The developers of World War Z, Saber Interactive have been acquired by Embracer Group in a deal topping $525 million.
Embracer Group, formerly known as THQ Nordic, has almost doubled their games revenue for the second fiscal quarter of 2019.
THQ Nordic AB, the Swedish video game holding company, looks set to rebrand following a damaging PR incident earlier this year.
THQ Nordic, owners of the Red Faction, de Blob, and Darksiders properties, is in the process of acquiring Koch Media, owners of the Saints Row, Metro, and Dead Island properties as well as publisher Deep Silver
A new development firm called THQ Nordic has been created as a result of a merger following on from Nordic Games’ acquisition of the THQ brand name.