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Embracer acquires eight studios, including Crazy Labs, Ghost Ship Games, DigixArt

The initial transaction amounts to over $313 million, with an additional $232 million considered if milestones are reached

Aug. 5, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Embracer Group has had acquisition talks with 150 more companies

Publisher says it's in "more than 20 late-stage talks" with targets, reports earnings including 6.8 million sales for Valheim

May 20, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Embracer completes Gearbox, Aspyr and Easybrain acquisitions

Gearbox looking to build new IP

April 7, 2021 Christopher Dring

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Embracer Group raising over $890m for even more acquisitions

Ever-expanding games firm currently evaluating a "growing number of potential near-term acquisition targets"

March 18, 2021 James Batchelor

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Grabbing Gearbox and stifling Stadia | Podcast

Latest podcast available now, explores Embracer's M&A strategy and the latest woes for Google's cloud games service

Feb. 8, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Gearbox Entertainment joins Embracer Group in $1.3b deal

Update: 2K Games clarifies it still remains the publisher of Borderlands, will continue to work with Gearbox

Feb. 3, 2021 Matthew Handrahan

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Embracer Group acquires Aspyr Media for $100m

The US developer will be a standalone studio under the Saber Interactive subsidiary

Feb. 3, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Embracer Group merges with Easybrain in $640m deal

Entire value will be paid in shares, with Easybrain's owners becoming the third largest shareholder in the Swedish firm

Feb. 3, 2021 Matthew Handrahan

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Embracer Group H1 sales up 132% to $524.2m

THQ Nordic and Koch Media parent reports growth across all divisions as it adds 13 new studios

Nov. 18, 2020 James Batchelor

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Embracer Group acquires 13 studios: Here's everything you need to know

Flying Wild Hog, Coffee Stain North, Zen Studios, Julian Gollop's Snapshot Games, and more added to THQ Nordic parent's growing games empire

Nov. 18, 2020 James Batchelor

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Embracer Group issues new shares to raise money for future acquisitions

Company completes issue of shares worth over $648 million

Oct. 8, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

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Amplifier Game Invest buys three studios, extends investment in another

Acquisitions include Palindrome Interactive, Rare Earth Games, and Vermila Studios

Aug. 13, 2020 Vikki Blake

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Embracer Group acquires multiple studios, including 4A Games

THQ Nordic parent company also acquires New World Interactive, Pow Wow Entertainment, and Deca Live Operations

Aug. 13, 2020 Vikki Blake

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Embracer Group's full-year games revenue rose 31%

But the "first AAA games releases since Metro Exodus" won't arrive until the year ending March 2022

May 20, 2020 Matthew Handrahan

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THQ Nordic and Koch Media trade IPs

Franchise swaps put Red Faction and Risen series closer to their original developers; Painkiller, Sacred, and more change hands

May 5, 2020 Brendan Sinclair

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Metro Exodus off to strong start on Steam, despite Epic exclusivity

Embracer Group CEO says shooter has already sold 200,000 copies, also discusses Shenmue III's performance

Feb. 20, 2020 James Batchelor

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THQ Nordic parent Embracer Group now has 26 studios, more to be announced

Koch Media acquires Let's Sing developer Voxler, two new studios have been opened but yet to be unveiled

Feb. 19, 2020 James Batchelor

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Embracer Group acquires Saber Interactive in $525m deal

World War Z developer retains autonomy as Embracer's fifth subsidiary, takes total headcount to over 2,500

Feb. 19, 2020 Ivy Taylor

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Amplifier Game Invest opens new development studio in Sweden

River End Games is funded by recently rebranded investment arm of THQ Nordic parent Embracer Group

Jan. 24, 2020 James Batchelor

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Embracer Group acquires Little Nightmares dev Tarsier Studios for $10.5m

Also gains Statik IP, but Little Nightmares and Stretchers remain with their publishers

Dec. 20, 2019 James Batchelor

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Wreckfest drives games revenue up 117% at Embracer Group

Company formerly known as THQ Nordic looks ahead to a Q3 with Darksiders and Shenmue 3

Nov. 14, 2019 Matthew Handrahan