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Embracer acquires a few of Square Enix entities for $300m
Embracer Group continues to acquire developers and publishers and it their latest acquisition will be from Square Enix.
Nintendo Switch Sports releases and takes the top of UK Boxed Charts
UK boxed charts. Week of April 30, 2022:
1. Nintendo Switch Sports
2. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
3. Gran Turismo 7
Meta to open its first physical retail store
Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the first physical retail store, the Meta Store, will be opening near the company’s headquarters in California.
Gran Turismo 7 had the biggest ever launch month of the franchise
The latest installment of the GT franchise, Gran Turismo 7 has made more money during its launch month than any other entry in the series.
Perfect World Entertainment renames to Gearbox Publishing
Perfect World Entertainment, a video game publisher from Chine has been renamed to Gearbox Publishing after a merger in 2021. Perfect World was founded in 2004 and is best…
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga holds No.1 of UK boxed charts
UK boxed charts. Week of April 23, 2022:
1. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
2. FIFA 22
3. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Konami plans to change its name to mark its 50th anniversary
Konami Holdings Corporation has announced its plan to change the company’s trade name to Konami Group Corporation.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga sold 3.2m units
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga sold more than 3.2 million units across the globe since the game launched on April 5 this year.
Gearbox Entertainment to acquire Lost Boys Interactive
Gearbox Entertainment has decided to acquire Tiny Tina co-developer Lost boys Interactive for an undisclosed amount.
Playdate handheld console starts to ship
Panic has just announced that their new handheld game console Playdate has started shipping its first round of pre-orders.
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