Take-Two and Codemasters have reached an agreement that will see Take-Two acquiring the developer most known for their racing games. Here is the full press release from today's announcement. ...
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Take-Two Acquires Codemasters
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in NewsTake-Two Acquires Codemasters
The acquisition is now official.
Take-Two and Codemasters have reached an agreement that will see Take-Two acquiring the developer most known for their racing games. Here is the full press release from today's announcement. ... -
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in NewsTodd Howard Weighs in on Joining Team Xbox
It just works.
Todd Howard, head of Bethesda Game Studios, has also decided to weigh in on today's news that Microsoft is acquiring ZeniMax for $7.5 billion (USD). Howard shared his thoughts via a posting at Bethesda.net just a short while ago today.
He seems to view this new partnership as a match made in heaven. He and the Xbox team have long aligned in their views on gaming.
Morrowind, an OG Xbox title (as well as PC), reportedly went on to... -
in NewsMicrosoft Acquires ZeniMax for $7.5 Billion
It's official.
Microsoft has confirmed that they are in the process of acquiring ZeniMax Media for a cool $7.5 billion (USD) in cash. ZeniMax is the parent company of studios like Bethesda, creator of The Elder Scrolls, as well as id Software, the developer behind DOOM.
This acquisition is reportedly the "biggest video game purchase ever" for Microsoft.
At present, Bethesda has two games that are slated to arrive in 2021. Those include Deathloop... -
Kotaku Rumor Suggests Microsoft is Close to Buying Obsidian
A new rumor popped up about an hour ago courtesy of Kotaku and Jason Schreier that Microsoft is close to purchasing Obsidian. I don't normally post a bunch of rumors on the site unless there is good reason for it and the reason I'm posting this one is because Jason Schreier has a great track record on this sort of stuff. So while it's not confirmed or announced anywhere, there is probably a good chance that the rumor being true of Microsoft being close to buying Obsidian. Kotaku's so...
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Campo Santo Acquired by Valve
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This weekend, we learned that Firewatch development studio, Campo Santo was acquired by Valve, the former game development studio and the creators of Steam. All 12 members of Campo Santo will make the move and will continue their work on In the Valley of Gods.
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Campo Santo Acquired by Valve
This weekend, we learned that Firewatch development studio, Campo Santo was acquired by Valve, the former game development studio and the creators... -
in NewsUbisoft Acquires Brawlhalla Dev Blue Mammoth Games
Blue Mammoth Games, the development studio behind Brawlhalla, was just acquired by Ubisoft this week. The 21-person development studio is based out of Atlanta, GA.
Blue Mammoth Games developed and published Brawlhalla, a free-to-play online fighter/brawler that sits as one of the top F2P games on the PlayStation 4. Brawlhalla recently began a third season of competitive eSports events following a rather successful second season. The third season also includes a partnership... -
Ubisoft Acquires Brawlhalla Dev Blue Mammoth Games
Blue Mammoth Games, the development studio behind Brawlhalla, was just acquired by Ubisoft this week. The 21-person development studio is based... -
THQ Nordic Acquires Koch Media
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News broke early this morning that THQ Nordic has acquired Koch Media. The deal, worth 121 million euro, means that THQ Nordic also now owns Deep Silver, the publisher of Saints Row, Dead Island, the upcoming Shenmue 3, the upcoming Metro Exodus, and the recently released Kingdom Come: Deliverance. You know, to name a few franchises you might recognize.
That seems like quite the get for THQ Nordic there. Especially when you consider that back in late 2012, THQ sold off most... -
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THQ Nordic Acquires Koch Media
News broke early this morning that THQ Nordic has acquired Koch Media. The deal, worth 121 million euro, means that THQ Nordic also now owns Deep... -
Take-Two Acquires Kerbal Space Program
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in NewsTake-Two Acquires Kerbal Space Program
Take-Two announced today that they have acquired Kerbal Space Program. This is in spite of a number of the Kerbal developers being hired by Valve earlier this month. Hey, what're you gonna do?
Anyway, on with the glowing praise statement from the press release!
The acquisition of Kerbal Space Program further diversifies Take-Two's industry-leading portfolio of owned intellectual property. The current team at Squad will continue to provide support and ongoing development... -
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Take-Two Acquires Kerbal Space Program
Take-Two announced today that they have acquired Kerbal Space Program. This is in spite of a number of the Kerbal developers being hired by Valve... -
Breaking: Activision Purchases Candy Crush Developers for $5.9 Billion
Activision has reportedly just finalized a deal that finds them outright purchasing King Digital Entertainment to the tune of $5.9 billion (USD). This was initially reported on by Kotaku. Let's take a look at some of the initial details as they are known.
From an alleged press release (I have not yet seen this press release anywhere myself yet as of the time of this posting), Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick issued the following remarks.
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Breaking: Activision Purchases Candy Crush Developers for $5.9 Billion
Activision has reportedly just finalized a deal that finds them outright purchasing King Digital Entertainment to the tune of $5.9 billion (USD).... -
in NewsGameStop Beats Hot Topic to Purchase ThinkGeek
GameStop now owns ThinkGeek. GameStop had to outbid Hot Topic in order to buy ThinkGeek. There is nothing in this news that won't make you go "what the f---" at least once.
The parent company of ThinkGeek, the site that sells oddball "geeky" merchandise, was purchased by the retail "giant" GameStop to the tune of about $140 million. This includes $37 million in cash and "cash equivalents" as of March 31.
"This acquisition creates value to all stakeholders involved,"...