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Embracer open to divesting studios, emphasizes external funding for new games
Embracer Group could sell off parts or whole game studios in an effort to reduce overhead costs of games development production, the company says.
Crystal Dynamics & Eidos' profitability plan is ahead of schedule
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors notes that Crystal Dynamics and Eidos' new profitability plan is ahead of schedule, but neither may be profitable.
DLSS support is coming to this month's Remnant II, Jagged Alliance 3, and more
DLSS 2 Super Resolution support confirmed for Jagged Alliance 3 and Testament: The Order of High Human, and the highly anticipated sequel Remnant II.
Parasite Eve reboot possibly in development at Square Enix
Square Enix could be rebooting, remastering, or otherwise resurrecting horror action RPG Parasite Eve for a new release on modern consoles and PC.
Developer who saved Master Chief Collection now runs 343 Industries
As 343i founder Bonnie Ross departs, Pierre Hintze, who helped turn the Master Chief Collection into one of the best games, now leads 343 Industries.
New South Park game will be published by THQ Nordic, likely an FPS
A new South Park game is in development and the game will be published by THQ Nordic, with strong indications that it'll be a first-person shooter.
PlayStation Plus Premium is great for new PS5 owners
Sony's new PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscriptions include a nice selection of PS5 games for new console owners.
84% of PS Plus Premium's huge 740 game library is still unknown
Sony announced a bunch of games included with its new PlayStation Plus three-tier subscription plans, but most are still unknown.
Embracer CEO: If you make 200 games like we do, there's less risk
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors concisely summarizes the company's widespread business model while promising more strategic M&A.
Embracer has made 71 acquisitions, has $851 million for more buyouts
The Embracer Group has made 71 acquisitions, buyouts, and purchases from 2016 - 2021, plans to secure $851 million for more M&A.
Embracer Group now has 271 IPs and franchises across 88 studios
The Embracer Group now owns and licenses 271 IPs and franchises across a huge array of 88 internal game development studios.
Embracer to buy Ticket to Ride board game maker Asmodee for $3 billion
Embracer Group wants to buy Asmodee, one of the biggest card and board game companies on the market for a staggering $3 billion.
Embracer Group will release 25 new AAA games by 2026
Embracer Group will release 26 new AAA games by March 2026 across all of its publishers, developers, and 82 worldwide studios.
Biomutant is a profitable game with 1 million sales
Biomutant is a big success for Embracer Group with 1 million sales making the game profitable and helping push high Q1 revenues.
Games earnings calendar: When the biggest companies reveal numbers
Here's when games companies Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Activision-Blizzard, Take-Two Interactive, Ubisoft, and EA reveal earnings.
Microsoft may announce new smaller-scale acquisition at E3 2021
Rumor has it Xbox has bought more IPs to fuel Game Pass, and a smaller-scale studio acquisition could be announced at E3 2021.
New Knights of the Old Republic KOTOR remake may release by March 2022
Apsyr's rumored KOTOR remake may release sometime this year or in Q1 2022 as Embracer promises to deliver 90 completed games.
The Queen's 24K gold Nintendo Wii is for sale, costs $300,000
24K gold Nintendo Wii built for Her Majesty the Queen is now being sold, thrown on eBay for $300,000 so its owner can buy a house.
Embracer (THQ Nordic) raises $860 million to fund acquisitions
Embracer (formerly THQ Nordic) raises a whopping $890 million to help fund new games, acquisitions, and publishing deals.
2K Games to publish Borderlands 4 and other future Gearbox games
Gearbox might've found a new home with Embracer, not a new publisher; 2K Games will publish future games like Borderlands 4.
Embracer aka THQ Nordic now owns 244 IPs including Borderlands
Embracer Group's big three-studio buyout today pushed their IP ownership all the way to 244 franchises across 137 studios.
THQ Nordic buys Gearbox for $363 million with $1 billion bonus clause
Gearbox is now owned by The Embracer Group (aka THQ Nordic), and the developer-publisher gets its own operating unit label.
Metro Last Light is free on GOG.com right now
4A Games' innovative Metro Last Light is currently free on GOG.com for the next 48 hours, so be sure to grab it right now.
Remember Titan Quest? THQ Nordic is teasing a sequel to the ARPG
THQ Nordic is teasing a sequel to the old school PC action RPG Titan Quest, and it could feature native four-player co-op play.
Gaming generated $90 billion for United States economy, ESA says
Gaming contributed $90 billion to the U.S. economy in 2019, the ESA reports, and more than 214 million Americans play video games.
Metro developer 4A Games is working on a brand new IP
4A Games wants to branch into other IPs and is currently working on a mysterious franchise alongside the new next-gen Metro game.
THQ Nordic (The Embracer Group) now owns 214 game IPs and franchises
THQ Nordic aka the Embracer Group now owns a massive collection of 214 game IPs and franchises, including Shadow Warrior.
THQ Nordic is now one of the most diversified companies in gaming
THQ Nordic expands diversification into VR with new Vertigo Games acquisition making it one of the most balanced games companies.
Saints Row V leaks: Saints Row 4 retconned, GTA 5-level performance
Rumor: Saints Row V is taking cues from Saints Row 2 and 3 with more realistic gameplay, and Saints Row 4 has been retconned.
THQ Nordic reports record $174 million in Q2 game sales, up 153%
Embracer Group (aka THQ Nordic) reports strongest quarterly revenues due to digital game sales surges, driving sales up 153%
Saber Interactive working on 15 new projects including new Metro game
Saber Interactive is working on 15 new projects for The Embracer Group, including a new MP-driven Metro game with 4A Games.
THQ Nordic now owns 190 IPs, employs 3,400 game devs across 98 studios
THQ Nordic now owns almost 200 IPs, from Metro and Dead Island to Kingdoms of Amalur, and has an astronomical 133 projects in dev.
Saints Row V, Dead Island 2 may release in 2020, THQ financials hint
THQ Nordic expects new games to hit a record 1.4 billion SEK this year, hintin big games are on the way. What could they be?
THQ Nordic currently has 133 games in development, 79 are unannounced
THQ Nordic currently has 133 games in development, and 59% of them, or 79 games, are unannounced projects across its dev teams.
Next Metro game has online multiplayer, being co-developed by Saber
4A Games was just acquired by THQ Nordic, and confirms their new next-gen Metro game will have online multiplayer components.
THQ Nordic buys Metro developer 4A Games for $45 million
THQ Nordic (The Embracer Group) buys a bunch of new game studios including Metro developer 4A Games for $45 million dollars.
Earnings calendar for EA, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and more
As developers and publishers start ramping up next-gen PS5 & Xbox Series X projects, earnings calls are more important than ever.
World War Z gets full cross-play on PS4, PC, and Xbox One
World War Z's latest update adds a new Dronemaster class and unlocks full cross-play on PS4, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Store.
Kingdoms of Amalur sequel likely as THQ Nordic plans new expansions
THQ Nordic is making a new expansion for Kingdoms of Amalur, and it could lay the groundwork for a new sequel.
Early Dead Island 2 build leak delivers tons of gameplay footage
Gamers somehow got a hold of an early dev build of Yager's Dead island 2 from the 2015 era.
Kingdoms of Amalur remaster coming this August from THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic is bringing back the high-fantasy Xbox 360 RPG with enhanced visuals.
Check out THQ's cancelled Avengers multiplayer FPS game from 2011
We can see why it was cancelled...but it still could've morphed into something fun.
THQ Nordic raises $161 million for new studio and IP acquisitions
Embracer Group has a big watchlist of IPs and studios it wants to buy, and just raised over $100 million to help fund these acquisitions.
THQ Nordic label earnings up 51% on strong game sales
The Embracer Group (formerly THQ Nordic) spends big on new games and IPs on strong annual earnings.
THQ Nordic's IP rights depreciation costs up 90% to $36 million
The Embracer Group (formerly THQ Nordic) is spending a lot more on game development and IP rights depreciation.
THQ Nordic has 118 games in dev, will release AAA games every year
Embracer Group (THQ Nordic) has 118 new games in development, and 69 of them have yet to be revealed.
2019's top-earning video game companies: Sony conquers the charts
How do gaming's top billion-dollar titans compare to one another? Let's take a closer look.
Saints Row V delayed to 2021-2022, Dead Island 2 possibly delayed too
THQ Nordic confirms it won't release a major AAA game this fiscal year.
Starbreeze may sell Payday IP if it doesn't get more funds by Q4 2020
Starbreeze has a 2020 deadline to secure more cash or a Payday 3 publishing deal.
Here's the release date for the Destroy All Humans Remake
THQ Nordic has revealed the release date for the remake of Destroy All Humans!