What happens to Microsoft and Activision Blizzard post-FTC?
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has issued her ruling in the case of the Federal Trade Commission’s temporary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard....
XSET acquires women’s gaming org Queens Gaming Collective
Gaming lifestyle organization XSET has acquired Queens Gaming Collective to further its goals of promoting inclusivity and diversity in gaming. XSET and Queens are...
Supermassive Games acquired by Nordisk
Developer Supermassive Games, creators of The Dark Pictures Anthology and The Quarry, have been acquired by Danish company Nordisk Games. The new owners initially...
FTC sues to block Nvidia’s $75B bid to buy Arm
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Nvidia‘s $75 billion takeover of Arm Holdings for antitrust reasons. The lawsuit signals the start...
Zynga acquires mobile gaming company Peak for $1.8 billion
Zynga will purchase Istanbul-based game developer Peak for $1.8 billion, marking the largest acquisition in Zynga’s history. Zynga officials said the deal would be...
Sphero acquires modular electronics company LittleBits
Sphero, the nine-year-old Colorado-based company best known for its lineup of programmable robots, this week completed a major acquisition that catapults it to the...
Ultrahaptics acquires AR/VR pioneer Leap Motion for only $30 million
Leap Motion publicly established itself as a pioneer in VR hand-tracking controls and DIY augmented reality gear, but reportedly didn’t generate much revenue — one...
Zynga will buy 80% of Empires & Puzzles maker Small Giant Games for $560 million
Zynga has agreed to acquire the Helsinki-based mobile game maker Small Giant Games, the creator of the hit title Empires & Puzzles. Zynga will...
Tune confirms acquisition of mobile marketing automation vendor Artisan Mobile, says still open to all
Consolidation is a natural evolution of the space, and it should end up helping developers.
Amazon acquires Xbox One’s Killer Instinct developer for its ‘innovative games’
The online retail giant has successfully bought the developer behind the recent Killer Instinct and Strider reboots.