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According to Polish and German sources, Piranha Bytes has allegedly been shut down. Apparently, the studio was officially shut down at the end of June 2024. Piranha Bytes is a studio with decades of experience, developing game franchises such as Elex, Gothic and Risen. However, recently, it's been owned by Embracer Group, which has been notoriou...
Gearbox Entertainment, the company behind the successful Borderlands series and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands spin-off, will be escaping the grasp of its owner Embracer Group. Gearbox is sold out from under Embracer, who is currently the most-hated game company right now due to the layoffs and shutdowns it's done with the game companies it bought. A r...
In a surprising turn of events, Dead Island 2 has made its unexpected debut on Xbox Game Pass, much to the delight of fans eagerly anticipating its release. While console players can now delve into the zombie-infested world of Dead Island 2 through the subscription service, PC gamers will have to wait a bit longer to join the fray. Originally un...
Embracer Group has laid off 97 staff from Eidos Montreal and cancelled a new Deus Ex game that was in development for two years, according to a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. Eidos Montreal has since addressed the layoffs on Twitter, but they did not mention anything about a Deus Ex game. Check out the full statement below: For the ...
The "new" creators of The Wolf Among Us 2 are facing some alleged trouble. Developers Telltale Games reportedly laid off a number of employees last month, according to cinematic artist Jonah Huang. Formerly from the old Telltale Games company, Jonah Huang was hired again by Telltale Games (the 2019 version) to allegedly work on The Wolf Among Us...
Volition has officially shut down after 30 years of operation since 1993. The developer is best known not only for making the Saints Row franchise (including 2022's Saints Row reboot) but also the Red Faction series of games. This is especially tragic timing, considering that 2022's Saints Row will be offered as part of the free games lineup ...
Embracer Group, the parent company of publisher Deep Silver has announced in its latest interim financial report that Dead Island 2 has sold over two million units. The holding company reported its most recent financial results for Q4 of its current fiscal year (January 2023 to March 2023) in which it showed strong initial sales for developer Dambu...
Amazon Games and Embracer Group, through its subsidiary Middle-earth Enterprises, have announced they have reached an agreement to develop and publish a new The Lord Of The Rings MMMO (massively multiplayer online) game. The upcoming game will be an open-world MMO adventure in a persistent world set in Middle-earth, featuring the beloved stories...
Look out, Tolkien fans, new The Lord Of The Rings movies are officially in development. According to both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros Pictures have signed a new multi-year agreement with Embracer Group AB’s Middle-Earth Enterprises for new The Lord Of The Rings movies. The multi-year deal with rights...
After only a month since what was previously the Square Enix Montreal studio, Onoma has been shut down by Embracer Group. According to a report by Bloomberg, Embracer Group informed employees today that several members of the staff will be transferred to Eidos Montreal. Square Enix Montreal is best known for developing mobile games like Hitman...
Publisher and developer Gearbox has announced that its first-person shooter looting RPG Tiny Tina's Wonderlands will be getting new experiences that are being developed. According to CEO Randy Pitchford, the game has "shattered" the company's targets during the company's AGM with Embracer Group. "Gearbox Software achieved a major victory this past...
Embracer Group is best known for being the parent company of THQ Nordic, Dark Horse Media, Gearbox Entertainment and more, but now they have grown even ludicrously bigger with a huge swath of new purchases. According to the press releases, they have acquired Bitwave Games, Gioteck, Limited Run Games, Middle-earth Enterprises, Singtrix, Tatsujin,...
Modern Deus Ex developer Eidos Montreal wants to return to the scifi series and hopes to outdo Cyberpunk 2077 in the process, according to sources in the industry. Insider Jeff Grub said on Giant Bomb that any internal discussions about the developer going into the project are very early, though the studio is eager to return to Deus Ex. "It's e...
Embracer Group, the investment firm who recently bought Gearbox Software, are continuing its buying spree with notable Square Enix Western studios. The group has entered an agreement to acquire Crystal Dynamics (Tomb Raider, Marvel's Avengers), Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy), and Square Enix Montreal. The group has al...
Embracer Group, the folks who own Gearbox Software (Borderlands 3, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands), is not done with its spending spree. The group intends to continue with its US$8 billion acquisition spree. Since 2020, the company has made 62 acquisitions that are worth US$8.1 billion total. CEO Lars Wingefors told the Financial Times that he plans...
Dark Horse Comics is now officially part of the Embracer Group, which announced its purchase of the third-largest comic book publisher in the US (after Marvel and DC Comics) earlier today. Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 and is famous for such titles as Hellboy, The Umbrella Academy, Sin City, as well as comics based on famous IPs like Sta...
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