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Read More »505 is publishing Starbreeze’s The Walking Dead game
There’s another game based on The Walking Dead on the way, this time from Starbreeze and 505 Games. Following on from 505’s acquisition of a stake in Starbreeze last month, it will now handle next-gen publishing duties for The Walking Dead from Starbreeze-owned studio Overkill, which is the team behind …
Read More »Starbreeze pledges a further two year’s support for Payday 2
Both free and paid updates will continue to be delivered to online shooter Payday 2 for a further two years. That’s as a result of the recent deal that saw 505 Games parent Digital Bros acquire a stake in Payday developer Starbreeze, part of which saw around $15m invested directly …
Read More »505 Games parent acquires Starbreeze stake
The owner of 505 Games has acquired a 2.67 per cent stake in Payday and Brothers developer Starbreeze. The deal, worth $5m, values the Swedish studio at $187m. The agreement also brings with it a two-year extension to the existing partnership between the pair, with Digital Bros investing $13.4m into …
Read More »505 Games acquires stake in Starbreeze to value studio at $187m
Publisher providing $13.4m investment for Payday game development
Read More »505 Games buys Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons IP from Starbreeze
Publisher acquires rights to critically-acclaimed title for $500k
Read More »Starbreeze sells Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons IP to 505 Games
505 Games is the new owner of the Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons franchise. Having published the first game in the series in 2013, the company has now acquired the game and its related trademarks and domains for $500k from developer Starbreeze. The sale represents our final transition to …
Read More »Starbreeze acquires toys-to-life studio Geminose
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 …
Read More »Starbreeze acquires US developer Geminose for $7m
Fee for toys-to-life studio could rise to $10m based on sales performance
Read More »Payday developer Overkill working on new Walking Dead game
A new Walking Dead game is in development by Payday studio Overkill, franchise creator Robert Kirkman has announced. Kirkman published an announcement post on the Payday 2 Steam community page, expressing his excitement over the collaboration. "I’m a huge fan of what Overkill and Starbreeze have been able to do …
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