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Activision Blizzard shareholders give nod to Microsoft deal News Apr 29th, 2022

Activision Blizzard shareholders give nod to Microsoft deal

But the $68.7 billion deal still needs FTC approval

Report: Ubisoft could be up for sale News Apr 26th, 2022

Report: Ubisoft could be up for sale

Equity firms including Blackstone and KKR are apparently eying up the publishing giant

Gearbox acquires developer Lost Boys News Apr 22nd, 2022

Gearbox acquires developer Lost Boys

Studio has worked on the likes of Call of Duty and Playerunknown's Battlegrounds

Activision Blizzard says it hasn't discussed Kotick's future with Xbox News Apr 19th, 2022

Activision Blizzard says it hasn't discussed Kotick's future with Xbox

Follows reports that the CEO would be departing after the closure

Ukraine's Room 8 snaps up Massive Black News Mar 29th, 2022

Ukraine's Room 8 snaps up Massive Black

This sees the firm expanding into the US

Offworld Industries acquires Beyond the Wire dev Redstone News Mar 18th, 2022

Offworld Industries acquires Beyond the Wire dev Redstone

“Offworld continues to be an amazing partner to work with throughout the development of Beyond the Wire"

Atari buys MobyGames for $1.5 million News Mar 11th, 2022

Atari buys MobyGames for $1.5 million

The company had previously expressed interest in this acquisition last year

Bohemia Interactive has not been sold to BAE Systems News Mar 9th, 2022

Bohemia Interactive has not been sold to BAE Systems

Follows the firm's former military sim division being snapped up by the arms company

US investigating Activision Blizzard share buys News Mar 9th, 2022

US investigating Activision Blizzard share buys

Trio of men purchased stock right before Microsoft acquisition

Epic has acquired music firm Bandcamp News Mar 3rd, 2022

Epic has acquired music firm Bandcamp

“Bandcamp’s mission is to help spread the healing power of music by building a community where artists thrive through the direct support of their fans"

Report: Games investments hit $38.5bn in 2021 News Mar 2nd, 2022

Report: Games investments hit $38.5bn in 2021

New record for the industry, already dwarfed by 2022

Tencent is buying Poland's 1C Entertainment Deal Feb 28th, 2022

Tencent is buying Poland's 1C Entertainment

“We are truly excited by this deal. It is an amazing opportunity for 1CE to achieve our wildest dreams and aspirations in the video games business"

THQ Nordic acquires Metricminds News Feb 24th, 2022

THQ Nordic acquires Metricminds

No figure placed on the deal

Kotick could receive $14.6m golden parachute following Microsoft deal News Feb 24th, 2022

Kotick could receive $14.6m golden parachute following Microsoft deal

SEC filing details the exec's compensation following change in control of company

Improbable sells Inflexion Games to Tencent News Feb 23rd, 2022

Improbable sells Inflexion Games to Tencent

Studio was set up in September 2018 to show off company's SpatialOS tech

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