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THQ Nordic buys Australian publisher 18Point2
€1.9m cash deal will give THQ Nordic a publishing platform for Australia and New Zealand
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THQ Nordic acquires Warhorse Studios in a €33.2m cash deal
Kingdom Come: Deliverance has sold 2m units one year on from its release
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Activision Blizzard sees "record year," plans to lay off hundreds
Company prepares for "transition year" as it refocuses on development of core franchises, cuts back on admin and under-performing initiatives
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Nexon celebrates record year for revenue and income
2018 full-year financials show highest full-year PC and mobile results so far
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Dark Slope secures $1.5 million in seed funding
Toronto-based VR developer to use funds for future VR and AR experiences following release of Scarygirl Mission Maybee
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Unity reportedly considering IPO for 2020
But engine provider will only float if market conditions are favourable, sources claim
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Activision Blizzard share price slumps to two-year low
Reports of layoffs and expected earnings decline lead to further pessimism over publisher's fortunes
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Starbreeze sells System Shock 3 publishing rights
Troubled publisher and OtherSide Entertainment “mutally agreed” rights should return to the latter
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"We had a bush-fire back then, but we're about to go through a flash-fire now"
League of Geeks and Fellow Traveller on the collapse of government funding in Australia, and the difficulties its fledgling studios will face in the years ahead
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EA stock bounces back in wake of Apex Legends success
After 18% drop following Q3 financials, company now trading higher than before the dip
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Swedish Tax Agency targets King with $389m fine
Skatteverket claims Candy Crush firm has disposed immaterial rights out of its home nation
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Miniclip acquires Head Ball studio Masomo
Mobile developer's Head Ball series has amassed 60 million downloads
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Fortnite alone can't explain tumbling game stocks
The industry's biggest firms have lost around 13% of their value in the past week, and many are down a third in recent months
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Gaming business bolsters Bandai Namco's Q3 profits
Soulcalibur publisher increases full-year guidance following solid holiday sales in network entertainment segment
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Shares slump for big four publishers after latest financials
Take-Two and Electronic Arts suffer the most but analyst maintains games industry still “in rude health”
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Tomb Raider and Just Cause fail to offset wider declines at Square Enix
Digital Entertainment's sales rise in final quarter of 2018, but company's income still plummets
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Battlefield V sold 7.3m but missed EA's forecast
Launch delay and lack of battle royale priority the reason for 1m sales shortfall, EA said
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EA reflects on "difficult quarter," looks ahead to Anthem and Apex Legends
Q3 net revenue of $1.3 billion didn't quite meet guidance for Battlefield V release period
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HMV saved from collapse by Sunrise Records
Canadian retailer will buy 100 stores, but 27 branches and 455 jobs will be lost
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Sega Sammy revenue and profit down in latest financials
Japanese firm posts $24.5 million loss from digital games
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Mobile and esports drive Konami revenues to $1.75 billion
Nine-month financials show steady growth in games for Pro Evolution Soccer publisher
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Capcom posts record profits in latest financials
Success driven by strong performance of core titles like Monster Hunter: World which broke 11 million sales
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Sony reports slowdown in PS4 sales
Growth in software offsets expected hardware dip as system begins sixth year on shelves; PS Plus subscribers up 15% to 36.3 million
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Netmarble readying bid for Nexon
South Korean games firm reportedly forming consortium to go up against Kakao and Tencent
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Keywords expects 2018 revenues to surpass €250 million
Revenues and profit before tax up by 65% during the year