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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons publisher Starbreeze has acquired LA-based developer Geminose for $7m. The studio is currently developing a new IP targeted at children combining physical toys with games, similar to the likes of Skylanders and Disney Infinity. Geminose founders Cos Lazouras and Foo Katan will join Starbreeze …
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Minecraft creator says he will leave Mojang as soon as Microsoft acquisition is done
Read More »Mojang confirms $2.5bn Microsoft acquisition
As expected, Microsoft’s acquisition of Minecraft creators Mojang has been confirmed. The deal is worth $2.5bn and will result in the departure of the company’s three founders – Markus Persson, Carl Manneh and Jakob Porser. Change is scary, and this is a big change for all of us. It’s going …
Read More »Minecraft owner Mojang is a perfect fit for Microsoft’s ambitions
IHS games analyst Piers Harding-Rolls discusses Microsoft’s reported bid for Minecraft owner Mojang. Microsoft’s heavily rumoured intention to buy Minecraft developer and owner Mojang may come as a surprise to the game’s more fervent fans, but it is rooted in commercial, if not cultural, sense. The news robustly dismisses the …
Read More »Mojang ‘is a perfect fit’ for Microsoft, analyst says
Market analyst Piers Harding-Rolls has said that the expected union of Microsoft and Mojang is a very low-risk move for the platform holder. Minecraft is a franchise built to last, making the likely heavy investment required to secure Mojang significantly less risky than many other recent acquisitions within the games …
Read More »Notch to receive $1.4bn if Microsoft buys Mojang
Minecraft creator will be quids in thanks to 70 per cent stake in studio
Read More »Microsoft moves to buy Minecraft dev Mojang
Markus 'Notch' Persson could leave studio after acquisition
Read More »Microsoft in discussions to acquire Minecraft studio Mojang – report
Microsoft is reportedly in serious discussions to purchase Mojang, makers of indie game-turned-phenomenon Minecraft. The Wall Street Journal cites a source with knowledge on the matter, claiming that if completed the acquisition would be valued at more than $2bn – approximately the same amount Facebook dropped to buy Oculus earlier …
Read More »US studio Shenandoah acquired by Slitherine
Publisher brings in dev to expand its reach in war and strategy market
Read More »Slitherine acquires strategy games studio Shenandoah
UK-based war and strategy games publisher Slithernine Group has acquired US-based developer Shenandoah Studio for an undisclosed amount. Games Industry reports on the purchase – which will help stabilize Shenandoah financially, while expanding Slitherine’s reach in the war and strategy games market. "Our continued efforts to expand the war games …
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