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Previous reports that Google was on the verge of buying Twitch were true, a new report has claimed. It was last month said that Google had committed itself to a $1bn buyout of the video streaming service. However, it was confirmed last night that Amazon has acquired the company for …
Read More »Facebook officially completes Oculus acquisition
Facebook has officially completed its $2bn acquisition of Oculus. The shock deal wasfirst announced in late March. It includes $400m in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock, valued at $1.6bn. A further $300m will also be offered depending on the achievement of certain milestones. A joint statement …
Read More »Bigpoint returns to mobile with Little Worlds acquisition
Online giant rescues Lyon-based studio and 13 employees
Read More »Oculus acquires game networking engine RakNet
VR firm open sources technology
Read More »Perfect World and meat supplier acquire Warframe dev
F2P success for Canada dev attracts overseas interest
Read More »Autodesk enters engine race with Bitsquid acquistion
Leading tools firm development new 3D game engine to contend with the likes of Unreal and Unity
Read More »YouTube reportedly buying Twitch for $1bn
Games streaming site could be acquired by popular video network
Read More »Keywords acquires Binari Sonori
QA and localisation giant adds another services firm to its empire
Read More »Oculus on long-term benefits of Facebook acquisition, promises lower launch price
Palmer Luckey has taken to Reddit to address some of the concerns being raised in the wake of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus. Among the statements are assertions that it will result in a lower RRP for the consumer version of Rift, a shorter wait for a full release and the …
Read More »John Carmack: ‘I have a deep respect for Facebook’
id Software founder's stance remains unchanged following surprise Facebook acquisition
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