Strauss Zelnick Receives Contract Extension Into 2029 From Take-Two
According to a recently leaked contract extension, Strauss Zelnick will remain the CEO of Take-Two Interactive into 2029. Moreover, aContinue Reading
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Sony Wants To Invest $300M Into First-Party And Multi-Platform Games
Sony recently said it wants to invest $300 million into first-party PlayStation studios as part of the company’s two-pronged approachContinue Reading
Embracer Group Acquires IP And Studios From Square Enix For $300M
The Swedish gaming giant Embracer Group is shaking up the landscape of the gaming industry. On May 2nd, it wasContinue Reading
Cloud Gaming Revenues Hit $1.5B Last Year
Based on a recent report from Newzoo, cloud gaming revenues hit almost $1.5 billion last year thanks in part toContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #226: Square Enix Fire Sale, YouTube Worse Than Mixer, Overwatch 2 Failure, RIP Blizzard, Pokimane xQc Champagne Problems, British Gamers, Warner Bros. Confusion, Xbox Game Pass
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Embracer Group acquiring IP and studios from SquareContinue Reading
Electronic Gaming Development Company Purchases 96.18% Stake In SNK
According to a recent transaction report, Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) now holds a 96.18% stake in the gaming companyContinue Reading
Sony Planning To Acquire Even More Studios
It doesn’t seem like Sony has any plans of slowing down its recent string of acquisitions. In fact, during aContinue Reading
Weekly News #215: No E3, Sony Acquisitions, FTX MPL, Halo Cookbook, Unreal Engine 5, Twitter Gaming Data, Saudi Expansion, CDL Trading Cards
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss E3 2022 being canceled, Sony’s Jim Ryan saying theContinue Reading
Kappa Bar Merges With Meltdown Bars To Create The World’s Largest Esports-Focused Bar Chain
The Swedish esports bar and restaurant chain Kappa Bar recently closed its acquisition of the Meltdown Bars chain on MarchContinue Reading
Netflix Acquires Boss Fight Entertainment
Netflix has made yet another gaming acquisition. On March 24th, Netflix’s VP of Game Studios announced the organization had acquiredContinue Reading
Yuga Labs’ Acquisition of CryptoPunks’ IP Sends Bored Apes Numbers Through The Roof
It’s not every day that the hottest two projects in an explosive asset class merge together. That’s what happened on MarchContinue Reading
$10M Monaco Esports Deal Marks The Start Of Finest’s Expansion
For Finest, a deal worth $10 million for a small esports club based out of Monaco was an opportunity thatContinue Reading
Sony Set To Acquire Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios
On March 21st, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it was planning on acquiring the Canadian developer Haven Entertainment Studios. At thisContinue Reading
Mock-It Esports Acquired By Vexed Gaming
Vexed Gaming recently announced it had finalized its acquisition of the North American video game organization Mock-It Esports. The financialContinue Reading
Riot Games Invests In Production Studio Responsible For Arcane
Riot Games recently announced it had invested in Fortiche Production, the Paris-based animation studio behind the hit Netflix show Arcane.Continue Reading
Bandcamp Acquired By Epic Games
On March 2nd, Epic Games announced it had acquired the independent music storefront Bandcamp. As a result of this deal,Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Slapped With Insider Trading Allegations And Lawsuits
The world-renowned entertainment mogul Barry Diller recently denied allegations that he, his stepson, and his friend (David Geffen) engaged inContinue Reading
Game Industry Veterans Launch New Publishing Company
Several video game industry veterans have joined forces to launch Fortis, a brand new video game developer and publisher. ThisContinue Reading
Intema Finalizes Acquisition Of Parabellum Media
Intema Solutions recently announced it had finalized its acquisition of Parabellum Media. This deal will see Amuka Ventures, the parentContinue Reading