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Publisher continues to expand portfolio
Read More »Nordic IP acquisition continues with dtp Entertainment grab
Yet more intellectual properties have been scooped up by Nordic Games. The company has acquired some of dtp Entertainment’s IPs including The Moment of Silence, The Mystery of the Druids and Curse of the Ghost Ship. It has also taken over the commercial use” of Overclocked and 15 Days. Nordic …
Read More »Large acquisitions off the cards for EA
'Our history with acquisitions is somewhat marginal in performance,' admits CFO
Read More »Gamevil acquires South Korean dev Waplesoft
Mobile publisher believes studio could become "RPG-specific developer"
Read More »The Foundry acquires Made With Mischief
MODO firm purchases creator of pen-based sketching application Mischief
Read More »Big Fish Games acquired by gambling firm
Deal with Kentucky-based Churchill Downs could be valued at up to $885m
Read More »Microsoft completes Mojang acquisition
Minecraft creator Mojang is now a Microsoft company. The news was confirmed by Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who said: It’s official, today we welcome Mojang to the Microsoft Studios family. We’re excited for the possibilities ahead with the Minecraft community.” The $2.5bn acquisition was announced in September, with a Mojang …
Read More »Unity CTO: ‘We have no plans to sell’
CTO assures devs that tech firm intends to stay independent
Read More »Unity in talks to sell, reports claim
Google among companies that could potentially acquire firm behind widely-used engine
Read More »Keywords acquires art specialist Lakshya Digital
Expanding services firm acquires India-based outsourcing company
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