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Chinese firm strengthens its development arm with buyout of local studio
Read More »Ubisoft acquires Anno maker Related Designs
French publisher strengthens PC division with purchase of German studio
Read More »Report: 2012 sees record numbers for mergers and acquisitions
The video games industry saw record consolidation in 2012, with total spending on buyouts and mergers hitting $4.2bn. Games Industry reports on research from investment bank Digi-Capital that took a closer look at last year’s acquisitions. While there were 26 per cent fewer deals during the period versus 2011, a …
Read More »GungHo acquires Grasshopper Manufacture
Suda 51's studio bought by online gaming publisher
Read More »Microsoft acquires R2 Studios
Tech giant beats Google and Apple to buy start-up with home entertainment patents
Read More »Ninja Kiwi acquires Digital Goldfish
New owner says it is now an 'indie development powerhouse'
Read More »Mergers and acquisitions shatter records in 2012
Total transaction value worth $3.4 billion so far this year; Games investment down significantly
Read More »EA "definitely" looking to make further acquisitions
Publisher EA has stated in no uncertain terms that it is actively looking into further acquisitions. The admission comes from an associate of EA’s corporate development group, Carolyn Rohde, on EA blog The Beat. Yes, definitely,” she replied when asked if EA is actively looking at the market to see …
Read More »EA to buy PopCap, sources claim
Publishing giant 'to spend over $1 billion'
Read More »MySpace co-founder adds new games acquisitions
Chris DeWolfe, the former MySpace CEO, has bought out a mobile games group and another network as part of a wider acquisition spree. DeWolfe already owns the social games platform MindJolt, which in 2010 he filled with a number of former MySpace executives to run the outfit. He’s now purchased …
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