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Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms News Nov 17th, 2020

Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms

CFO Stuart says plan isn't to restrict future titles to its own ecosystem

Microsoft still eying more studio acquisitions News Nov 12th, 2020

Microsoft still eying more studio acquisitions

Xbox boss Spencer says having a constant stream of content is essential for its ecosystem

Codemasters has agreed to sell to Take-Two News Nov 10th, 2020

Codemasters has agreed to sell to Take-Two

Racing firm goes to the GTA parent company for close to $1bn

Take-Two might be buying UK publisher Codemasters News Nov 9th, 2020

Take-Two might be buying UK publisher Codemasters

GTA giant has until the start of December to say if it actually wants to snap up the British racing specialist

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions News Nov 9th, 2020

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions

Xbox firm has reportedly approached developers big and small about a deal

Stillfront Group snaps up Everguild for $1.37m News Nov 2nd, 2020

Stillfront Group snaps up Everguild for $1.37m

"Joining Stillfront represents an amazing opportunity for Everguild to continue scaling up, bringing our love for deep CCGs to a larger audience"

Devolver snaps up Serious Sam developer Croteam News Oct 22nd, 2020

Devolver snaps up Serious Sam developer Croteam

No figure placed on the deal, first acquisition for the indie publisher

Virtuos buys animation specialist CounterPunch Studios News Oct 14th, 2020

Virtuos buys animation specialist CounterPunch Studios

Singapore-based development and services firm sets up shop in Montréal, too

Ruffian Games is now Rockstar Dundee News Oct 13th, 2020

Ruffian Games is now Rockstar Dundee

No official word on the acquisition yet

Thunderful Group snaps up indie firm Coatsink News Oct 6th, 2020

Thunderful Group snaps up indie firm Coatsink

Deal could be worth up to $85.1m with earn outs

Sumo Group snaps up US studio Pipeworks News Sep 30th, 2020

Sumo Group snaps up US studio Pipeworks

Work-for-hire developer has done work for the likes of EA and Google

Players are the winner in Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, founder says News Sep 28th, 2020

Players are the winner in Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, founder says

Company's creator Weaver says if the Xbox firm can replicate the success of its purchase of Bungie, then users will benefit

Fortnite firm Epic buys "kidtech" company SuperAwesome News Sep 28th, 2020

Fortnite firm Epic buys "kidtech" company SuperAwesome

Boss Sweeney says it wants to make online experiences safer for children

Microsoft still wants to buy more games studios News Sep 23rd, 2020

Microsoft still wants to buy more games studios

Comes in the wake of the Big M buying Fallout and Elder Scrolls giant Bethesda

Microsoft has bought Zenimax for $7.5bn News Sep 22nd, 2020

Microsoft has bought Zenimax for $7.5bn

Second biggest deal in games history brings Xbox studio total up to 23

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