ALL THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF PC GAMES

Acquisition

Article Types

Devolver snaps up Serious Sam developer Croteam News Oct 22nd, 2020

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 News Oct 14th, 2020

Virtuos buys animation specialist CounterPunch Studios

Singapore-based development and services firm sets up shop in Montréal, too

Ruffian Games is now Rockstar Dundee News Oct 13th, 2020

Ruffian Games is now Rockstar Dundee

No official word on the acquisition yet

Thunderful Group snaps up indie firm Coatsink News Oct 6th, 2020

Thunderful Group snaps up indie firm Coatsink

Deal could be worth up to $85.1m with earn outs

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"

1 2 3 4 18 19 20 21 22 28