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Keywords to be acquired by Swedish investor EQT at £2.2 billion valuation
Keywords to be acquired by Swedish investor EQT at £2.2 billion valuation
The deal is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2024.
July 3, 2024
Daybreak acquires struggling Palia developer Singularity 6
Daybreak acquires struggling Palia developer Singularity 6
Singularity 6 has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs since the turn of the year, but will now join the Daybreak family.
July 2, 2024
Tripledot acquires Zephyr Mobile
Tripledot acquires Zephyr Mobile
Tripledot Studios has acquired fellow mobile game company Zephyr Mobile for an undisclosed sum.
June 20, 2024
Free-to-play dev Voodoo acquires social platform BeReal
Free-to-play dev Voodoo acquires social platform BeReal
Voodoo will use the platform to extend its reach to consumer apps, while BeReal plans to use Voodoo as a way to reach consistent, sustainable growth.
June 12, 2024
Atari acquires Intellivision and select catalog of its games
Atari acquires Intellivision and select catalog of its games
Rivals become business partners as Atari now controls the rights to 200 Intellivision games, its brand, and future business opportunities.
May 24, 2024
IGN Entertainment buys GamesIndustry, RockPaperShotgun, other Gamer Network outlets
IGN Entertainment buys GamesIndustry, RockPaperShotgun, other Gamer Network outlets
IGN Entertainment has also laid off an undisclosed number of Gamer Network workers in the UK.
May 22, 2024
Sega sells off Relic Entertainment, will axe 240 jobs
Sega sells off Relic Entertainment, will axe 240 jobs
Relic will become an independent game studio, while Sega's remaining studios across Europe will lay off workers.
March 28, 2024
Embracer sells Borderlands maker Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million
Embracer sells Borderlands maker Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million
Take-Two will become the proud owner of major Gearbox studios and franchises including Borderlands, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, and Homeworld.
March 28, 2024
MTG agrees to sell Kongregate to Texas studio Monumental
MTG agrees to sell Kongregate to Texas studio Monumental
Monumental is set to acquire Kongregate, but MTG plans to take a 30 percent stake in the newly-combined company.
Feb. 13, 2024
Runescape developer Jagex is being acquired by CVC Capital and Haveli Investments
Runescape developer Jagex is being acquired by CVC Capital and Haveli Investments
"Together with the expertise of CVC and Haveli we intend to level-up again."
Feb. 9, 2024
FromSoftware owner Kadokawa buys Octopath Traveler developer Acquire
FromSoftware owner Kadokawa buys Octopath Traveler developer Acquire
Kadokawa wants to build on the success of Elden Ring by creating more original franchises.
Feb. 8, 2024
Report: Investment firm CVC to purchase Runescape dev Jagex in £900M deal
Report: Investment firm CVC to purchase Runescape dev Jagex in £900M deal
It's claimed CVC wants to purchase franchise assets with global appeal.
Feb. 7, 2024