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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

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

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

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"

Embracer Group acquires a load of studios, including 4A and New World Interactive News Aug 14th, 2020

Embracer Group acquires a load of studios, including 4A and New World Interactive

The THQ Nordic parent company is still splashing its cash

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"

Bloober Team in M&A talks News Jun 22nd, 2020

Bloober Team in M&A talks

Firm in discussions with six companies at the moment

GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale News Jun 21st, 2019

GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale

But bosses sad they are unable to forge on and transform without extra help

What Keywords Studios' acquisition strategy looks like for the coming year Industry Icon Apr 25th, 2019

What Keywords Studios' acquisition strategy looks like for the coming year

CEO Andrew Day opens up about what the firm is looking for moving forward and what lessons he learnt from taking Keywords public

Keywords' 2018 acquisition activity was worth $68.1m News Apr 9th, 2019

Keywords' 2018 acquisition activity was worth $68.1m

CEO Andrew Day interested in another VMC-size purchase, but says it's not likely it'll happen

Sumo Digital headcount up a third from 2017 IPO, Snake Pass had returned around 130% of investment at end of 2018 News Apr 9th, 2019

Sumo Digital headcount up a third from 2017 IPO, Snake Pass had returned around 130% of investment at end of 2018

Sheffield-based studio has also filled up 88.7 per cent of its 2019 development fees

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