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Player analytics firm FanAI acquires esports data experts Waypoint Media News Jan 30th, 2019

Player analytics firm FanAI acquires esports data experts Waypoint Media

FanAI gains access to Waypoint Media’s range of trackers, data and middleware

Fortnite firm Epic acquires Agog Labs and 3Lateral, partners with Appodeal News Jan 24th, 2019

Fortnite firm Epic acquires Agog Labs and 3Lateral, partners with Appodeal

Company continues to splash its cash

PlayStation has bought Wwise firm Audiokinetic but tech will still be available for all platforms News Jan 9th, 2019

PlayStation has bought Wwise firm Audiokinetic but tech will still be available for all platforms

Audiokinetic will continue to function as an independent company past the Sony purchase

Rebellion snaps up Yorkshire studio TickTock Games News Jan 3rd, 2019

Rebellion snaps up Yorkshire studio TickTock Games

Developer to become Rebellion North

Marketing firm Sunny Side Up acquired by Keywords Studios News Dec 21st, 2018

Marketing firm Sunny Side Up acquired by Keywords Studios

Clients for Quebec City outfit include Ubisoft, EA and Eidos

Ubisoft announces plans to acquire server firm i3D.net News Dec 4th, 2018

Ubisoft announces plans to acquire server firm i3D.net

Set to go through before end of March 2019

THQ Nordic snaps up Carmageddon IP News Dec 4th, 2018

THQ Nordic snaps up Carmageddon IP

This deal allows Carmageddon to find the home that it deserves”

Wargaming: Edge Case acquisition has sped up development of new MMO News Nov 29th, 2018

Wargaming: Edge Case acquisition has sped up development of new MMO

Collaboration between the two firms has been on the cards for some time

Logitech gives up on negotiations to acquire headset maker Plantronics News Nov 27th, 2018

Logitech gives up on negotiations to acquire headset maker Plantronics

Acquisition discussions apparently ended over a dispute on Plantronics’ value

World of Tanks firm Wargaming snaps up Fractured Space firm Edge Case Games Job News Nov 27th, 2018

World of Tanks firm Wargaming snaps up Fractured Space firm Edge Case Games

32-person team working on an unannounced new MMO IP

Mixed reality media outlet VRFocus snapped up by Admix News Nov 20th, 2018

Mixed reality media outlet VRFocus snapped up by Admix

Publication looked set to close earlier this month when all employees were laid off

THQ Nordic snaps up Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear News Nov 14th, 2018

THQ Nordic snaps up Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear

A steady string of purchases leave the publisher in a strong end-of-quarter position

Eight editorial staff members let go as Blitz Esports is acquired by Discord News Nov 8th, 2018

Eight editorial staff members let go as Blitz Esports is acquired by Discord

Blitz’ League of Legends companion app to remain online under as-yet-unannounced new ownership

Update: Gamigo confirms it has acquired MMO developer Trion Worlds Job News Oct 23rd, 2018

Update: Gamigo confirms it has acquired MMO developer Trion Worlds

Sources suggest there may only be 25 of the over 200-strong company remaining in employment

Vermintide developer Fatshark acquires Stockholm's A Sweet Studio News Oct 22nd, 2018

Vermintide developer Fatshark acquires Stockholm's A Sweet Studio

All nine former Sweet employees are now working on more content for the Warhammer title

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