Former Activision boss Bobby Kotick is reportedly interested in buying TikTok
He's said to have floated the idea to potential partners including OpenAI's Sam Altman
Acquisitions Gaming News
RuneScape maker Jagex acquired in deal thought to be worth £900 million
Private equity firms agree deal for the Cambridge, UK-based games company
Microsoft replies to the FTC’s complaint about layoffs, says Activision was already planning job cuts
The FTC claims the layoffs contradict assurances given about the acquisition
From Software owner Kadokawa has bought Octopath Traveler studio Acquire
“To strengthen the ability to create IP in games”
Sega says it’s eyeing further acquisitions, not looking to sell up
The company is still in growth mode following its purchase of Rovio
EA’s CEO believes it will benefit from Microsoft’s Activision deal
Andrew Wilson had previously said he was "indifferent" to the acquisition
Atari is set to acquire Digital Eclipse to boost its retro-focused ambitions
It's the second studio the publisher has bought in 2023, following NightDive
Games industry mergers and acquisitions expected to ‘increase steadily over the next year’
Sony, Take-Two, Tencent and Savvy/Scopely predicted to be the most active deal makers
Former PlayStation boss says it’s ‘criminal’ the industry isn’t doing more to preserve games
As Microsoft buys Activision, Shawn Layden also warns of threat to creativity from consolidation
Nintendo says it has a ‘great relationship’ with Microsoft, after it emerged Xbox wanted to buy the company
“We consider them to be partners in many, many ways," says Nintendo of America president