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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 • 1 year ago message-square61
minus-square melonpunk ( @melonpunk@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish30•edit-21 year 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•1 year agoThat’s a real shame they owned Coffee Stain, I liked Goat Simulator.
minus-square Sockenklaus ( @sockenklaus@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-21 year agoDon’t forget Satisfactory. I really hope, this doesn’t affect its development.
minus-square notun ( @notun@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year 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•1 year agoNo, not at all. Just that there probably won’t be any more Goat Simulator.
minus-square notun ( @notun@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-21 year agoGoat Simulator 3 was released after they were acquired by Embracer.
minus-square The Velour Fog ( @Blackfeathr@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoYeah and now that Embracer is shuttering, no more Goat Simulator lol
minus-square The Velour Fog ( @Blackfeathr@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoBecause Embracer is closing the studio according to the article.
minus-square notun ( @notun@lemmy.world ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year 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.