Category - Industry News

THQ Nordic Acquires Act of War and Alone in...

Vienna/AUSTRIA, Karlstad/SWEDEN, Paris/FRANCE, September 19, 2018: THQ Nordic today announced that the acquisition of the intellectual properties “Alone in the Dark” and “Act of War” has been finalized with Atari Europe SAS, based in Paris...

THQ Nordic Acquires Kingdoms of Amalur and...

Vienna/AUSTRIA, Providence, RI/USA, September 5th, 2018: THQ Nordic today announced that the acquisition of the intellectual property “Kingdoms of Amalur” has been finalized with 38 Studios LLC, based in Providence, RI, US. The deal also...

Crystal Dynamics Creates New Studio

REDWOOD SHORES, CA – (August 13, 2018) – Crystal Dynamics®, the renowned developer of the critically acclaimed and world-famous TOMB RAIDER® franchise, is expanding with key new hires at its Redwood Shores headquarters and the creation of a new...

Mad Catz Sells TRITTON Gaming Audio Brand

Kowloon, Hong Kong – July 13th 2018, – Mad Catz Global Limited, the new owners of the legendary hardware brand, today announced that it has sold its TRITTON® gaming audio brand, to Silkysea International Limited, a company based in California...

Kalypso Media Acquires Pyro Studios IPs...

Ridgewood, NJ, July 12, 2018 — The Kalypso Media Group is thrilled to announce that it has secured all rights to the highly-acclaimed fan-favourite gaming IP, Commandos. With this latest acquisition, the entire Commandos brand is...

Elgato Systems Renames to Eve Systems

Munich, Germany, June 27 – Elgato Systems, a leading manufacturer of app-enabled lifestyle accessories, today announced it will shift its focus exclusively to Eve, its successful smart home product line. To reflect that it will change its name...

Corsair Acquires Elgato Gaming

FREMONT, CA, June 27, 2018 – CORSAIR®, a world leader in providing high-performance PC peripherals and components for gamers, enthusiasts and eSports athletes, today is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire...

Starz Launches YouTube TV Channel

Santa Monica, Calif. – June 19, 2018 – Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), and YouTube today announced the launch of STARZ and STARZ ENCORE premium pay TV channels and services – including STARZ, STARZ ENCORE and STARZ ENCORE...

2018 Into the Pixel Video Game Art...

June 5, 2018 – WASHINGTON, DC and LOS ANGELES – The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade association that represents the US video game industry and owns and produces E3, and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences...