Entries in 'acquisition' (95)
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Yet another acquisition for Zynga
Zynga has claimed its fourteenth acquisition in just twelve months, having now bought the San Franciscan outfit DNA Games.
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Microsoft lines up Skype acquisition
Microsoft is close to completing a deal to acquire Skype, beating out other suitors thought to include Google and Facebook.
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.
OPINION: Ztorm Chasers
While there's no official confirmation of Sony’s swoop for Swedish download firm Ztorm, our spies say the deal is as good as done.
Sony to swoop for download firm Ztorm
In a move loaded with strategic significance, Sony is on the verge of buying digital distribution firm Ztorm.
NPD acquires digital analyst firm
North American sales tracker and analyst firm NPD has confirmed the acquisition of mobile internet and digital entertainment analyst In-Stat.
Disney acquires new studio
Disney is taking its evolution from a boxed product publisher into a digital games firm very seriously; it's just snapped up a Finnish start-up focused on HTML5 games.
Future eyeing BBC swoop?
Future Publishing is seriously considering making a bid for the BBC Magazine portfolio, which includes the likes of Radio Times and Top Gear.
Eurogamer acquires Hammersuit
It has been confirmed that Rupert Loman's Eurogamer Network has acquired US publisher Hammersuit.
Take-Two shares hit two year high
Shares in US publisher Take-Two have reached their highest point for 29 months in the wake of solid quarterly results and rumours of a possible acquisition.
