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Embracer agrees to buy Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal, and their IP

May 2, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Embracer Group announced today that it has entered an agreement with Square Enix to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal. Embracer will also get a hold of major IP from those companies, including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain. The deal is…
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Prime Gaming’s May games include The Curse of Monkey Island

May 2, 2022
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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Gameloft unveils Disney Dreamlight Valley adventure game

April 30, 2022
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 between Disney and Gameloft, and it marks Gameloft’s entry into the PC and console space. It’s going to be a huge game with 40…
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Mattel launches He-Man game on Roblox

April 29, 2022
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

April 28, 2022
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…
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Call of Duty games now prevent cheaters from seeing opponents

April 28, 2022
Call of Duty developers are turning to increasingly creative ways to discourage cheaters in online matches. Eurogamer notes Activision is rolling out its kernel-level RICOCHET anti-cheat system to Call of Duty: Vanguard, and has simultaneously revealed that the countermeasure punishes cheaters with “Cloaking.” Any detected cheaters will find themselves unable to see or hear opponents, even…
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Xbox and Bethesda will hold a games showcase on June 12th

April 28, 2022
Although there’s no E3 this year, you can still expect a ton of gaming news to emerge in the coming weeks. Microsoft has announced an Xbox and Bethesda games showcase, which will take place on June 12th (yes, that’s a Sunday) at 1PM ET. The event will include information…
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Twitch is reconsidering how it pays top streamers

April 28, 2022
The biggest Twitch streamers might not rake in as much money in the future. Bloomberg sources say Twitch is considering multiple proposals to rethink payment structures, including one that would cut top streamers’ share of subscriptions from 70 percent to the usual 50 percent. Another would establish multiple pay tiers with different requirements, and broadcasters might receive further…
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