Embracer of Sweden acquires three new gaming companies
Embracer of Sweden acquires three new gaming companies 04 Feb, 2021 THQ Nordic and Gearbox, the developer of first-person shooter game Borderlands, for up to $2.5 billion. Embracer, known for games such as Darksiders and World War Z, will initially pay Gearbox $363 million with a commitment to pay an additional $ 1 billion over the next six years, dependent on conditions met. The other two companies it bought are—Cyprus-based Easybrain, a maker of advertising-based puzzles and logic games, for $ 640 million with an additional $ 125 million to be paid over the next six years. And US-bas...