Tag: Trade

NPD: Switch was the best-selling console in December and 2020

NPD: Switch was the…

Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in the US for December and 2020, and the newly released PS5 console…
UK still probing Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, concerned it will “lessen competition”

UK still probing Microsoft’s…

The UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard could “substantially lessen…
Tencent looking to become the “the single largest shareholder” in Ubisoft – report

Tencent looking to become…

Chinese conglomerate Tencent has plans to acquire more shares in Ubisoft, according to sources familiar with the matter. A…
Ubisoft founders considering partnering with private equity firm to acquire the company

Ubisoft founders considering partnering…

The Guillemot family, founders of Ubisoft, are considering working with a private equity firm to acquire the company and…
Activision Blizzard stockholders approve proposed Microsoft buyout

Activision Blizzard stockholders approve…

Activision Blizzard has announced that its stockholders approved Microsoft’s proposal to acquire the company. The vote was put to…
The Division Heartland: Free-to-play spin-off set in a fractured America canceled as Ubisoft shifts focus to more open-world and GaaS titles

The Division Heartland: Free-to-play…

Today, Ubisoft reported its Q4 and full-year earnings for the year ending March 31, 2024, during which it revealed…
Saber Interactive gains independence from Embracer for $500M; Report claims Gearbox sale close to being inked

Saber Interactive gains independence…

Saber Interactive will soon be free of Embracer Group thanks to a private investor group coughing up $500 million…
GTA parent company Take-Two acquires FarmVille maker Zynga for $12

GTA parent company Take-Two…

Take-Two Interactive is bringing mobile gaming company Zynga into the fold. The acquisition is worth $12.7 billion and the…
Devolver Digital goes public and acquires three studios

Devolver Digital goes public…

Devolver Digital announced today it has gone public, and the stock exchange values it at $950 million. The company…
CD Projekt has acquired the studio behind The Flame in the Flood

CD Projekt has acquired…

CD Projekt has announced the acquisition of US-based developer The Molasses Flood – the studio responsible for The Flame…