracer just bought 12 games studios and a PR firm News Nov 18th, 2020

THQ Nordic parent Embracer just bought 12 games studios and a PR firm

Company now operates 58 developers

Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms News Nov 17th, 2020

Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms

CFO Stuart says plan isn't to restrict future titles to its own ecosystem

Microsoft still eying more studio acquisitions News Nov 12th, 2020

Microsoft still eying more studio acquisitions

Xbox boss Spencer says having a constant stream of content is essential for its ecosystem

Codemasters has agreed to sell to Take-Two News Nov 10th, 2020

Codemasters has agreed to sell to Take-Two

Racing firm goes to the GTA parent company for close to $1bn

Take-Two might be buying UK publisher Codemasters News Nov 9th, 2020

Take-Two might be buying UK publisher Codemasters

GTA giant has until the start of December to say if it actually wants to snap up the British racing specialist

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions News Nov 9th, 2020

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions

Xbox firm has reportedly approached developers big and small about a deal

Stillfront Group snaps up Everguild for $1.37m News Nov 2nd, 2020

Stillfront Group snaps up Everguild for $1.37m

"Joining Stillfront represents an amazing opportunity for Everguild to continue scaling up, bringing our love for deep CCGs to a larger audience"

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