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Entries in ‘acquisition’ (27)

Report: Valve acquires US dev Star Filled Studios
14th December 2012, 11:48am

News: Report: Valve acquires US dev Star Filled Studios

Ex-PopCap and Blizzard staff to open new multi-platform developer on the San Francisco Peninsula

Kabam acquires Balanced Worlds
6th December 2012, 7:23am

News: Kabam acquires Balanced Worlds

Free-to-play company gets social games team for Beijing studio

Gree shells out $175m for Pokelabo
25th October 2012, 8:45am

News: Gree shells out $175m for Pokelabo

Mobile card game developer becomes latest major acquisition for mobile gaming firm

Nexon acquires mobile studio inBlue
28th June 2012, 11:18pm

News: Nexon acquires mobile studio inBlue

Online games company continues mobile push

Kabam acquires Realm of the Mad God studio
19th June 2012, 8:20pm

News: Kabam acquires Realm of the Mad God studio

'Our development resources have grown exponentially by joining the Kabam family' says Wild Shadow founder

Zynga opens new US office with latest acquisition
6th June 2012, 10:24am

News: Zynga opens new US office with latest acquisition

Eugene-based Buzz Monkey becomes social gaming giant’s 18th satellite studio

Zynga picks up Floodgate team
21st March 2011, 9:58am

News: Zynga picks up Floodgate team

Staff of casual, mobile and PC studio to join Zynga Boston

16th September 2010, 10:07am

News: DeNA picks up Gameview Studios

Japanese Mobage Town company expands presence in American territory

Zynga acquires XPD Media
21st May 2010, 10:17am

News: Zynga acquires XPD Media

Farmville studio scoops up Beijing-based social gaming company

Microsoft in Facebook dev buyout rumours
12th February 2010, 9:55am

News: Microsoft in Facebook dev buyout rumours

Anonymous insiders suggest the company is looking to acquire CrowdStar

Fast-growing Zynga buys social game firm
11th February 2010, 5:29pm

News: Fast-growing Zynga buys social game firm

Serious Business staff to transfer to Zynga offices

New Square cash ‘hard to not see as buyout money’
19th January 2010, 3:53pm

News: New Square cash ‘hard to not see as buyout money’

Games analyst weighs in on rumours that Square Enix is set to acquire

Chinese giant seals $80m Mochi Media buyout
13th January 2010, 9:23am

News: Chinese giant seals $80m Mochi Media buyout

Shanda positions itself as a global force with new takeover deal

[Update] Witcher dev in buyout speculation
2nd October 2009, 10:34am

News: [Update] Witcher dev in buyout speculation

Nearby Polish PC company said to have completed a new buyout offer

Microsoft denies EA buyout claims
24th September 2009, 10:23am

News: Microsoft denies EA buyout claims

EA shares dip as a Microsoft spokesperson refutes Wall Street gossip

Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m
20th July 2009, 7:01am

News: Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m

Liverpool-based developer was given $67.4m in cash, with a $40m bonus package hanging in the balance

$40m at stake on Blur's sales performance
20th July 2009, 7:01am

News: $40m at stake on Blur's sales performance

While Bizarre Creations’ Chris Pickford reveals that the PGR series has sold over 7 million units

Eidos lives on as developer brand
8th July 2009, 4:35pm

News: Eidos lives on as developer brand



Existing Eidos studios to retain brand as Square Enix Europe takes over

id acquisition worth at least $105m
8th July 2009, 11:24am

News: id acquisition worth at least $105m

Media group Zenimax raised the figure in debt financing

Two Midway studios battling closure
3rd July 2009, 12:22pm

News: Two Midway studios battling closure

Newcastle and San Diego studios given deadlines to be bought out

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