OSLO, Norway – Jan 22nd, 2019 – Tencent has today announced a voluntary cash offer to acquire all shares in Norwegian game developer Funcom. Tencent, a leading Internet company with a...
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New 2K Studio Formed to Helm Next BioShock Game
New York, NY – December 9, 2019 – 2K today announced the founding of Cloud Chamber™, the newest, wholly owned game development studio under the Company’s publishing label. A...
Bethesda Opens New Studio with Human Head Studios Staff
Nov. 13, 2019 – (ROCKVILLE, Md.) – Bethesda Softworks has opened a new development studio, Roundhouse Studios, in Madison, Wis. Staffed by the team from the recently closed Human Head...
THQ Nordic Expanding into Japan
Vienna, AUSTRIA, Tokyo, JAPAN, October 21 2019 – THQ Nordic Japan KK has officially been incorporated. The tasks and responsibilities of the newly formed entity are distribution, PR, and...
TAITO Returns to Video Games with Two New Titles
Stuttgart, Germany; June 18th, 2019 – As already announced in 2018, the pioneer of the Japanese video game industry, TAITO Corporation, is returning to the market for console games after...
Discovery Launches Discovery Game Studios
New York, NY – June 3, 2019 – Discovery, Inc., the global leader in real-life entertainment, today announced the official launch of Discovery Game Studios, which will serve as a hub for the...
SEGA Acquires Two Point Studios
London, England – May 9, 2019 – SEGA® Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Tokyo headquartered SEGA Games, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Two Point Studios, the Farnham-based developer...
THQ Nordic Acquires Bugbear
Karlstad, SWEDEN, Helsinki, FINLAND, November 14th 2018; THQ Nordic today announced the completion of the acquisition of Bugbear, an experienced and world leading creator of niched racing...
Jam City Partners with Disney for Multi-Year Mobile...
LOS ANGELES; November 14, 2018 – Jam City, a leader in mobile entertainment, today announced a multi-year mobile games development partnership with Disney that includes Jam City taking over...
Pearl Abyss Acquires CCP Games
SEOUL – September 6, 2018 – Today, Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss announced that it will acquire CCP Games, the creators of popular spaceship MMORPG EVE Online. The...