Star Trek Fans Notice First Contact Music Played During A Historic Moment
Star Trek fans were surprised and pleased when they heard the Star Trek: First Contact theme during Sweden's induction into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Gaming News in Sweden
Gearbox Hit With Layoffs Hours After Embracer Sale
Gearbox Entertainment has been hit with a wave of layoffs, mere hours after the game development company announced its pending acquisition by Take-Two Interactive. After recent rumors that the company was potentially up for sale, it was confirmed on March 27 that Embracer Group will be selling Gearbox for $460 million. This comes after nearly a year of the Swedish media conglomerate divesting itself, through sale or closure, of multiple subsidiaries to increase cash flow.
Valheim publisher Coffee Stain announces new deckbuilding roguelike As We Descend
Valheim publisher Coffee Stain has announced a deck-building roguelike from a couple of developers previously at Stunlock Studios, the outfit best known for V Rising.
Flagging megacorp Embracer Group is now selling off Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two for $460 million
Swedish games behemoth Embracer Group bought Gearbox for $1.3 billion back in 2021. Just over three years later, Embracer Group is divesting Gearbox Entertainment to 2K Games and Rockstar parent company Take-Two Entertainment for $460 million. The acquisition is expected to finalize by the end of June.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Has Already Made a Lot of Money
The recent anticipation for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile has materialized into strong revenue numbers, with the game reportedly collecting close to $1.5 million just days after launch. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is just the second Call of Duty game available on mobile, besidesCall of Duty: Mobile.
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo reboot TV show showrunner teases upcoming series: "Welcome to female rage"
Veena Sud, showrunner for Amazon's upcoming Girl with the Dragon Tattoo TV reboot, has a rather exciting update on the series.
V Rising Teases Castlevania Collaboration
V Rising has teased an upcoming collaboration with Konami's beloved Castlevania series. The popular vampire game, which entered early access in 2022, is set to fully launch within the coming months.
Helldivers 2 Investigating Crashing Issue
Arrowhead Game Studios is currently investigating an issue with Helldivers 2 crashes that many players have been reporting in late March. The studio suspects the problem to be related to the latest Helldivers 2 patch, as well as select weapons.