EVE Online developer has been acquired by Pearl Abyss for a hefty $425 million, with the South Korean games studio securing CCP Games for close to half a billion dollars. Pearl Abyss secured all IP that CCP owns, something that includes EVE Online and other MMOs with millions of players.

CCP will operate independently post-acquisition, keeping its 250 employees at its various studios based in London and Shanghai, as well as its home studio in Reykjavik, Iceland. The $425 million deal will include cash and a bonus earnout if "certain financial targets are met", reports GamesIndustry. Pearl Abyss not only secures EVE Online, but CCP has seen success in its other MMO game: Black Desert Online, which is home to a huge 9.5 million players.

CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson said: "I have been seriously impressed with what Pearl Abyss has achieved ever since I first visited their website for Black Desert Online and subsequently became an avid player of the game. Pearl Abyss is a fast-growing company with lots to offer in terms of technology, capability and vision. I believe our two companies have a lot to learn from each other. We are very excited to join forces with them and achieve great new heights for our companies, our games and - above all - our players".

DICE has been expanding its hype for Battlefield V now that the open beta has officially kicked off (for those who didn't pre-order or aren't Origin Access members) but now we're finding out more details about Firestorm, the new battle royale mode for Battlefield V.

DICE teamed up with developer Criterion Games, the studio behind Burnout and the not-so-great Battlefield Hardline for Firestorm. DICE worked on the single and multiplayer sides of Battlefield V, while Criterion handled the battle royale mode that is infused with everything that makes Battlefield great.

Firestorm will see you battling it out on the biggest Battlefield map ever created, with a ring of fire surrounding you, your squad, and all of the enemies for an "all-out war for survival" with up to 16 squads of up to 4 players each.

Netflix's new live-action Witcher series will release ahead of its original 2020 target, show writer Lauren Hissrich today revealed.

On the heels of confirming Superman star Henry Cavill will play Geralt of Rivia in the show, scriptwriter Lauren Hissrich confirmed the Witcher's first season will roll out sometime in 2019. Netflix's adaptation was originally announced in May 2017 and will stay close to the dark and gritty fantasy themes found in Andrzej Sapkowski's original novels.

In fact Sapkowski has been intimately involved with the project since the get-go. "I'm thrilled that Netflix will be doing an adaptation of my stories, staying true to the source material and the themes that I have spent over thirty years writing," the Polish author said in 2017. "I'm excited about our efforts together, as well as the team assembled to shepherd these characters to life."

The new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 trailer gives some clues on how zombies will work in the new battle royale Blackout mode.

A bit ago we reported that PvE zombies will be introduced in Black Ops 4's new Blackout mode, and now we have some ideas on how they will work. Zombies appear to be a mechanic to keep things from getting stagnant and forcibly push players to concentrated areas on Blackout's absolutely huge map.

After all, Blackout has 80 players and Treyarch wants to move things around and target different areas so gamers are continually engaged and battling it out. That's really what zombies seem to be: map-placed mechanisms that not only keep tension high but force you to move or be completely annihilated.

THQ Nordic has acquired the rights to the Kingdoms of Amalur "and other assets" from 38 Studios, the company today announced.

After a long string of IP buyouts, THQ Nordic adds a name to its roster that should give hope to fantasy gamers: Kingdoms of Amalur. As the first game in the series, 2012's Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning had innovative RPG mechanics and deep lore penned by author R.A. Salvatore and currently enjoys cult status. But ultimately the game failed to meet sales and Reckoning ended up being the first and last in the series as 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy and shut down the same year. A sequel was planned before 38 Studios closed its doors, and would've happened if a $35 million publisher deal hadn't fallen through.

Now that THQ Nordic owns the rights we could see the sequel release in some form. The publisher could even resurrect project Coprenicus, the scrapped MMORPG based in the Amalur universe, which THQ also acquired.

The devs at Deck 13 are having a lot of fun with The Surge's expansions. The first DLC, A Walk in the Park, took us to the warped CREO World amusement park and had us take on hulking bosses. Now the second expansion is taking us to Westworld...well kind of.

The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented is The Surge's second major expansion pack, and as you might've guessed it's decidedly Western themed. The DLC has our amped up hero taking on Dr. Rischboter's monstrous machinations in an old abandoned CREO QA lab, and will feature new weapons, armors, and 16 new "insane" modifiers.

"Fight through the mad doctor's training rooms and try modifying them yourself for increased rewards by combining up to 4 of the 16 insane modifiers available. At the end of each stage, fight against distinct Challengers, powerful opponents forged from the training scenarios who are equipped with 30 unique new equipment pieces - armors, weapons, and implants - that you can take for yourself! Fight against mad scientist Dr. Rischboter for unique weapons, armor sets, and plenty more!" reads a press release announcement.

An announcement on the Blowfish Studios Twitter has revealed that the developer of Siegecraft Commander will be bringing their title to the Nintendo Switch at the end of this month.

Players will be able to enjoy the action-strategy title that allows for strategic catapulting in both offensive and defensive manors. Players will be required to correctly position their catapulting to destroy opposing enemy structures and also correctly defend their own structures.

Siegecraft Commander features two eight-level single player campaigns while also coming with support for local split-screen and also online cross-platform multiplayer in the form of 2-4 players. The online cross-platform play will consist of the following platforms: Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Siegecraft Commander will catapult its way onto the Nintendo Switch on the 19th of September. For anyone interested in pre-ordering a copy, the title comes in at a price of $19.99 and a link to the Nintendo website can be found here.

Microsoft has gone absolutely ham in terms of sales for Xbox players, numerous titles have been slapped with huge discount percentages as well as Xbox 360 game sales have been thrown in the mix.

Microsoft have taken to their Deals With Gold section to grant Xbox Live players the opportunity to pick up some great titles at some very cheap prices. Titles such as Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Dark Souls III Deluxe Edition, Don't Starve Together, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Little Nightmares are just a few of the titles that are on sale.

Microsoft has also put on sale plenty of the backwards compatible Xbox 360 games, titles such as Battlefield 3, the Bioshock series, Borderlands 1 and 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Black Ops 1 and 2, Modern Warfare 2 and 3 and even Dragon Age 2. There is plenty of choice when it comes to backwards compatible games, so if you are looking to fill up your hard drive will some classic 360 titles, now is as good a time as ever! All of these deals will expire at 7:30 PM ACST on Tuesday September 11th 2018. For more information on sales, head on over to Major Nelson here.

Stunlock Studios, the developers behind Battlerite Royale, the coming new edition to the Battle Royale scene have announced the Steam Early Access release date for their title. Battlerite Royale will debut to Steam Early Access on September 26th.

Marketing Director at Stunlock Studios, Johan Ilves has voiced his opinion on the developers new title coming to the Battle Royale genre. It appears that Stunlock Studios is very confident in their efforts to take the Battle Royale market head on, here is what he had to say "Our take on the genre differs a lot from the FPS Battle Royale games out there. Battlerite has always been about arcade-like MOBA action, and we want to stay true to the core of it while scaling up the experience and adding new exciting elements."

Battlerite Royale players will have available to them 20 different classes to choose from, a completely unique combat system all from a birds eye view point. Ilves believes that Battlerite Royale "is not only the Battle Royale game all MOBA players have been waiting for, it's a treat for any BR gamer who wants a fresh take on the genre "is not only the Battle Royale game all MOBA players have been waiting for, it's a treat for any BR gamer who wants a fresh take on the genre." If you want more information on Battlerite Royale, visit the official frequently asked questions page on the Battlerite blog here.

EA Sports has announced statistics regarding their very popular FIFA franchise and how many sales they have reached in total franchise sales as well as the total installs for FIFA Mobile.

EA Sports announces that FIFA 18 has reached a huge 24 million copies sold, which brings the overall total sales for the FIFA franchise to 260 million copies. Since the franchise has sold such a massive amount of copies, this has figure has resulted in the FIFA franchise being the best-selling sports video game of all time.

The announcement also reveals that the FIFA Mobile app has been immensely popular as well, reaching a huge 193 million installs across all mobile platforms. According to FIFA executive producer Aaron McHardy "For millions of players around the world the FIFA franchise has become more than just a game - it's as big a part of their football DNA as the teams they love. Football is a sport that can unite the world through play, and whether it be through console, mobile, competitive gaming or regional experiences like FIFA Online 4 in Asia, we are excited to find more and more ways to connect players to the world's game."