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Embracer divests Arc Games and Cryptic Studios, keeps Remnant franchise publishing rights

The Embracer Group has announced a deal to divest from Arc Games and Cryptic Studios, which work on games such as Star Trek Online and Neverwinter in addition to Arc publishing several other games.
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Embracer Group Sells Off Arc Games And Cryptic Studios, Gets Publishing Rights For Remnant And Fellowship

Embracer Group entered into a definitive agreement to divest Arc Games and Cryptic Studios to Project Golden Arc, Inc., with financing from XD Inc. "This transaction supports our key priorities by ...
PC Gamer

Embracer Group sells publisher Arc Games and Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios, but once again clings on to the publishing rights for Remnant 2

Gaming Industry 'We actually didn't attribute any value' to Warner's game studios, Netflix boss says about the acquisition deal: 'They're relatively minor compared to the grand scheme of things' ...
GosuGamers

Level Infinite signs deal to publish Stellar Blade developer's next game Project Spirits

A fresh cross platform adventure is on the horizon. Level Infinite, known for PUBG: Mobile, Path of Exile and Dune: Awakening, and Shift Up, the studio behind Stellar Blade, have confirmed a global ...
GamesIndustry

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director rebukes "big budget = sh*t" but suggests "the public company model is broken"

Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director doesn't think "big budget = shit" in video games, but did suggest that "public company model is broken" in the entertainment industry. Responding to a recent ...
IGN

Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure

UPDATE: Valve has responded with a statement sent to GamesIndustry.biz, confirming its decision not to release Horses on Steam is "final". "We reviewed the game back in 2023. At that time, the ...
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Palworld lead gently reminds players the next update is not "massive," since "mammoth sized 1.0" is still a long way off: "I think you've misunderstood"

Palworld developer Pocketpair will soon release the monster-catcher's 1.0 version after two years thriving in early access – but not until 2026, OK? So communications director and Pocketpair ...
GamesRadar+

Palworld's collaboration with ultraviolent retro FPS Ultrakill was spurred on by the survival game's weapon designer, who is a huge fan, so Pocketpair "asked nicely"

RPGs Obsidian hopes to stand alongside CD Projekt and Larian by making "best-in-class" reactive RPGs, says The Outer Worlds 2 director: "I don't know if we're there yet, but I'd love to get there" ...
Game Rant

Roblox May Be Adding A Controversial Betting Feature

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021 with a previous history of personal analytical writing. Michael is a lifelong ...
Game Rant

Baldur's Gate 3 Publishing Director Makes Scathing Criticism of AI Artists

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for Game Rant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. Sarah majored in game design in college and utilizes that knowledge to ...
Columbus Dispatch

Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.
PC Gamer

Interview with Roblox CEO kicks off with an unbelievable answer about its predator problem being 'not just a problem, but an opportunity,' and somehow just gets crazier from there

Roblox CEO David Baszucki is taking heat for a recent podcast interview with the New York Times, in which he discussed the platform's new AI-powered age gating technology, dismissed accusations that ...