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[Lionel Richie]

Embracer Group acquires 34BigThings, Flying Wild Hog, Nimble Giant Entertainment, Purple Lamp Studios, Snapshot Games, Zen Studios, more

THQ Nordic parent Embracer Group has acquired 13 new companies, including 11 game studios. The full list includes: 34BigThings, A Thinking Ape Entertainment, Coffee Stain North, Flying Wild Hog, IU…

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THQ Nordic parent Embracer Group has acquired 13 new companies, including 11 game studios. The full list includes: 34BigThings, A Thinking Ape Entertainment, Coffee Stain North, Flying Wild Hog, IUGO Mobile Entertainment, Mad Head Games, Nimble Giant Entertainment, Purple Lamp Studios, Quantic Lab, Silent Games, Snapshot Games, Sandbox Strategies, and Zen Studios.

Didn't see a thread for it, I apologize if there's already one out there. I'm not really familiar with the other studios, but FWH is massive. They recently acquired 4A Studios so that gives them 2 of the best FPS studios out there. Shadow Warrior 3 looks boss as fuck and I loved the first two. Hope Embracer delivers with the budget for all these studios and are not a pyramid scheme or shit. It's wednesday, so YOUR MOVE MICROSOFT.

Also, obligatory:

Stay mad Diggeh my man.

 

[Piku_Ringo]

Sounds like we're in for a good time.

 

[Denton]

Impressive. Embracer is building best RPG and FPS stablehouse in the biz.

 

[diffusionx]

Sounds like someone is trying to take the wind out of the sails of MS and their big upcoming announcement.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Impressive. Embracer is building best RPG and FPS stablehouse in the biz.

Absolutely. Like I said, I hope they give these guys the budget so they can deliver, that's my only concern with Embracer. I keep getting that irrational fear they're going to collapse on themselves, not that I have anything pointing at that, it's just something I'm afraid of.

 

[Mistershine.]

Sounds like someone is trying to take the wind out of the sails of MS and their big upcoming announcement.

What if Microsoft announce the purchase of Embracer?

 

[Piku_Ringo]

What if Microsoft announce the purchase of Embracer?

Generation officially won

 

[Lionel Richie]

What if Microsoft announce the purchase of Embracer?

Not on a wednesday.

 

[Jigsaah]

I'm not familiar with most of these studios. What accolades can be referred to so I can know how big of a deal this is? So far I'm not impressed.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

This is starting to sound less like a game publisher and more like a investment firm. .

 

[Kadve]

FWH is massive

eh, considering that they've haven't done much besides Shadow warrior for the last 10 years. I'm not so sure if i would call them "huge".

Interestingly though. This buy did not include the shadow warrior IP which is still owned by Devolver, wonder how that's gonna work out.

(edit) Also the one company people might overlook here is Sandbox Strategies. Which isn't a developer but a PR-firm, and apparently a very prominent one among Indie devs from what I've heard.

 

[Deleted member 471617]

That digger guy is still doing that shit??? Wow. SMH.

Embracer continues to acquire everyone. LOL. Hoping they acquire Airship Syndicate. Other than that, I would like to see them acquire Techland if Microsoft hasn't/doesn't.

 

[iconmaster]

Calling your acquisition shell company “Embracer Group” is I believe what the Brits call “a bit cheeky.”

 

[michaelius]

eh, considering that they've haven't done much besides Shadow warrior for the last 10 years. I'm not so sure if i would call them "huge".

Interestingly though. This buy did not include the shadow warrior IP which is still owned by Devolver, wonder how that's gonna work out.

(edit) Also the company the one company people might overlook here is Sandbox Strategies. Which isn't a developer but a PR-firm, and apparently a very prominent one among Indie devs from what I've heard.

Time for Hard Reset sequel

 

[alabtrosMyster]

Microsoft will buy embracer next, mouahahahahahah!

 

[Garjon]

The hell are they doing here? I'm not just talking about the money sunk buying these studios out, that's a LOT of running costs and last I checked THQN aren't exactly been churning out hit after hit.

 

[Holammer]

Flying Wild Hog, Coffee stain & Zen are very competent studios.
Unfamiliar with the rest of them.

 

[SCB3]

So what IP's have they added with these?

 

[N0S]

More fire for resetera

 

[Lionel Richie]

eh, considering that they've haven't done much besides Shadow warrior for the last 10 years. I'm not so sure if i would call them "huge".

Yeah I was a bit hyperbolic lol but I think they're very talented and I'm very impressed with the Shadow Warrior reboot. The fanboyism got the best of me.

Now, Devolver keeps the SW IP and they purchased Croteam. Now wouldn't THAT retro FPS inception be quite something lol.

 

[diffusionx]

What if Microsoft announce the purchase of Embracer?

Embracer has to buy Sega before that happens

 

[MAtgS]

Zen's pinball games have been my guilty pleasure addiction for a while now. I hope this benefits them (& finally bring the fucking Marvel tables to Switch!)

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Somebody is behind the Embracer Group. Where do they get money from?

 

[Holammer]

Somebody is behind the Embracer Group. Where do they get money from?

Swedish Mafia laundering money, that's my best guess. I mean, it happened before.
/shrug

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Swedish Mafia laundering money, that's my best guess. I mean, it happened before.
/shrug

So Ikea?

 

[LisaMariaMartin]

Somebody is behind the Embracer Group. Where do they get money from?

They raise it. No idea who buys their shares but someone (or an entity?) brings in the cash.