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AG@G: Why We Should Be Concerned About The Acquisition War

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An essay on why the upcoming war of acquisition could spell the end for originality and creative freedom within the gaming industry The Acquisition War is brewing. With every month that passes, we are seeing more and more examples of big corporations in the gaming industry gobbling up previously independent videogame development studios. Whilst these development may initially seem exciting… Read More
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Sony To Acquire Bungie

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Another Major Shake-up It was announced last night via The Playstation Blog that Japanese tech behemoth Sony are set to acquire Bungie in a $3.6 billion dollar deal. By purchasing the company responsible for developing both the Halo and Destiny franchises, Sony aims to, “reach billions of players.” Interestingly, the Halo franchise has been a huge factor in boosting the… Read More
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Microsoft Acquire Activision Blizzard

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Details of The Deal It has been announced today that Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard in a huge 68.7 billion dollar deal. If all goes well and the deal doesn’t fall through, this purchase will go down as Microsoft’s biggest-ever acquisition and will also mark the biggest deal ever to be struck in the video game industry. The significant lineup… Read More