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Chinese investors have completed the acquisition of UK studio Jagex. The deal, first revealed in March, sees a new board of directors put in place and is described as the first move in creating a dedicated, highly focused Chinese-owned games company within a newly created structure of a highly respected …

CEO Paul Wedgwood also sells back-end tech firm Fireteam and publisher Warchest

Publisher says French studio will bolster its PC development output in the West

Acquisition of Paper Glider, Flick Football and Panic Traffic London studio follows first step into development with New Star Soccer Story

Label known for licensed titles to pay €3.35 million in total for casual games firm

CEO Ilkka Paananen talks up the benefits of long-rumoured deal

SoftBank to relinquish stake in Clash of Clans developer, now valued at $10.2bn

Business-orientated social network site LinkedIn has landed an acquisition deal with Microsoft worth a staggering $26.2bn. The all-cash transaction values LinkedIn’s shares at $196 each. Currently they trade at around $131 having fallen by around 40 per cent this year. Microsoft previously paid $8.5bn for Skype in 2011 and $7.2bn …

’90 per cent’ of interested parties walked away when Microsoft refused to sell Fable IP, sources claim

Studio rebranded as Skydance Interactive as it moves to focus on VR experiences