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Square-Enix sells all of its Western game studios—and their games—to Embracer

Enlarge / An artist’s interpretation of today’s gaming-studio acquisition news. (credit: Crystal Dynamics / Sam Machkovech) On Monday, Japanese game publisher Square-Enix confirmed that it was selling all three of its Western video game studios, along with many significant game series and IP attached to those studios, to the European game publisher Embracer. The sale […]

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Borderlands studio gets scooped up in deal worth up to $1.37 billion

Enlarge / Embrace the Embracer. One of the last large independent game developers will no longer operate on its own, as Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment has merged with Swedish holding company Embracer Group. The Embracer conglomerate already encompasses dozens of mid-size game studios under brands like THQ Nordic, Saber Interactive, and Koch Media. The deal […]

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