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Sit back down, Tarnished: FromSoftware’s parent company has poured cold water on an imminent Elden Ring DLC release
Lethal Company is one of the top games on the iOS App Store, but there’s just one problem: It’s ‘not real,’ developer says
Why local talent is a silver lining for cloud company 3EN in Belfast
We hear from four 3EN employees with very different career stories about their experiences at the cloud services company.
Read more: Why local talent is a silver lining for cloud company 3EN in Belfast
Why local talent is a silver lining for cloud company 3EN in Belfast
We hear from four 3EN employees with very different career stories about their experiences at the cloud services company.
Read more: Why local talent is a silver lining for cloud company 3EN in Belfast
Car-sharing company Getaround cuts one-third of US workforce
Getaround, a company that helps vehicle owners rent out their cars, trucks and SUVs to other peers, is cutting 30% of its North American workforce as part of a restructuring. The company said in a statement it will restructure its workforce and operations to reduce costs in hopes of extending its cash runway and accelerating […]
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FromSoftware’s parent company has acquired Acquire, the studio behind Octopath Traveler
Octopath Traveler developer Acquire has been purchased by FromSoftware’s parent company, the Kadokawa Corporation, for an undisclosed sum. The Japanese conglomerate announced the acquisition in a quarterly earnings report published today, as revealed by Gamesindustry.biz.
The purchase makes Acquire a sister company to FromSoftware and Spike Chunsoft, among others. For the uninitiated, FromSoftware is the developer behind little known games like Dark Souls, Elden Ring and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Spike Chunsoft is also no slouch, as it’s behind the Danganronpa and AI: The Somnium Files franchises.
Acquire has made many games beyond Octopath Traveler and its sequel, including No Heroes Allowed VR, Akiba’s Beat and Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed. Kadokawa said the purchase should help the company “generate synergies” with its “existing game-related subsidiaries.” We don’t know what that means, but hopefully it refers to a bizarre Octopath Traveler and Elden Ring crossover title.
Kadokawa also says the move will enhance its “line-up of console games.” This is true, as the original Octopath Traveler sold over three million copies and the sequel sold a million copies in just three months. Those are big numbers for JRPGs with old-school mechanics. The company hasn’t announced whether it’ll still rely on Square Enix for publishing future entries in the Octopath franchise, but with those sales numbers it’s a fairly safe bet.
Last year’s Octopath Traveler 2 arrived to mostly positive reviews, though we dinged it for the same reason many people took umbrage with the original. The eight storylines don’t intersect enough, making the whole thing seem kind of random and disconnected. Still, the games are gorgeous and manage to capitalize on nostalgia for retro gameplay mechanics. They “feel” like classic Square Enix RPGs, even if they struggle with some of the execution.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/fromsoftwares-parent-company-has-acquired-acquire-the-studio-behind-octopath-traveler-175648777.html?src=rss
Security researcher charged with defrauding Apple out of $2.5 million, company thanks him two weeks later
Struggling 23andMe Is Exploring Splitting the DNA Company In Two
23andMe’s stock has been trading below $1 since December, hurt by revelations that hackers were able to access the personal information of around 50% of its subscribers. The company is also facing mounting litigation over the incident. The company is expected to release its Q4 earnings report after market close on Wednesday.
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DIS Earnings: Walt Disney Company Q1 2024 profit rises and beats estimates
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) on Wednesday reported an increase in first-quarter adjusted earnings. The results also topped expectations. The Burbank-headquartered entertainment behemoth said adjusted profit increased to $1.22 […]
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