Calm down, the Xbox leaks aren’t that big of a deal | Kaser Focus
Microsoft this week leaked — apparently by complete accident — several confidential documents used in its case against the FTC. The unredacted documents provide...
Saints Row developer Volition closes amid Embracer restructuring
Saints Row developer Volition Games is closing its doors one year after it attempted to reboot the franchise. Unfortunately for the developer, fans did...
Gaming VC activity remains subdued in Q2 2023 | PitchBook
Venture capital funding for games continued to stagnate in Q2 2023 according to PitchBook’s latest market report. While the total value of deals was...
Prytania Media launches two new game development studios
Prytania Media announced today that it has added two new triple-A game development studios to its group of studios. The two studios are India-based...
Tencent to acquire majority shares in Dying Light dev Techland
Techland announced today that Chinese company Tencent is about to become its majority shareholder. The Polish studio will retain ownership of its intellectual property,...
Q2 gaming M&A deal value rises to $6.2B thanks to Scopely, Rovio | Drake Star
According to Drake Star’s Global Gaming Market Report for Q2 2023, the gaming industry continues to trend towards early stage funding and M&A transactions....
Cloud Imperium Group acquires long-time collaborator Turbulent
Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) announced today that it is acquiring Turbulent, the Canadian studio that has assisted in the development of CIG’s perpetually developed...
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....
Judge denies injunction in Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
A judge has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Microsoft and Activision Blizzard’s pending merger. While the FTC...
Konvoy: Games venture funding declines in Q2 2023, ripe for M&A
Venture capital funding for gaming continues to decline in Q2 2023, per Konvoy Ventures latest games industry report. However, the venture firm believes this...