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arrow-up1223external-linkGaming mega-publisher Embracer to close studios, cancel games after $2B deal crumbleswww.polygon.com dirtmayor ( @dirtmayor@beehaw.org ) GamingEnglish • 2 years ago message-square61
minus-square melonpunk ( @melonpunk@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish30•edit-22 years agoNon directly, they own a lot of companies and IP. A LOT. Gearbox, Coffee Stain, Deep Silver, Warhorse, Aspyr, Saber, THQ Nordic, Dark Horse Comics, 3D Realms, Volition, Ghost Ship Games. You can put them in the same sphere as Microsoft with all their owned companies as both were out scooping them up over the last few years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group
minus-square The Velour Fog ( @Blackfeathr@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years agoThat’s a real shame they owned Coffee Stain, I liked Goat Simulator.
minus-square Sockenklaus ( @sockenklaus@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-22 years agoDon’t forget Satisfactory. I really hope, this doesn’t affect its development.
minus-square notun ( @notun@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoDid the game turn from good to bad now that you found out they aren’t independent?
minus-square The Velour Fog ( @Blackfeathr@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoNo, not at all. Just that there probably won’t be any more Goat Simulator.
minus-square notun ( @notun@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoGoat Simulator 3 was released after they were acquired by Embracer.
minus-square The Velour Fog ( @Blackfeathr@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoYeah and now that Embracer is shuttering, no more Goat Simulator lol
minus-square The Velour Fog ( @Blackfeathr@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoBecause Embracer is closing the studio according to the article.
minus-square notun ( @notun@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoThe article doesn’t say anything about which studios are closing down.
Non directly, they own a lot of companies and IP. A LOT.
Gearbox, Coffee Stain, Deep Silver, Warhorse, Aspyr, Saber, THQ Nordic, Dark Horse Comics, 3D Realms, Volition, Ghost Ship Games.
You can put them in the same sphere as Microsoft with all their owned companies as both were out scooping them up over the last few years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group
That’s a real shame they owned Coffee Stain, I liked Goat Simulator.
Don’t forget Satisfactory. I really hope, this doesn’t affect its development.
Did the game turn from good to bad now that you found out they aren’t independent?
No, not at all. Just that there probably won’t be any more Goat Simulator.
Goat Simulator 3 was released after they were acquired by Embracer.
Yeah and now that Embracer is shuttering, no more Goat Simulator lol
What makes you say that?
Because Embracer is closing the studio according to the article.
The article doesn’t say anything about which studios are closing down.