Entries in 'acquisition' (81)
THQ sells budget division ValuSoft
Budget software company Cosmi has acquired THQ’s value-centric publishing and distribution division ValuSoft.
UKIE expresses relief at GAME acquisition
Games industry trade body UKIE has unsurprisingly welcomed the news that GAME has been saved from administration by retail turnaround specialist OpCapita.
RBS GAME bid gathers press momentum as store closures loom
Two more national newspapers have reported that The Royal Bank of Scotland is leading a consortium of bidders interested in acquiring The GAME Group.
CBS Interactive acquires Giant Bomb
The website formed by a team of ex-GameSpot journalists has been acquired by GameSpot parent CBS Interactive.
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RUMOUR: Walmart to offer 12p per share for GAME
Investors believe that Walmart is prepared to offer 12p per share to buyout GAME Group.
There are 10 days left to save GAME
MCV understands that staff within GAME’s Basingstoke headquarters believe the firm will fall into administration on March 24th unless a buyer is found.
EXCLUSIVE: Walmart makes GAME approach
MCV understands that American retail giant Walmart has made contact with GAME about a possible acquisition of the retailer.
Is GameStop actually in a position to buy GAME?
The presumption that GameStop will inevitably acquire GAME could be wide of the mark, if analyst warnings are to be believed.
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GameStop in for GAME's Iberian stores?
The deafening silence on GameStop’s intentions towards GAME continues, though one UK newspaper claims that an acquisition may be close.
OPINION: What game is GameStop playing?
Speak to any analyst, and they’ll describe – whether politely or not – retail as a market in perpetual decline. The most colourful line recently: ‘dinosaurs thrashing about in the ...
Aussie question delaying GameStop move on GAME
GameStop does want to buy GAME, but it doesn’t want the chain’s Oz business.
Disney acquires majority stake in UTV
The Walt Disney Company has obtained a controlling stake in UTV including the media firm’s games publishing arm UTV Ignition.
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Gem confirms Ztorm grab
UK distributor Gem has confirmed its entry into the digital space with the acquisition of Ztorm.
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.
Take-Two shapes up for acquisition
Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two is preparing to raise in the region of $200m ahead of what some believe is an imminent acquisition.
Cage open to possible Sony acquisition
The founder of Paris studio Quantic Dream says he already feels loyal to Sony and would be tempted if the PlayStation company ever made an acquisition offer.
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Fourth acquisition in 18 months for Bigpoint
Online games provider Bigpoint has today acquired console sports entertainment studio 49Games.
French acquisition and UK deal grows Sony DADC
Sony DADC now handles over half the French games market’s distribution following the acquisition of Supply Chain Performance.
Disney proposes full UTV takeover
India's UTV Software could soon be fully owned by Disney, if a major acquisition bid is agreed.
EA looks to become $1bn digital business
The realisation last night of EA’s much-rumoured buyout of PopCap has positioned the publisher as one of the powerhouses of digital gaming, according to EA boss John Riccitiello.
$100m spent by Zynga on studio acquisitions in 2010
Social games giant Zynga spent more than $100 million during a year-long studio buyout craze, new data reveals.
PopCap rep withdraws EA denial
"Sorry, I might not have been clear. I was simply stating that @TechCrunch‘s article is not true."
EA linked to $1bn PopCap swoop
One leading tech site claims to have it on good authority that EA is on the verge of one of the largest acquisitions ever seen in the games industry.
Zelnick: We'll consider acquisition
The CEO of publisher Take-Two has said that the publisher would consider any possible acquisition move.
Kotick in line for MySpace buyout
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is considering purchasing a controlling stake of the struggling social network MySpace, according to reports.
