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Square Enix is going to make blockchain games — but that’s not all it’s doing

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Square Enix is offloading some of its largest studios. The publisher announced it is selling Crystal Dynamics and Eidos to European megapublisher Embracer Group for $300 million. The deal enables Square to get these less-profitable teams off its books. This is especially important during a…
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Call of Duty Endowment hits 100K veterans placed in jobs

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  The Call of Duty Endowment has reached a big milestone as it announced it has placed 100,000 veterans into meaningful jobs. In doing so, the Call of Duty Endowment…
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Embracer is buying Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and three Square Enix game studios

Swedish game company Embracer Group has just made a blockbuster deal to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal and Square Enix Montréal for what seems like a bargain $300 million price, the company confirmed in a press release. The deal includes a “catalogue of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain and more than 50 back-catalogue games from Square Enix…
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Prime Gaming’s May games include The Curse of Monkey Island

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Amazon today announced which games will be added to its Prime Gaming channel on Luna, as well as the games that will be free for Prime subscribers. It’s a fairly…
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Zakeke on Ubisoft partnership and how it makes merch out of screenshots

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Zakeke, the ecommerce platform, announced its partnership with Ubisoft earlier this year. The two have collaborated to bring customizable merchandise to the latter’s store, and the former spoke with GamesBeat about how it works. As part of Ubisoft’s new ecommerce push, it now sells…
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Gameloft unveils Disney Dreamlight Valley adventure game

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Gameloft unveiled Disney Dreamlight Valley, a new life simulation adventure game for the PC, Mac, and consoles. The free-to-play title is a major collaboration…
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Mattel launches He-Man game on Roblox

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Mattel launched today a new Masters of the Universe game on Roblox. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: You have the Power is the latest title to chase…
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 still coming in the fall

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is evidently on track to debut in 2022, according to Activision Blizzard’s first-quarter earnings report today. In its earnings statement, the company said “this year’s Call of Duty is a sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare.” Activision…
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