Embracer Group wants “remakes, remasters, and spinoffs” of titles like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex

After Embracer Group’s recent acquisition of Tomb Raider and more, it’s looking like “remakes, remasters, and spinoffs,” are on the table.

The start of the month saw the next big acquisition of the year in the gaming industry, this time with Embracer Group taking on IPs like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, and studios like Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. It’s obvious that Embracer Group would want to capitalise on this wealth of media and talent, but how it planned to do so wasn’t clear just yet. Now, in the company’s quarterly earnings report, plans are a bit clearer.

Talking about the acquisition, Embracer Group wrote that it received “an overwhelming and positive response,” saying that it sees “great potential, not only in sequels, but also in remakes, remasters, spinoffs, as well as transmedia projects across the Group.”

Read more

Source

About Author