acquisition
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PlayStation Is Pushing Ahead With More Acquisitions, Judging By This Job Ad
A new job position at PlayStation suggests that the big timers are preparing for more gaming acquisitions in the future. I’m sure by now you’ve seen the news regarding the countless acquisitions of game developer studios by Xbox and PlayStation, as well as the more recent news of the Embracer Group acquiring three of Square…
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Everybody’s A Little Sus On Why Epic Games Bought Bandcamp
The news of Epic Games acquiring Bandcamp confused many, but worried others. Bandcamp, best known as an online music distributor and lorded over as a hub for independent artists and labels, announced on Wednesday that they would be joining Epic Games in a blog post written by CEO Ethan Diamond. The price Epic Games paid…
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Team17 Acquires The Hell Let Loose IP From Black Matter Studios
I can only describe the nature of acquisitions in the video game industry in the words of Smash Mouth: They don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, etc. Hell Let Loose is a platoon-based realistic multiplayer first-person shooter set during World…
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Zombies Welcome Their New EA Masters, Do Not Wish To Eat Their Brains At All
The undead people behind one of PopCap’s most popular games, Plants Vs Zombies, welcome EA’s acquisition of their parent company with open arms, open mouths, and jagged, ichor-dripping teeth.