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Funcom buys Conan the Barbarian IP News Sep 15th, 2021

Funcom buys Conan the Barbarian IP

No figure placed on the deal

IP protection is keeping Take-Two from user-generated content News May 19th, 2021

IP protection is keeping Take-Two from user-generated content

CEO Zelnick asked about the opportunity in this space following the success of Roblox

Microids signs publishing deal for four Smurfs games News Apr 9th, 2021

Microids signs publishing deal for four Smurfs games

These will be from a variety of genres and are set to launch over the next five years

505 Games buys Ghostrunner IP for $5.9m News Apr 1st, 2021

505 Games buys Ghostrunner IP for $5.9m

Bought from co-publisher All in, that firm can still make money from the project

The Medium dev Bloober Team working on horror IP with "very famous" publisher News Feb 19th, 2021

The Medium dev Bloober Team working on horror IP with "very famous" publisher

Speculation in the industry is that this is a new Silent Hill title

Embracer acquisition is "rocket booster" for Gearbox ambitions News Feb 4th, 2021

Embracer acquisition is "rocket booster" for Gearbox ambitions

Follows the THQ Nordic parent firm splashing $1.3bn on the Borderlands maker

EA commits to more Star Wars games as Disney opens the IP up News Feb 3rd, 2021

EA commits to more Star Wars games as Disney opens the IP up

LucasFilm now working with a variety of studios for the franchise

Bond IP holder didn't think previous games were "worthy enough" of the brand News Jan 27th, 2021

Bond IP holder didn't think previous games were "worthy enough" of the brand

Barbara Broccoli apparently felt prior adaptations were "violence for the sake of violence"

Team17 buys Golf With Your Friends IP for $16.4m News Jan 22nd, 2021

Team17 buys Golf With Your Friends IP for $16.4m

But hasn't bought its developer, Blacklight Interactive

Ubisoft is working on a Star Wars game, EA still making projects based on the IP News Jan 14th, 2021

Ubisoft is working on a Star Wars game, EA still making projects based on the IP

French firm's Massive studio has started developing a story-driven open-world title set in a galaxy far, far away

Bethesda scores Indiana Jones license News Jan 13th, 2021

Bethesda scores Indiana Jones license

Title being created in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games

Apex Legends studio Respawn hiring for new IP News Jan 5th, 2021

Apex Legends studio Respawn hiring for new IP

Now-removed job listing says the firm is setting up an incubator for new properties

Game influencers could be hit hard by weird additions to US coronavirus relief bill News Dec 22nd, 2020

Game influencers could be hit hard by weird additions to US coronavirus relief bill

Amendments to the legislation could give companies an edge in handling how their IP is used

Gearbox settles Bobby Prince Duke Nukem music lawsuit News Dec 22nd, 2020

Gearbox settles Bobby Prince Duke Nukem music lawsuit

"There's been a lot of interest about my lawsuit and Gearbox. I'm glad to announce today that the matter with Gearbox is resolved," Prince said

Sega Europe wants to focus on creating new IP News Nov 27th, 2020

Sega Europe wants to focus on creating new IP

"Each one of our studios really does own a franchise, and they're all mature now by and large"

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