Entries in 'acquire' (65)
Hilco and OpCapita linked to GAME acquisition
As stated by MCV yesterday, the widespread belief that GameStop will swoop to acquire part or all of GAME could yet prove wide of the mark.
OPINION: Why a publisher should buy GAME Group
I was speaking at the European Cloud Gaming Summit yesterday and amidst warning people about the upcoming under-12 revolution I made the suggestion that some of the well-heeled publishers in ...
Gem swoops for digital distributor Ztorm
MCV understands that Gem has agreed a deal to acquire digital distributor Ztorm.
Sega acquires Doctor Who dev Three Rings
Publishing group Sega has acquired Californian indie studio Three Rings, the developer has announced.
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Nordic Games acquires DreamCatcher's product range
Popular PC shooting series Painkiller is now part of the Nordic Games IP stable following its acquisition of all product and brand rights from Ontario-based DreamCatcher.
Ubisoft acquires Trials HD developer
Ubisoft has bought Finland-based developer RedLynx, the studio best known for its Trials Xbox Live game.
Microsoft swoops for Gunstringer dev
Microsoft has acquired Twisted Pixel, the Texas-based indie studio responsible for XBLA games such as Splosion Man.
Link Distribution acquires A Game Distribution
Bradford-based UK video games firm Link Distribution has agreed a deal to acquire London rival A Game Distribution.
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Nordic Games to acquire JoWood brand
Publisher Nordic Games has announced plans to acquire rival publisher JoWood and it’s the Adventure Company brand.
Google acquires Motorola Mobility
Android creator Google has announced the acquisition of smartphone manufacturer Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn.
Disc repair firm buys competitors
Total Disc Repair has purchased two of its rivals. The firm – which provides disc repair machines to retailers – has acquired both PerfectPlay and ELM Digitalia UK.
Take-Two COO: We’re a very attractive investment
It’s an industry story that just won’t go away. And judging by comments from Take-Two COO Karl Slatoff, the publisher is quite happy for the rumours to persist.
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Ubisoft acquires F2P studio Owlient
Speaking to MCV earlier today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has that his company has made its fourth casual gaming acquisition in two and a half years.
Intent Media acquires UBM titles for £2.4m
Independent business media specialist and MCV publisher Intent Media has agreed to acquire the UK entertainment and technology product portfolio of UBM plc for a total cash consideration of £2.4m. ...
Zelnick: We'll consider acquisition
The CEO of publisher Take-Two has said that the publisher would consider any possible acquisition move.
Take-Two buyout 'a reasonable bet'
A US analyst has claimed that the commercial success of LA Noire means a possible acquisition of Take-Two is now more likely.
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EA acquires iPhone dev Firemint
Electronic Arts has announced plans to acquire Australian mobile games developer Firemint for an undisclosed sum, with the deal expected to close within the next four weeks.
Zenimax in new studio purchase
ZeniMax Media has reportedly acquired Swedish developer Machinegames, as revealed by an anonymous industry-monitoring Twitter post and corresponding business papers.
Zenimax buys Mikami studio
Zenimax Media has acquired Shinji Mikami’s new Tokyo-based studio, Tango.
Activision ‘should acquire’ Rock Band
Publisher Activision’s only chance of prospering in the music genre is to attempt to acquire the Rock Band IP from MTV owner Viacom, one US analyst has claimed.
DeNA buys ngmoco for $400m
Japanese social games firm DeNA is to acquire ngmoco for $400 million, the company has confirmed.
Kalypso swoops for TGC assets
PC and console publisher Kalypso has acquired parts of The Games Company, which was recently placed into insolvency.
Amazon moves to aquire LoveFilm
Amazon.com has made a £200 million bid to acquire movie rental company LoveFilm.
Zenimax buys Arkane Studios
The ZeniMax studio empire has expanded once more with the firm acquiring French outfit Arkane Studios.
GameStop 'follows' its users online
US games retail giant GameStop wants to exploit the crossover between ‘core’ gamers at retail and ‘casual’ gamers playing online.
