Codemasters directors to vote in favour of EA bid
If shareholders approve the deal, it will be sanctioned on February 16
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If shareholders approve the deal, it will be sanctioned on February 16
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The Flight Simulator developer opened its capital to "support its growth, while preserving its strategic and creative autonomy"
600,000 unique viewers have interacted with the game/reality TV show hybrid
The UK publisher has plans for more DLC for the title, and a potential sequel
Valve alone was fined over €1.6 million, having refused to cooperate with the European Commission
Update: YoYo Games confirmed the acquisition, which will form the basis for new Opera Gaming division
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The initial public offering is reportedly scheduled for the second half of 2021
Limited Run Games' re-release of the Ubisoft title sold 25,000 physical units on Switch in just three hours
Previous announcements said that owners of Hitman 1 and 2 on Steam would need to buy them again on Epic Games Store
Itagaki Games will mark the director's return to game development after four years teaching
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was the best-selling game of the year, while the Nintendo Switch was the No.1 platform
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The extreme sports MMO was due to launch on February 25
Update: Digital Bros clarified that it acquired Infinite Interactive and Infinity Plus Two for $4.5 million
There were 219 M&A deals last year, dominated by Tencent, Embracer, Stillfront, and Zynga
The NRDC calls for platform holders to ship their consoles with energy saving options enabled by default
Update: Lucasfilm Games clarified that EA will continue to work on Star Wars titles going forward, with several projects currently in the works
The entire Neat team will be joining Turtle Beach, including veterans Skipper Wise and Martins Saulespurens
The London-based advertising and monetisation company made two major hires, joining from Google and Spotify
The lawsuit targets GatorCheats, which sells cheats for Destiny 2 and Valorant
CD Projekt Red could be fined up to 10% of its annual income
The funds will go to the Prevent Cancer Foundation