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Sumo has acquired Dear Esther developer The Chinese Room News Aug 14th, 2018

Sumo has acquired Dear Esther developer The Chinese Room

“Walking Simulator” pioneers laid off all staff last year and closed studio doors to “have a good think about the future”

Logitech will acquire audio accessory manufacturer Blue Microphones News Aug 2nd, 2018

Logitech will acquire audio accessory manufacturer Blue Microphones

Not content with making every other kind of gaming peripheral, Logitech snaps up the popular mic-maker

Tropico developer Kalypso plans to bring back the Commandos tactics games News Jul 16th, 2018

Tropico developer Kalypso plans to bring back the Commandos tactics games

Plans to develop new games in the franchise, remaster old titles for new hardware

EA has purchased Bungie co-founder’s indie studio Industrial Toys News Jul 10th, 2018

EA has purchased Bungie co-founder’s indie studio Industrial Toys

Alex Seropian launched the “mobile games for core gamers” studio back in 2012

Trion Worlds acquires Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion Entertainment’s assets News Jun 26th, 2018

Trion Worlds acquires Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion Entertainment’s assets

Rift developer looking to expand MMO goals through acquisition

Keywords Studios has made another acquisition - this time Hollywood talent outfit Blindlight has been snapped up News Jun 11th, 2018

Keywords Studios has made another acquisition - this time Hollywood talent outfit Blindlight has been snapped up

Sunset strip studio specialises in getting game publishers in touch with Hollywood creatives

Report: Microsoft may be buying Forza creator Playground Games News Jun 5th, 2018

Report: Microsoft may be buying Forza creator Playground Games

Social media hints at a buyout for the racing developer

Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios acquired by Nordisk Film News May 31st, 2018

Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios acquired by Nordisk Film

Buyout represents the largest purchase in the entertainment company’s century-long history

Keywords Studios acquires Fire Without Smoke for $6.9 million News May 30th, 2018

Keywords Studios acquires Fire Without Smoke for $6.9 million

Creative and marketing services company joins Keywords’ expanding roster of assets

Ubisoft snaps up Brawlhalla maker Blue Mammoth News Mar 2nd, 2018

Ubisoft snaps up Brawlhalla maker Blue Mammoth

Studio's free-to-play fighting game boasts 8.3m players

THQ Nordic snaps up Deep Silver owner Koch Media in deal worth $196 million News Feb 14th, 2018

THQ Nordic snaps up Deep Silver owner Koch Media in deal worth $196 million

No changes to happen at either company

Disney splashes out $52bn for 21st Century Fox News Dec 18th, 2017

Disney splashes out $52bn for 21st Century Fox

The house that made Mickey Mouse hordes array of IP including Avatar, X-Men and The Simpsons

Keywords snaps up Sperasoft for $27m News Dec 13th, 2017

Keywords snaps up Sperasoft for $27m

The acquisition spree continues

Unity snaps up Multiplay's digital business for £19m News Nov 28th, 2017

Unity snaps up Multiplay's digital business for £19m

GAME sells the server hosting and infrastructure business

THQ Nordic acquires Biomutant studio Experiment 101 News Nov 17th, 2017

THQ Nordic acquires Biomutant studio Experiment 101

100 per cent of developer's shares snapped up

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