Sony Completes Huge Acquisition
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently completed its acquisition of Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios. This comes after the deal was first announcedContinue Reading
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Jagex Makes A Major Acquisition
Game developer and publisher Jagex, best known for the Runescape franchise, has acquired Pipeworks Studios, and its team of 200+Continue Reading
Gaming M&A Through The First Half Of 2022
Even though the global video game market is somewhat volatile right now, that’s not stopping investments in the gaming space.Continue Reading
Is Motion Simulation The Next Evolution In Gaming Chairs?
According to Game Rant, D-BOX Technologies recently filed a patent that would change the gaming chair market forever. This patentContinue Reading
Latest Nintendo Acquisition Points To The Potential For More Movies And TV Shows
It’s looking like Nintendo wants to make a big splash in the movie and TV industry. Recently, the world-famous videoContinue Reading
X1 Esports Set To Acquire Influencer Management Firm
On July 18th, X1 Esports and Entertainment announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the influencer managementContinue Reading
Sony Acquires Esports Tournament Platform
On July 18th, it was announced that Sony was acquiring the esports tournament platform Repeat.gg. As Repeat puts it, thisContinue Reading
Music Trivia Game Acquired By Spotify
On July 12th, Spotify announced that it had purchased Heardle, a popular music-themed guessing game. This deal was for anContinue Reading
Nordisk Games Makes Big-Time Studio Acquisition
On July 12th, Nordisk Games announced that it had completely acquired the UK-based studio Supermassive Games. This comes after NordiskContinue Reading
Is Activision-Blizzard’s Sale To Microsoft In Danger?
This may be why you never want to count your chickens before they hatch. Despite the deal first being reportedContinue Reading
How Razer’s New Acquisition Could Change Gaming Chairs
On July 1st, Razer Inc. announced that it had acquired 100% of the shares of Go Touch VR SAS, otherwiseContinue Reading
X7 Esports Makes Third Major Acquisition
X7 Esports recently announced it had acquired the British gaming org London Esports for an undisclosed amount of money. ThisContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #252: Summer Games Fest Letdown, Gaming School, Fortnite Exercise, Amouranth Business, Dr Disrespect x Nike, Guild Job Cuts, Razer Haptics, Québec Stupidity
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Summer Games fest telling fans to “manage” expectations, 2022Continue Reading
Latest Blizzard Acquisition Looks To Provide More Support For World Of Warcraft
On June 28th, Blizzard Entertainment announced plans to acquire Proletariat, the studio responsible for the free-to-play game Spellbreak. This allContinue Reading
Gaming Push Already Paying Off For TikTok’s Parent Company
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, recently announced that it generated over $1 billion in player spending across all mobileContinue Reading
Microsoft Enters Into Labor Neutrality Agreement With Workers
Microsoft has reached a “labor neutrality agreement” with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the parent organization of the GameContinue Reading
Weekly News #250: TikTok Mobile Games, Free Valorant Franchises, Riot Privacy, Dr Disrespect In Times Square, Sony PC Peripherals, Apple TV Gaming, WoW Hail Mary
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss ByteDance generating $1 billion in player spending through mobileContinue Reading
This Popular Gaming Platform Just Acquired A Majority Stake In Upskillz Games
Online gaming platform WinZO has acquired a majority stake in mobile gaming platform Upskillz Games in an all-cash deal, theContinue Reading
Japanese Gaming Giant Looking At Major Expansion
Japan-based Nexon, one of the ten largest video game companies in terms of market capitalization at $22 billion, is lookingContinue Reading
Animoca Brands Continues To Be A Force In The Gaming Industry Following Latest Acquisitions
Animoca Brands recently acquired Notre Game s.r.o and Darewise Entertainment. Animoca will work with Notre Game to bring its newContinue Reading
eFuse Acquires Esports Media Outlet
On May 31st, eFuse announced it had acquired the international gaming media outlet Esports.GG. At this time the financial detailsContinue Reading
Sony Believes PC Games Will Generate $300M For The Company This Year
After announcing the company wants to make half of its video games for PCs and mobile devices by 2025, itContinue Reading
Paradox Interactive Looking Into Some Major Acquisitions
Swedish game publisher Paradox Interactive might be looking to build on a big year for gaming studio acquisitions. Microsoft isContinue Reading
Is EA Looking To Merge With Another Company?
Did you guys know that EA is looking to merge with another company? Based on a recent report from Puck,Continue Reading
Weekly News Show #235: Gucci Gaming Academy, EA For Sale, xQc Gambling Stream, TikTok Gaming Push, FaZe Clan Desperation, EA Layoffs, Enthusiast Gaming Unrest, Nintendo Massive Numbers
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Gucci launching a gaming academy, EA looking toContinue Reading
Military Gaming League Acquired By Generation Esports
On May 16th, Generation Esports announced it had acquired the United States Military-focused esports organization known as the Military GamingContinue Reading
Sony Doubles Its Fourth-Quarter Profits
Sony Group Corp. announced that its fourth-quarter operating profit more than doubled to $1.06 billion. The company benefited from PS5Continue Reading
Federal Trade Commission Investigating Sony’s Acquisition Of Bungie
Sony’s acquisition of Bungie Inc. is reportedly being investigated by the United States Federal Trade Commission. This comes after theContinue Reading