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Also acquires mobile developer Easybrain for $765m
Read More »Embracer Group acquires specialist porting house Aspyr Media for a potential $450m
Gearbox merges with Embracer Group for up to $1.4bn – Gearbox and 2K to continue relationship
UPDATE: Gearbox and 2k will continue publishing relationship with regards to Borderlands and other franchises
Read More »Kwalee hires industry veteran Max Everingham from Team17 to lead console and PC publishing drive
“It’s a joy to be working again with David [Darling] on his quest to become as successful in the PC and console arena as Kwalee has already been in mobile.”
Read More »Just what is Sony’s strategy for making PS5 updates to key PS4 exclusives?
Where are the PS5 updates for God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Last of Us Part 2, Bloodborne...
Read More »US environmental group criticises Xbox for default ‘Instant On’ setting outside Europe
Latest generation of consoles not well suited to efficient media playback either
Read More »CD Projekt Red’s Iwinski apologises and gives limited insight into Cyberpunk 2077 launch issues
Streaming in data for the dense open world city is the key culprit
Read More »Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment to make Star Wars title – ending EA’s exclusive deal
Open world game looks to be very early in development
Read More »Microsoft has finally added language support information to the Xbox Store
Positive move is the first step but more are needed
Read More »Duracell spokesperson claims long-term deal is reason for Xbox Series X still using AA batteries
"We intentionally offer consumers choice in their battery solutions for our standard Xbox Wireless Controllers," says Microsoft in response
Read More »[From the industry] Distraction or Vocation? Interactive Futures to showcase career options in games to children, students – and their parents
Leamington Spa-focused virtual event will speak directly to parents and children as young as seven about career opportunities in games
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