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Bundling platform details machine-learning defence system, SMS verification and key cancellation measures utilised in battle against sham purchases
Read More »Mobile dev Neon Play bought by book publisher Hachette
Acquisition of Paper Glider, Flick Football and Panic Traffic London studio follows first step into development with New Star Soccer Story
Read More »‘Multiple buyers’ reportedly wanted to purchase Lionhead – but Microsoft wouldn’t let Fable go
’90 per cent’ of interested parties walked away when Microsoft refused to sell Fable IP, sources claim
Read More »Casual publisher GSN Games purchases backend provider Gamedonia
Backend-as-a-service firm rebranded as GSN Games Barcelona
Read More »Autodesk acquires Arnold renderer dev Solid Angle
Visual effects software used in games, films and shows including Clash of Clans, Star Wars Battlefront, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Game of Thrones, The Martian and Ex Machina
Read More »Sega finalises purchase of Persona developer Atlus
Publisher to bring all of Japanese studio’s games to US from now on, but the two companies will remain separate entities
Read More »Report: Chinese mining company buys Jagex for $300m
Shandong Honda has reportedly acquired the Runescape developer
Read More »App Annie picks up mobile marketing analyst AppScotch
Acquisition of company is third in two years following purchase of Distimo and Mobidia
Read More »Big Huge Games purchased by Nexon
Civilization designer Brian Reynolds and Tim Train reacquired rights to studio name following 38 Studios collapse in 2012
Read More »Riot Games acquires Rising Thunder dev Radiant
Fighting game shut down as team transitions onto new project, but Stonehearth development will continue
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