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Tencent takes control of Swords of Legends developer Wangyuan Shengtang
Tencent takes control of Swords of Legends developer Wangyuan Shengtang
The Chinese conglomerate has expanded on home soil.
Feb. 7, 2024
Mike McCain returns to Harebrained Schemes, now as executive producer
Mike McCain returns to Harebrained Schemes, now as executive producer
McCain is rejoining the studio after co-founder and executive producer Mitch Gitelman stepped back into an advisory role in late 2023.
Feb. 1, 2024
Ynglet developer Triple Topping is closing its doors after declaring bankruptcy
Ynglet developer Triple Topping is closing its doors after declaring bankruptcy
The Danish indie studio is laying off its entire workforce.
Dec. 8, 2023
Devolver Digital to acquire Astroneer dev System Era for up to $40 million
Devolver Digital to acquire Astroneer dev System Era for up to $40 million
"It's the shared culture between System Era and Devolver that made this a natural match for us."
Nov. 1, 2023
Nacon acquires Edge of Eternity developer Midgar Studio
Nacon acquires Edge of Eternity developer Midgar Studio
The deal will allow Nacon to explore new genres and markets.
Feb. 9, 2022
Nvidia and SoftBank officially terminate $40 billion Arm deal
Nvidia and SoftBank officially terminate $40 billion Arm deal
Nvidia will lose $1.25 billion in pre-payments.
Feb. 8, 2022
Sony to acquire Destiny developer Bungie in $3.6 billion deal
Sony to acquire Destiny developer Bungie in $3.6 billion deal
The multi-billion dollar deal follows closely on the heels of competitor Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Feb. 1, 2022
Apogee Entertainment raises $5 million to fund "new generation" of indies
Apogee Entertainment raises $5 million to fund "new generation" of indies
Fresh out of its own revival, Apogee Entertainment is looking to lend its publishing talents to a new batch of indie games in 2022.
Jan. 26, 2022
Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics to democratize real-time character creation
Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics to democratize real-time character creation
"Ziva's technology is designed to power anything that deforms, in any size, and in real-time, on consumer hardware."
Jan. 24, 2022
Unity acquires collaborative tool maker SyncSketch
Unity acquires collaborative tool maker SyncSketch
The SyncSketch platform supports 2D imagery, video, 3D models, and more.
Dec. 1, 2021
Nordisk Games takes majority stake in Star Stable Entertainment
Nordisk Games takes majority stake in Star Stable Entertainment
Star Stable is the Swedish studio behind multiplayer horse adventure game Star Stable Online.
Nov. 19, 2021
Tencent nabs minority stake in Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic
Tencent nabs minority stake in Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic
Playtonic now intends to "fast-track" a number of projects and become a multi-team studio.
Nov. 18, 2021