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Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal Sale Won’t be Used to Invested in NFTs and Blockchain, Square Enix Says

Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal Sale Won’t be Used to Invested in NFTs and Blockchain, Square Enix Says

Instead, the money raised by the sale will be used to strengthen the company's core gaming business segment and realign its focus for its overseas consumers.

Embracer Group Says Acquired Square Enix IPs Will Probably See Remakes, Remasters, and Spinoffs

Embracer Group Says Acquired Square Enix IPs Will Probably See Remakes, Remasters, and Spinoffs

"We see a great potential, not only in sequels, but also in remakes, remasters, spinoffs as well as transmedia projects," the company says.

Marvel’s Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Included in Sale to Embracer Group, Could Require Disney’s Approval

Marvel’s Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Included in Sale to Embracer Group, Could Require Disney’s Approval

Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors says "a number of external approvals", which potentially includes licensers, are needed to close the transaction.

Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics Are Working on “Very Sizeable AAA Experiences Based on Beloved Franchises and Original IPs”

Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics Are Working on “Very Sizeable AAA Experiences Based on Beloved Franchises and Original IPs”

"It's not only Tomb Raider, it's also a number of very sizable AAA experiences in the pipeline, both based on beloved franchises that we will own as well as original IPs," says Embracer Group CEO Lars...

Square Enix Reportedly Lost $200 Million on Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy

Square Enix Reportedly Lost $200 Million on Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy

The two Marvel games lost Square Enix $200 million in a little under two years and were responsible for the sale of western studios to Embracer, according to an analyst.

Tomb Raider Series Has Sold 88 Million Units

Tomb Raider Series Has Sold 88 Million Units

The reboot trilogy has sold 38 million across its three games while Lara Croft: Relic Run and Lara Croft: Go had 53 million paid downloads overall.

Square Enix Details Strategy for Selling Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal

Square Enix Details Strategy for Selling Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal

Investments in blockchain, AI and the cloud along with better aligning its Tokyo organization and overseas publishing are some of the reasons.

Perfect Dark Studio The Initiative Will Continue Working with Crystal Dynamics Following Embracer Deal

Perfect Dark Studio The Initiative Will Continue Working with Crystal Dynamics Following Embracer Deal

"We will be continuing this work with them in their next chapter," The Initiative says following Embracer's announcement of the acquisition.

Embracer Group to Acquire Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montreal, and Eidos Montreal

Embracer Group to Acquire Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montreal, and Eidos Montreal

It's also purchasing IPs like Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain, along with over 50 back-catalogue titles for $300 million.

Marvel’s Avengers’ Next Hero is Jane Foster

Marvel’s Avengers’ Next Hero is Jane Foster

Jane Foster's moveset and abilities "will have a lot in common" with that of Thor, with more details on her arriving later.

Days Gone Director Joins Crystal Dynamics as Design Director

Days Gone Director Joins Crystal Dynamics as Design Director

Jeff Ross has confirmed joining the team and said he's "thrilled with the project, and especially the team of really wonderful people."

The Next Tomb Raider Game is in Development at Crystal Dynamics, Using Unreal Engine 5

The Next Tomb Raider Game is in Development at Crystal Dynamics, Using Unreal Engine 5

Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that it's working on the next mainline instalment in the Tomb Raider series, and that it's using Unreal Engine 5.

Marvel’s Avengers Bug is Causing PS5 Crashes, Dev Suggests Workaround That’ll Reset Campaign Progress

Marvel’s Avengers Bug is Causing PS5 Crashes, Dev Suggests Workaround That’ll Reset Campaign Progress

Crystal Dynamics has suggested a workaround to avoid a new bug that's causing crashes for PS5 players- but using it will delete all of your campaign progress.

Marvel’s Avengers Patch 2.3 Has Been Delayed

Marvel’s Avengers Patch 2.3 Has Been Delayed

"We're taking some extra time on Patch 2.3 to ensure our new tuning and mission on-boarding are ready-to-go," Crystal Dynamics says.

Marvel’s Avengers’ Next Patch Will Overhaul the War Table

Marvel’s Avengers’ Next Patch Will Overhaul the War Table

Crystal Dynamics is also looking to improve the onboarding process for new players, primarily by bringing Nick Fury to the Helicarrier as a guide.

Perfect Dark is Essentially Led by Crystal Dynamics, Certain Affinity Previously Involved – Rumor

Perfect Dark is Essentially Led by Crystal Dynamics, Certain Affinity Previously Involved – Rumor

The Initiative previously worked with Certain Affinity till last year. Both teams were separate, as per VGC's Andy Robinson.

Perfect Dark Departures Occurred Due to “Big Disagreement” Over Studio Structure – Rumor

Perfect Dark Departures Occurred Due to “Big Disagreement” Over Studio Structure – Rumor

Speaking to trusted sources, Windows Central's Jez Corden provided more details on how The Initiative was set up and the conflicts that eventually emerged.

Perfect Dark Development “Heavily Affected” Due to “Fast and Furious” Wave of Departures at The Initiative – Rumour

Perfect Dark Development “Heavily Affected” Due to “Fast and Furious” Wave of Departures at The Initiative – Rumour

According to a recent report, "as much as half" of Perfect Dark's core development team at The Initiative has departed from the studio over the past year.

Perfect Dark Game Director Has Left The Initiative

Perfect Dark Game Director Has Left The Initiative

Dan Neuburger left last month and is the second major designer to leave the company since the project's announcement in 2020.

Marvel’s Avengers – Update 2.3 Preview Outlines Changes to Rewards, Mega Hives, and More

Marvel’s Avengers – Update 2.3 Preview Outlines Changes to Rewards, Mega Hives, and More

While Crystal Dynamics is still quite reluctant in sharing the next big Marvel's Avengers Roadmap, they have, however, given players a sneak peek on what to expect from the upcoming update 2.3.