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Former CoD Dev Reacts To New Sony Game Getting Canceled: It "F**king Sucks"

Former CoD Dev Reacts To New Sony Game Getting Canceled: It "F**king Sucks" https://ift.tt/Wp7sUgI Former Call of Duty developer Jason Blundell's new studio with Sony, Dark Outlaw Games, was shuttered this week , and now more details about the team and its game have been revealed. Blundell and the game's level designer JC Farmer discussed the project on a livestream . To begin with, Blundell said it "f**king sucks" that the 20-person studio got shut down, but he said he understands these things happen when you work for a big company like Sony. He also stressed that it's common for games to be canceled earlier in development. He said Dark Outlaw may have gotten more attention in this regard because the studio was owned by Sony. Continue Reading at GameSpot

Take-Two Buys Gearbox Entertainment From Embracer For $460M

Take-Two Buys Gearbox Entertainment From Embracer For $460M https://ift.tt/k1CBDEw

After months of rumors that Embracer Group was looking for buyers for Borderlands developer Gearbox Entertainment, the studio is now officially being sold to 2K parent company Take-Two Interactive in a deal worth $460 million.

Gearbox was one of Embracer Group's biggest acquisitions when it bought the company in 2021, in a deal worth up to $1.3 billion. As the deal was based on Gearbox reaching certain milestones, it's unclear how much of that $1.3 billion Embracer ended up paying out beyond $363 million in guaranteed upfront payments.

Now, as reported by Brian Crecente on X, Take-Two Interactive has purchased Gearbox for $460 million, which will be paid out in Take-Two shares. The purchase includes Gearbox Software in Texas, Gearbox Montreal, and Gearbox Studio Quebec, and will cover Gearbox IP including Borderlands and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Risk of Rain, Brothers in Arms, and Duke Nukem.

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