Embracer CEO says it's "way too early" for the company to "start talking about" acquiring new studios
Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors has acknowledged it's «way too early» for the company to «start talking about» acquiring new studios.
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Embracer’s potential sale cancelled for Metro’s 4A Games and Pinball dev Zen Studios
Embracer has announced the proposed sales of Metro developer 4A Games and Pinball developer Zen Studios have been cancelled.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Diablo 4 support studio lays off 139 out of 200 workers as Embracer Group fallout continues
Lost Boys Interactive, an Embracer-owned support studio for Diablo 4, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, and PUBG, has been hit with another round of layoffs. The total number of affected employees is 139, and according to the studio's website, there were around 200 employees before the layoffs.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 delayed to February 2025: "We aimed for the end of the year and almost made it"
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been delayed out of 2024 and will now arrive on February 11, 2025.
Fallout TV Show Popularity Got Bethesda at Least $80 Million, Says Report
We've already reported in multiple instances about the overwhelming popularity of the Fallout TV show. The fact that it proved financially beneficial to Bethesda was inevitable following the incredible surge in sales of games like Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and even Fallout New Vegas.
Saints Row’s reboot was likely the lowest selling in franchise history
The 2022 Saints Row reboot is likely the lowest selling entry in franchise history.
Shenmue IV Still in Planning Phase, Needs a Partner to Be Made; UE5 Remakes of First Two Games Might Be ‘Fun’
It's been a while since we heard anything about the continuation of the Shenmue series. Back in April 2022, there were some hints that Swiss publisher 110 Industries might be looking to partner with developer YS NET, but that didn't happen after all. Where does Shenmue IV stand right now, then? Series creator Yu Suzuki answered the question himself in a new interview with fan site Shenmue Dojo.
Fallout 76 Breaks 1 Million Players in a Day; Whole Franchise Nearly Hits 5 Million Players in a Day
The Fallout craze continues to pay dividends for Bethesda. Earlier this week, the studio announced that Fallout 76 surpassed one million daily players across all platforms for the first time since its launch in late 2018. The multiplayer game is one of the top sellers on Steam (and elsewhere), largely thanks to various promotions and offers that have, however, since ended. On Valve's PC platform, the game reached 73.3K concurrent players last Sunday.
Fallout Is a Fantastic Example of Transmedia, Says Embracer CEO After Teasing Lord of the Rings Opportunity
While the long-standing curse of gaming adaptations has been broken for quite a while, the Fallout TV adaptation (just renewed for a second season) stands out from many others not only because of its sheer quality but also because it dared to progress the story further, taking place after the latest games instead of merely adapting existing storylines.