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THQ Nordic snaps up Carmageddon IP News Dec 4th, 2018

THQ Nordic snaps up Carmageddon IP

This deal allows Carmageddon to find the home that it deserves”

Wargaming: Edge Case acquisition has sped up development of new MMO News Nov 29th, 2018

Wargaming: Edge Case acquisition has sped up development of new MMO

Collaboration between the two firms has been on the cards for some time

Logitech gives up on negotiations to acquire headset maker Plantronics News Nov 27th, 2018

Logitech gives up on negotiations to acquire headset maker Plantronics

Acquisition discussions apparently ended over a dispute on Plantronics’ value

World of Tanks firm Wargaming snaps up Fractured Space firm Edge Case Games Job News Nov 27th, 2018

World of Tanks firm Wargaming snaps up Fractured Space firm Edge Case Games

32-person team working on an unannounced new MMO IP

Mixed reality media outlet VRFocus snapped up by Admix News Nov 20th, 2018

Mixed reality media outlet VRFocus snapped up by Admix

Publication looked set to close earlier this month when all employees were laid off

THQ Nordic snaps up Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear News Nov 14th, 2018

THQ Nordic snaps up Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear

A steady string of purchases leave the publisher in a strong end-of-quarter position

Eight editorial staff members let go as Blitz Esports is acquired by Discord News Nov 8th, 2018

Eight editorial staff members let go as Blitz Esports is acquired by Discord

Blitz’ League of Legends companion app to remain online under as-yet-unannounced new ownership

Update: Gamigo confirms it has acquired MMO developer Trion Worlds Job News Oct 23rd, 2018

Update: Gamigo confirms it has acquired MMO developer Trion Worlds

Sources suggest there may only be 25 of the over 200-strong company remaining in employment

Vermintide developer Fatshark acquires Stockholm's A Sweet Studio News Oct 22nd, 2018

Vermintide developer Fatshark acquires Stockholm's A Sweet Studio

All nine former Sweet employees are now working on more content for the Warhammer title

Liquid Media snaps up 65 retro game IPs from Throwback for $1 million News Oct 1st, 2018

Liquid Media snaps up 65 retro game IPs from Throwback for $1 million

Titles include All Star Baseball, NFL Quarterback Club, NHL Breakaway and College Slam

French publisher Bigben acquires How to Survive developer Eko Software for $10 million News Sep 27th, 2018

French publisher Bigben acquires How to Survive developer Eko Software for $10 million

French publisher acquires a full controlling stake in the sports and RPG studio

THQ Nordic has bought the Alone in the Dark IP from Atari News Sep 20th, 2018

THQ Nordic has bought the Alone in the Dark IP from Atari

In addition to the Act of War franchise

THQ Nordic unearths the dusty IP rights to 2012’s Kingdoms of Amalur News Sep 7th, 2018

THQ Nordic unearths the dusty IP rights to 2012’s Kingdoms of Amalur

The deal also includes defunct developer 38 Studios’ abandoned MMO project

Nielsen has purchased SuperData Research News Sep 6th, 2018

Nielsen has purchased SuperData Research

No figure put on the deal

Keywords acquires development support company Studio Gobo for $33.5 million News Aug 22nd, 2018

Keywords acquires development support company Studio Gobo for $33.5 million

For Honor and Disney Infinity support studio is the latest to come under Keywords' crowded wing

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