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Fly, You Fools | It sounds like The Hunt for Gollum will take a while, as Gandalf himself says the team behind it is planning for two films
Two for the price of two.
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You Shall Pass | As The Hunt for Gollum continues, it seems that Warner Bros. is hoping Ian McKellen will be back to play everyone's favourite old wizard
"I'm not letting anyone else put on the pointy hat and beard if I can help it."
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Very Old Friends | The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is probably getting a better title and some returning characters
Gollum himself has shared the scoop.
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SWITCHING PORTS | Nintendo acquires the latest studio to depart Embracer's lovely, hunky-dory friendship group
Shiver Entertainment, known for its ports, will be continuing to deliver those for platforms like the Switch.
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WHEN ALL IS FORLORN | Embracer aside, Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis had actually been thinking about more Gollum for a while
We still have our doubts, but it sounds like this specific pitch didn't come from executives.
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MY PRECIOUS? | A new, Gollum-centric Lord of the Rings movie is coming, and we can only hope it's better than the game
Andy Serkis is also back, and my head hurts.
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ONE BECOMES THREE | After laying off over 1000 people, Embracer Group makes itself some friends by splitting into three companies
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for layoffs at the company.
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MORE INDUSTRY NEWS | Saber Interactive gains independence from Embracer for $500M; Report claims Gearbox sale close to being inked
One company freed while another is on the cusp.
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Embracer layoffs hit studios 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks
Layoffs during this time of year really sting.
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Celebrate c'mon! | VG247’s Alternate Game Awards 2023
We doubt anyone will be putting these on their mantlepiece.
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CURSED EMBRACE | The Embracer curse continues: Insurgency dev suffers layoffs as unannounced project is cancelled
New World Interactive has been hit with layoffs as part of the Embracer Group's ongoing "restructuring" efforts.
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REPORT | Embracer may close Timesplitters studio Free Radical Design - report
Reports state the studio could close as part of a companywide restructuring.
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KNIGHTS OF DELETED | Sony deletes tweets and hides announcement video for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake
Development was rumored to be in trouble last year.
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THANKS FOR THE FUN | Volition, developer of Saints Row, shuttered after 30 years
The studio was closed "effective immediately" today.
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HUH. | Restored Content DLC for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - The Sith Lords gets canceled
Unfortunate news.
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TELIR YRCH TÔl AUTH! | Five Lord of the Rings games to be released between now and 2024
Not quite a fellowship, but it's close.
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FEAR NOT DEATH | Valheim Xbox release set for March
You knew it was coming in spring, but now you know exactly when.
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BIG MONEY | Embracer may have sold its Tomb Raider rights to Amazon for a cool $600 million
That's the current rumor.
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A Good Omen | Crystal Dynamics wants you to answer a survey about the Legacy of Kain series
Sure sounds like a revival is on the table.
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DEUS EX-CHANGED | Are Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now out of the wilderness?
Lara Croft was always too hip to be Square.
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elf-help group | Amazon's Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power is great, but the games need to reach PS2-era brilliance again
No, thank you! We don’t want any more Lord of the Rings spin-offs, expansions, or distant relations!
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OUT THIS FALL | New Tales from the Borderlands coming in October, according to Amazon
Someone at Amazon is probably in trouble.
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To rule them all | Lord of the Rings, Killing Floor and more gobbled up by Embracer Group
The industry ultra conglomerate will now be able create new projects in Middle Earth.
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force delay | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake development on hold after director firings - report
It looks like things aren't going well at Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake developer Aspyr.
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Embrace The Remakes | Embracer Group wants "remakes, remasters, and spinoffs" of titles like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex
The Group also has plans for "transmedia" projects with the IPs it now owns.
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critical hit | "The days of Metacritic determining how well a game sells are long gone” says Saber boss
After finding success with both Evil Dead: The Game and World War Z, Saber CEO Matt Karch says games can look beyond Metacritic for success.
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sacred ash | Evil Dead: The Game sells 500,000 units in under a week – perfect timing for Embracer Group
Worried about Embracer Group's stewardship of classic Square Enix IP? The publisher's latest success suggests you shouldn't be.
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Nine GAMES, eh? | Gearbox currently has "nine AAA games under development," says parent company Embracer
Whether the games are in development with Gearbox Software or through its publishing arm is not known.
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100 gex | Let’s talk about Gex, baby: Why Embracer should revive gaming’s worst mascot
Nuts to Deus Ex, Thief and Tomb Raider – I want more Gex, dammit!
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my tomb cents | Tomb Raider has 88 million lifetime sales, so why did Square Enix sell it off so cheap?
Lara Croft is very popular, it turns out – so why did Square Enix offload her and its other major IP for a relatively small amount?
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None more Nosgoth | There’s no better time to bring back Legacy of Kain
Whether it’s Soul Reaver, Blood Omen or something else entirely, it’s time to bring back Legacy of Kain
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cause of death | Square Enix keeps Just Cause, Life is Strange, and Outriders
Despite offloading some of its most notable IP to Embracer Group, Square Enix will retain a few of its Western titles.
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below expectations | Square Enix is selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Lara Craft Go along with their studios
Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal are being sold off to the Embracer Group.
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TEN YEARS GONE | Dead Island 2 might finally release at some point in 2023
Yes, it's still in development.
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Moving Desks | Gearbox Software gets a new president as Randy Pitchford moves to head up Gearbox Studios team
Former chief technology officer Steve Jones takes over as the studio president as Pitchford moves to head up Gearbox Studios.
