Industry News July 5, 2021 Video games industry saw more investments in H1 2021 than in all of 2020 In 2021, the video games industry has seen 635 deals announced and/or closed that are worth a combined $60 billion.
Industry News March 9, 2021 Microsoft to explain what ZeniMax deal means for Game Pass subscribers on March 11 Now that the acquisition of ZeniMax has been approved by regulators, Microsoft is ready to publicly reveal the details of this deal in a video presentation. However, no new game announcements are expected.
Industry News March 5, 2021 Microsoft and ZeniMax deal approved by US Securities and Exchange Commission The US Securities and Exchange Commission has just accepted Microsoft’s filing for its deal with ZeniMax. The European Commission is the only instance left to approve the acquisition.
Industry News February 10, 2021 Microsoft creates new subsidiary company Vault to complete ZeniMax deal ZeniMax is about to be merged with Microsoft’s newly created subsidiary Vault, while EU is now preparing to decide whether to approve the $7.5 billion acquisition.
Industry News January 20, 2021 Valve, ZeniMax, Focus Home and 3 more publishers fined for “geo-blocking” practices The European Commission has fined Valve and five publishers €7.8 million for breaching EU antitrust rules.