Embracer Group to start shutting down studios to save on costs

[Red Shield]

I don't think Sony wants them, honestly. And seeing as Microsoft was eyeing IO Interactive, I wouldn't be surprise if Crystal Dynamic Eidos was on their radar, too.

After Acti-Blizz I'll be surprised if Microsoft bothers buying any more studios

 

[AStrangeName]

Some franchises just aren’t meant to go on forever, especially when the company and culture changes so much around it

Yeah, the only few franchises that I could see being around forever no matter how people love or hate the franchises are Mario and Sonic, there's others franchises that'll stand the test of time, but some of them are pretty debatable.

 

[num123]

Some franchises just aren’t meant to go on forever, especially when the company and culture changes so much around it

Nah, if they made an actual good game they would not be in this predicament. As long as you make genuinely good games shyt can go on forever. If the new game was not named Saints Row it still would be a pile of shyt.

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

Nah, if they made an actual good game they would not be in this predicament. As long as you make genuinely good games shyt can go on forever. If the new game was not named Saints Row it still would be a pile of shyt.

All the dumbasses had to do was listen to their fans and remake/remaster Sr2...

That's it and they'd still be in business...

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

which website do you use to make clips like that?

Streamable

 

[AStrangeName]

After Acti-Blizz I'll be surprised if Microsoft bothers buying any more studios

Phil said that they'll be sailing the seven seas to discover and find One Piece. Pretty much, they might be done with the U.S. for now, but will be hitting up Europe and Asia, mainly Japan, so don't be surprise if you hear more on their acquisition adventures next year.

 

[Mike809]

Streamable

 

[The Mad Titan]

 

[Legal]

Some franchises just aren’t meant to go on forever, especially when the company and culture changes so much around it

Facts. Modern Naughty Dog attempting to make a Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, or even Uncharted would probably be a bad idea.

 

[winb83]

Saw that coming, sad. Embracer is gonna kill so many studios over the course of this gen

So if they were independent and made a hugely expensive game like Saints Row and it flopped they’d be good?

It’s unfortunate but after producing such a failure expected. That’s the gaming environment now.

It would be more like denying you’re Christian

I’ve gone to church a few times a year because it was important to the woman I was dating and family. I am not a Christian. The act of going to church on occasion doesn’t make you a Christian.

 

[Diunx]

Wait, people think that after that bomb this studio would still be alive if they were independent or owned by one of the "good guys"?

 

[The Mad Titan]

Tone switching is nuts.

Y'all wanted anyone but MS to get these studios.

Now....




Y'all want all these smaller studios to just be hanging around dropping 3rd party triple A games


But when they flop...

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Borderlands Developer Gearbox Reportedly Up for Sale - IGN

Gearbox, the U.S. game company behind the Borderlands series, is reportedly up for sale.

www.ign.com

Exclusive: Sweden’s Embracer weighs options for Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment –sources

Embracer is considering options for its U.S. game developer Gearbox Entertainment including a sale as Europe’s largest gaming company looks to shore up its finances, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Borderlands Developer Gearbox Reportedly Up for Sale - IGN

Gearbox, the U.S. game company behind the Borderlands series, is reportedly up for sale.

www.ign.com

Exclusive: Sweden’s Embracer weighs options for Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment –sources

Embracer is considering options for its U.S. game developer Gearbox Entertainment including a sale as Europe’s largest gaming company looks to shore up its finances, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

What a mess. It would make sense for take two to buy them since they own borderlands

Edit- Take Two doesn’t own the rights, they own the publishing rights.

 

[AStrangeName]

What a mess. It would make sense for take two to buy them since they own borderlands

Edit- Take Two doesn’t own the rights, they own the publishing rights.

Even then, out of all companies, Take Two makes the most realistic sense seeing as they have a good relationship with Gearbox for over ten years now.