Embracer Group announced its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities at Nasdaq Stockholm within the next two years.[38]
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Atari SA announced that the Infogrames brand would be revived for acquired and archived titles that do not fit within the Atari brand portfolio. The first game released under the brand was Totally Reliable Delivery Service, acquired by Atari SA from the original publisher tinyBuild.[39]
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In the video game industry, 2021 saw the release of many new titles. The numerous delays in software and hardware releases due to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacted development schedules, leading to several games being delayed into 2022 or even postponed indefinitely. Additionally, computer and console hardware were impacted by the combined effects of a semiconductor shortage and a rising growth of bitcoin mining that strained the supply of critical components.
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In the video game industry, 2023 saw significant changes within larger publishers and developers. Microsoft, after having satisfied worldwide regulatory bodies, completed its US$69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, making them the third largest game publisher in the world. Embracer Group, which had been in an acquisition spree over the previous few years, had an estimated $2 billion deal fall through, causing many of the studios under Embracer to either lay off staff or close entirely. Similar layoffs were seen at Unity, Amazon, ByteDance, Epic Games, Bungie, and Ubisoft, leading to over 9,000 jobs lost in the industry in 2023 and part of a larger trend of layoffs at technology companies in 2023.
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↑ Romano, Sal (August 6, 2023). "EVO 2024 set for July 26 to 28". Gematsu. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023. E-Sports Evolution has rescheduled EVO 2024 to run from July 19 to 21.
↑ "オトメイト新作「マツリカの炯-kEi- 天命胤異伝」本日発売!"[Otomate's new work "Matsurika no Kei -kEi- Tenmeiin Iden" goes on sale today!]. PR Times (Press release) (in Japanese). February 29, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
↑ Romano, Sal (July 5, 2024). "Utakata no Uchronia coming west in 2025". Gematsu. Retrieved July 6, 2024. Utakata no Uchronia first launched for Switch on April 11 in Japan.
↑ "『夏空のモノローグ ~Another Memory~』発売記念!プレゼントキャンペーンのお知らせ"[Announcement of "Natsuzora no Monologue ~Another Memory~" release commemoration campaign!]. PR Times (Press release) (in Japanese). July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024. 発売日:2024年7月25日発売予定 [Release date: July 25, 2024]
↑ "『緋色の欠片 玉依姫奇譚 ~おもいいろの記憶~ for Nintendo Switch』発売記念!プレゼントキャンペーンのお知らせ"[Announcement of "Hiiro no Kakera Tamayori Hime Kitan ~Omoi Iro no Kioku~ for Nintendo Switch" release commemoration campaign!]. PR Times (Press release) (in Japanese). July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024. 発売日:2024年8月1日発売予定 [Release date: August 1, 2024]
1 2 "Frequently asked questions". Funko Fusion. Retrieved July 26, 2024. Funko Fusion will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on September 13. It will also be available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on November 15.
↑ "オトメイト新作「Honey Vibes」オープニングムービー公開!"[Opening movie released for Otomate's new game "Honey Vibes"!]. PR Times (Press release) (in Japanese). July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024. 発売日:2024年10月3日発売予定 [Release date: October 3, 2024]
↑ Romano, Sal (October 29, 2024). "AMEDAMA coming to Xbox Series on November 21". Gematsu. Retrieved October 29, 2024. Xbox version joins previously announced PlayStation 5 and Switch releases.
↑ "発売日が12月13日に決定!本日より体験版配信開始!"[The release date is set for December 13th! The trial version is available today!]. Aniplex (in Japanese). October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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