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THQ Nordic parent Embracer just bought 12 games studios and a PR firm News Nov 18th, 2020

THQ Nordic parent Embracer just bought 12 games studios and a PR firm

Company now operates 58 developers

Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms News Nov 17th, 2020

Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms

CFO Stuart says plan isn't to restrict future titles to its own ecosystem

Codemasters has agreed to sell to Take-Two News Nov 10th, 2020

Codemasters has agreed to sell to Take-Two

Racing firm goes to the GTA parent company for close to $1bn

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions News Nov 9th, 2020

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions

Xbox firm has reportedly approached developers big and small about a deal

Stillfront Group snaps up Everguild for $1.37m News Nov 2nd, 2020

Stillfront Group snaps up Everguild for $1.37m

"Joining Stillfront represents an amazing opportunity for Everguild to continue scaling up, bringing our love for deep CCGs to a larger audience"

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"

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