The Swedish game maker is acquiring Japan's Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, Square Enix Montreal and other IP like 'Deus Ex, 'Thief' and 'Legacy of Kain.'
Japan-based Crystal Dynamics, whose games include, has studios in San Mateo, California, Bellevue, Washington, and Austin, Texas. Eidos Montreal has two studios in Quebec and another in Shanghai, and has releases likeAnd Square Enix Montreal has studios in Montreal and London. The deal will raise Embracer Group’s profile in North America as its content pipeline grows to over 230 games. Embracer added the acquisitions to boost its production capacity as demand for gaming products grows.
“Through this acquisition, Embracer will augment its development capabilities specifically within the AAA segment, which will provide opportunities to accelerate organic growth,” the company said in a statement. Embracer — with its speciality in PC, console, mobile and board games and other related media — has a catalog of over 850-owned franchises and stakes in THQ Nordic, Koch Media, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, Saber Interactive, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee and Dark Horse.
With its 119 internal game development studios, Embracer has over 12,500 employees and expects its latest transaction to close by September 2022.
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