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Deals August 18, 2022

Embracer Group snaps up five companies for $575 million, including Lord of the Ring IP rights

Embracer Group’s buying spree continues. The Swedish holding company has announced five deals, including an acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises, which owns IP rights to media products based on Tolkien’s works.

Industry News September 7, 2021

John Gibson steps down as Tripwire Interactive CEO following backlash over his support of Texas anti-abortion law

One day you publicly support a new Texas anti-abortion law. The next day you step down as CEO of a video games company. That’s exactly what happened to John Gibson, the head of Tripwire Interactive.

Industry News September 6, 2021

Tripwire Interactive president hails Texas anti-abortion law leaving dev community deeply concerned

John Gibson, the president of Tripwire Interactive, which is know as the publisher of Chivalry 2 and developer of Maneater and Killing Floor, took to Twitter to hail a new Texas anti-abortion law passed by the U.S. Supreme Court last week. Backlash from fellow devs ensued.