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Liquid Media snaps up 65 retro game IPs from Throwback for $1 million News Oct 1st, 2018

Liquid Media snaps up 65 retro game IPs from Throwback for $1 million

Titles include All Star Baseball, NFL Quarterback Club, NHL Breakaway and College Slam

French publisher Bigben acquires How to Survive developer Eko Software for $10 million News Sep 27th, 2018

French publisher Bigben acquires How to Survive developer Eko Software for $10 million

French publisher acquires a full controlling stake in the sports and RPG studio

THQ Nordic has bought the Alone in the Dark IP from Atari News Sep 20th, 2018

THQ Nordic has bought the Alone in the Dark IP from Atari

In addition to the Act of War franchise

THQ Nordic unearths the dusty IP rights to 2012’s Kingdoms of Amalur News Sep 7th, 2018

THQ Nordic unearths the dusty IP rights to 2012’s Kingdoms of Amalur

The deal also includes defunct developer 38 Studios’ abandoned MMO project

Nielsen has purchased SuperData Research News Sep 6th, 2018

Nielsen has purchased SuperData Research

No figure put on the deal

Keywords acquires development support company Studio Gobo for $33.5 million News Aug 22nd, 2018

Keywords acquires development support company Studio Gobo for $33.5 million

For Honor and Disney Infinity support studio is the latest to come under Keywords' crowded wing

Sumo has acquired Dear Esther developer The Chinese Room News Aug 14th, 2018

Sumo has acquired Dear Esther developer The Chinese Room

“Walking Simulator” pioneers laid off all staff last year and closed studio doors to “have a good think about the future”

Logitech will acquire audio accessory manufacturer Blue Microphones News Aug 2nd, 2018

Logitech will acquire audio accessory manufacturer Blue Microphones

Not content with making every other kind of gaming peripheral, Logitech snaps up the popular mic-maker

Tropico developer Kalypso plans to bring back the Commandos tactics games News Jul 16th, 2018

Tropico developer Kalypso plans to bring back the Commandos tactics games

Plans to develop new games in the franchise, remaster old titles for new hardware

EA has purchased Bungie co-founder’s indie studio Industrial Toys News Jul 10th, 2018

EA has purchased Bungie co-founder’s indie studio Industrial Toys

Alex Seropian launched the “mobile games for core gamers” studio back in 2012

Trion Worlds acquires Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion Entertainment’s assets News Jun 26th, 2018

Trion Worlds acquires Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion Entertainment’s assets

Rift developer looking to expand MMO goals through acquisition

Keywords Studios has made another acquisition - this time Hollywood talent outfit Blindlight has been snapped up News Jun 11th, 2018

Keywords Studios has made another acquisition - this time Hollywood talent outfit Blindlight has been snapped up

Sunset strip studio specialises in getting game publishers in touch with Hollywood creatives

Report: Microsoft may be buying Forza creator Playground Games News Jun 5th, 2018

Report: Microsoft may be buying Forza creator Playground Games

Social media hints at a buyout for the racing developer

Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios acquired by Nordisk Film News May 31st, 2018

Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios acquired by Nordisk Film

Buyout represents the largest purchase in the entertainment company’s century-long history

Keywords Studios acquires Fire Without Smoke for $6.9 million News May 30th, 2018

Keywords Studios acquires Fire Without Smoke for $6.9 million

Creative and marketing services company joins Keywords’ expanding roster of assets

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