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Bethesda Softworks’ parent company ZeniMax Media has announced it’s acquired Escalation Studios, the team responsible for 2016’s Doom SnapMap editor. The Dallas-based studio was founded in 2007 by industry veterans Tom Mustaine and Marc Tardif, and has since been involved with the creation of Disney Infinity’s Toy Box for mobile …
Read More »Mobile studio Outfit7 acquired by Chinese chemical firm in $1b deal
Could be one of the biggest foreign takeovers in Slovenia's history
Read More »Starbreeze Studios acquires Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million
Starbreeze Studios, the Swedish developer and publisher responsible for Syndicate, Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, has acquired 90.5% of Indian studio Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million. Dhruva is one of India’s biggest development companies. Specialising in art production, Dhruva has provided its services to several studios …
Read More »Starbreeze Studios to acquire 90.5% of Dhruva Interactive in 8.5m deal
Dhruva, an expert in art production, will continue to operate under it's own brand.
Read More »Rumour: CCP’s owners consider selling the Icelandic games outfit
Deal being discussed valued at $955m
Read More »Nexon acquire 49% equity stake in Thai publisher iDCC
Planning to buy the rest as soon as Thai government approve the deal
Read More »Keywords Studios acquire Player Research in £1.3m deal
£700,000 in cash and 65,000 shares in the deal bringing the Brighton-based outfit to Keywords' empire
Read More »Ubisoft acquires mobile games firm Ketchapp
Purchase makes Ubisoft fourth biggest mobile publisher in terms of downloads
Read More »Jagex parent Zhongji Holding officially launches in China
Company plans to expand in games market as acquisition of RuneScape dev plans to open London office
Read More »Supercell acquires 51% of Frogmind for $7.8m
Clash Royale dev embarks on long-term partnership with studio behind the Badland series
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