Entries in 'merger' (21)
Report: 2012 sees record numbers for mergers and acquisitions
The video games industry saw record consolidation in 2012, with total spending on buyouts and mergers hitting $4.2bn.
Realtime Distribution and VIP Computers announce merger
UK IT distributors VIP Computers and Realtime Distribution have announced that they are to combine their business operations.
Australia's largest dev formed via Firemint and Iron Monkey merger
EA has announced today that it is bringing Melbourne's two much-celebrated mobile developers, Iron Monkey and Firemint, together.
Reloaded Games 'finalising' merger with K2
Having completed a round of financing, MMO developer Reloaded Games is in the process of completing a merger with MMO publisher K2.
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Tiga: We do not see the value of a merger
It has emerged this afternoon that despite repeated calls for a union between the UK's two video games trade bodies, developer organisation Tiga has outright abandoned any chance of the ...
Proposed Tiga UKIE merger is off
Negotiations for a merger between Britain’s two biggest game trade bodies have broken down, Develop can reveal.
OPINION: We all win if trade bodies merge
Only the other day I joked to one of the leaders of our two trade associations that we were due the yearly, previously silly, ‘Why don’t you guys merge?’ questioning ...
Livingstone: A united industry makes sense
Following the surprise recommendation of a possible strategic alliance between UK games trade bodies UKIE and TIGA in today's Livingstone-Hope skills review, report author Ian Livingstone has espouse the virtues ...
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Blizzard: Activision hasn’t changed us
With developer relations remaining very much a touchy issue at Activision for the time being, Blizzard Entertainment’s VP and executive MD of internal operations Michael Ryder has told MCV that ...
Mamba merges with Lace Group
Mamba Games has announced a partnership with Lace Group to create a new global video games publisher.
INTERVIEW: Activision Blizzard UK
As the Activision Blizzard prepares to launch Modern Warfare 2 next week, MCV caught up with the firm’s UK management team for an in-depth look at the past, present and ...
Square completes Eidos swoop
Eidos will be under the formal control of Square Enix within weeks but jobs look safe, with the business running as an independent unit.
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Warner and Eidos cosy up over Lara Croft
It has emerged that Warner Bros is planning a brand new movie in the Tomb Raider franchise – leading some to wonder if this is the first move in the ...Currys and PC World merger trialled
PC World and Currys parent DSGi has launched a trial store combining both brands. The site, based in Surry, is understood to be 15,000 square foot and contains a product ...Slowing GTA IV sales could boost EA bid
Despite lifetime sales of nearly 8.5 million copies worldwide, the recently announced August NPD figures have raised fears that sales of Take 2’s Grand Theft Auto IV have slowed unexpectedly ...Tecmo reveals Koei merger plans
Having literally just announced that it has rejected the acquistion offer from Final Fantasy developer and publisher Square Enix, Japanese firm Tecmo had made the surprise announcement that it ...Advertisement



























