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21

Feb

By Elliot Porter

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Microsoft Announces Agreement with NVIDIA to Bring Xbox PC Games to GeForce NOW

Earlier today, Head of Xbox and Microsoft's CEO of Gaming, Phil Spencer, announced a 10 year agreement with PC gaming giants NVIDIA to bring Xbox PC games to GeForce NOW streaming. https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1628096694939156486?s=20 Add to this the news of Xbox's partnership with Nintendo, and Phil's intention to be able to play…

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21

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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Microsoft Announces Ten-Year Deal to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Players

As the battle over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard heats up, it's clear Microsoft is doubling-down on their commitment to bring AB games to more players as a way to seal the deal. This morning Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President at Microsoft, announced that they have signed a ten-year, legally…

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31

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

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Electronic Arts and Marvel Announce Multi-Game Collaboration

In yet another major partnership, EA and Marvel have announced a long-term agreement to develop a minimum of three action-adventure games for console and PC. The first of these titles is the Iron Man game that is being developed by Motive, which we previously reported on. Laura Miele, COO at…

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10

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Take-Two Acquires Mobile Developer Zynga for Nearly $13 Billion

In an extraordinary acquisition deal formally announced this morning, Take-Two Interactive has acquired Zynga for approximately $12.7 billion. The deal will result in Take-Two having one of the largest and most diverse development portfolios in the gaming industry. The deal was announced this morning with full details of the acquisition…

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01

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

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Microsoft and Sega Join Strategic Alliance for Next-Generation Game Development

Early this morning, Sega announced a new partnership with Microsoft. This alliance specifically calls out Sega working with Microsoft on future game development built-upon Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. While the formal press release doesn't name any specific IPs nor any direct collaboration with Xbox, obviously there are potential implications. What…

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08

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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The Microsoft Acquisition of Zenimax Approved by the US and EU

One of the largest acquisition deals in gaming history is in the final stages of completion as now both the US and EU have approved Microsoft acquiring Zenimax for $7.5 billion. While the US approved last week, the EU was still withstanding. That is, until just a short while ago.…

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08

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

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Gamestop Announces Strategic Partnership with Microsoft

Gamestop has been in a tumultuous position for a few years now and the continued expansion of digital content has taken its toll. While the company has attempted to mitigate the losses of business, they've still been in a financial tailspin. Today, Gamestop has announced a new partnership with MIcrosoft…

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26

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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Epic Games Announces New Publishing Deal with Three Developers

Earlier today, Epic Games announced a new publishing deal with three developers (to begin with). PLAYDEAD, Remedy Entertainment, and gen DESIGN will be working in partnership with Epic Games on new titles. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, had the following to say: “We’re building the publishing model we always…

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10

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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NFL and 2K Games Enter Partnership to Develop New Games…with a Catch

One of the more exciting announcements in the industry came this morning when 2K Games and the NFL announced a new multi-year deal to develop new titles. Of course, many of us fondly remember the NFL 2K titles as that story has been covered at length. Sadly, there's a catch…

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19

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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THQ Nordic Acquires World War Z Developer, Saber Interactive

The Embracer Group, parent company of THQ Nordic, announced today they have finalized a deal to acquire Saber Interactive (World War Z, Ghostbusters : The Video Game Remastered). The deal calls out an initial spend of $150 million with developmental incentives worth up to $375 million. Despite the acquisition, Saber…

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07

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Platinum Games Announces Partnership with Tencent

Earlier today, Platinum Games announced that they have received a capital investment from Tencent Holdings Limited. According to Platinum CEO Kenichi Sato, the investment in no way impacts Platinum's independence as a studio. Rather, they will be researching self-publishing and hope to reach a broader audience. You can find the…

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10

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

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MLB The Show Arriving on Xbox and Switch Potentially as Early as 2021

MLB The Show is widely regarded as the only "true" simulation baseball franchise and has been exclusive to the PlayStation console for years now. Yesterday evening a new deal was signed between developers, the MLB, and the MLB Players Association which looked like it could mean it was coming to…

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