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In light of Embracer's acquisition of Borderlands creator Gearbox, just part of a multi-company purchase announcement, I thought I'd look at an issue that I presume a lot of readers have been thinking about recently. Possibly while wearing money hats. Why are some companies in the game biz -- from Embracer Group to Keywords to EG7 and beyond -- going on studio buying sprees right now? (I did make a joke late last year after Embracer bought 12 game studios and a PR firm recently: 'Scoop: Embracer Group planning to change its name to Katamari Entertainment.') Should we be worried about it, why ...

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Opinion: Game company acquisitions & the 'growth stock bubble' by Simon Carless on 12/17/20 06:54:00 pm     The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   [The GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter is written by ‘how people find your game’ expert & GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless, and is a regular look at how people disco...

Keywords acquires PR company Indigo Pearl and recording studio Jinglebell '); } The Indigo Pearl deal will cost Keywords up to £2 million ($2.72 million), with the company paying an initial £1.1 million ($1.5 million) in cash and £500,000 ($680,000) in newly issued ordinary shares for the London-based outfit. A deferred consideration of £400,000 ($540,000) will also be handed over in three year ears if certain conditions are met.  As for Jinglebell, the Italian recording studio has been purchased for €1.8 million ($2.2 million), comprising €1.5 million ($1.8 million...

Keywords acquires Indigo Pearl and Jinglebell, strengthening its Marketing and Audio services Keywords Studios today announces the acquisitions of UK-based Indigo Pearl and Jinglebell Communications, located in Italy. Led by Caroline Miller and founded in 2000, Indigo Pearl is a full-service PR agency specialising in the video games sector. Based in London, Indigo Pearl's team of ten professionals delivers traditional as well as social media and influencer-driven campaigns. The company also provides technology-enabled asset management solutions through its PXN and DXN digital platforms to ens...