Tag: embracer group

Rhythm game vets revive RedOctane Games, new rhythm game on the way

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Rhythm game vets have joined forces to revive RedOctane Games, with a rhythm title already in pre-production.

Legacy of Kain is back… kinda

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Crystal Dynamics is reviving the Legacy of Kain series, but with a catch, introducing Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver -- The Dead Shall Rise, a graphic novel.

What Embracer Group studio do you miss the most?

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Embracer Group has been shortening its list of studios, some of which having quite the legacy, and now we ask; which one do you miss the most?

Embracer cuts canned a new Red Faction game

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Embracer Group's layoffs led to a canceled Red Faction game last year that would've kept the building destruction system and been more "open-ended."

Embracer Group shutters Alone in the Dark developer Pieces Interactive

Industry Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
The remake of Alone in the Dark by Pieces Interactive failed to meet expectations and Embracer Group has decided to shutter the studio.

Nintendo acquires Switch port maker Shiver Entertainment

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Nintendo Switch port maker Shiver Entertainment will soon be under the Nintendo umbrella, as it undergoes talks with Embracer Group.

What Tango’s closure tells us about game dev job security

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For all the studio closures as of late, none hit as hard as Tango Gameworks, the one Xbox studio that brought a brand-new award-winning exclusive IP.

Rockstar parent Take-Two to close deal to acquire Gearbox

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Rockstar Games parent company, Take-Two Interactive, plans on closing a deal to acquire Borderlands developer Gearbox Software by the end of June.

TimeSplitters cancelation was a “big letdown,” says studio co-founder

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Studio co-founder Steve Ellis calls the cancelation of TimeSplitters and closure of Free Radical Design again a "big letdown."

Playable TimeSplitters 4 prototype discovered following studio shutdown

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A Reddit user has uncovered a PS3 prototype of the canceled title, TimeSplitters 4, and what's more, it's playable.

New Borderlands looks to be in development

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Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has basically confirmed that not only is Borderlands 4 in the works, but it's also his favorite in the series.

Former Volition staff form Shapeshifter Games

Industry Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Former Volition staffers have formed a new studio focused on AAA game co-development in Unreal Engine 5, with its first project already hammered out.