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Tencent-owned Finnish mobile powerhouse Supercell is reportedly on the lookout for purchases. That’s according to the Financial Times story, in which the the firm’s CEO Ilkka Paananen said that it was ‘no secret’ that the company was looking to get involved with other studios. It’s no secret we have been …
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Ministry of Justice claims the title could instigate tribal conflict
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Consortium brings together $850 million to complete $8.6 million deal
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Clash Royale dev embarks on long-term partnership with studio behind the Badland series
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CEO Ilkka Paananen talks up the benefits of long-rumoured deal
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SoftBank to relinquish stake in Clash of Clans developer, now valued at $10.2bn
Read More »Tencent to buy Clash of Clans maker Supercell for $8.6bn
Chinese games giant Tencent has just spent big to buy Clash of Clans developer Supercell. The $8.6bn purchase was confirmed by the studio itself following a report by the Wall Street Journal. For that sum, the media giant will purchase a 84.3 per cent state in the Finnish developer. The …
Read More »Tencent could be buying SoftBank’s stake in Supercell
Chinese giant rumoured to be interested in taking majority share of Clash of Clans dev
Read More »Clash Royale studio could be up for sale, report claims
The majority stake holder in Clash of Clans and Clash Royale creator Supercell is said to be weighing up the possibility of selling the mobile powerhouse. Bloombergreports that SoftBank has held talks with potential strategic buyers based in China” to sell its stake, although the talks were said to be …
Read More »Supercell owner reportedly considering sale of Clash Royale studio
Developer valued at more than $5 billion by majority shareholder SoftBank
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