Randy Pitchford: The magic behind Gearbox’s merger with Embracer Group
Gearbox Entertainment CEO Randy Pitchford said that selling his company to Embracer Group for up to $1.3 billion in cash and stock will be...
Embracer Group acquires Aspyr Media for up to $450 million
Embracer Group subsidiary Saber Interactive has agreed to buy Aspyr Media for $100 million, plus $350 million in possible bonuses. The deal is the...
Embracer Group acquires Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment for $1.3 billion
Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment said the Embracer Group is acquiring the triple-A game studio for up to $1.3 billion. The Frisco, Texas-based Gearbox will...
Activision bans another 60,000 accounts for Call of Duty and Call of Duty: Warzone
Activision said today that it has banned another 60,000 cheaters in Call of Duty multiplayer and Call of Duty: Warzone, bringing the total banned...
The Sims 4 reached big milestones in December for EA
The Sims 4 is over 6 years old, but the life simulator still has a ton of, well, life. As part of its latest...
EA touts next Battlefield as it reports $5.96 billion in 2020 bookings
Electronic Arts reported strong earnings today for the third-fiscal quarter ended December 31 as it relied on proven franchises for its all-important holiday-selling season....
GamesBeat Decides: The best (and worst) Hitman trilogy levels
Since Hitman 3‘s release last month, Jeff Grubb and I have been having a great time murdering our way through IO Interactive’s world-spanning levels....
Video game companies band together to help a children’s hospital
Game companies compete with each other furiously, so it’s sometimes news to see them come together. That’s the mission behind Gamers for CHOC, a...
How sound technologies can bring emotion to the metaverse
Many of us first think about the visual component of the metaverse, but sound will have just as an important part to play in...
ESA CEO: Why diversity matters for the metaverse
When it comes to diversity, the metaverse will represent a huge opportunity to amplify diverse voices and creators. That’s the view of Stanley Pierre-Louis,...