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How Riot Games could overtake Blizzard Entertainment

By announcing several new games across multiple genres, Riot Games is challenging Blizzard as it struggles to recover from controversy.

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cabbitwithscissors1649d ago

Riot Games is 100% owned by Tencent. Tencent should best learn to separate as much as possible business and politics of their Chinese overlords if they want to succeed. Riot Games themselves should own their narrative and just tell them business is business and politics of the Chinese Government should not be allowed to interfere in all aspects of games and gamers.

xTonyMontana1648d ago

Too late. they already pulled a Blizzard.

ShinRon1649d ago

Blizzard isnt like how it was say 10-15 years ago, this Blizzcon has to have some amazing announcements.

Fist4achin1648d ago

Plus it is times like these that make companies either come through with something good or fall by the way side.

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AK911648d ago

Well they do have a history of harassing and abusing their female employees, not too sure if these guys would be any better than Blizzard if anything they’re probably a lot worse.

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‘It’s been really painful’: Ex-Lionhead devs explain why they’ve announced, and shelved, a new game

An independent UK developer says it’s been forced to announce and postpone its game on the same day, and lay off more than half of its staff, due to the sharp downturn in investment in the games industry.

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Atari Is Reviving The 'Infogrames' Publishing Label

The armadillo returns.

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Aphrodia12h ago

I personally do remember Infogrames in the years prior to merger. They really did have a portfolio that stuck out and I enjoyed. I wonder what value they see in reviving it now though?

Hofstaderman11h ago

Ah...the nostalgia...V-Rally, Hogs of War 2, Driver.

TheColbertinator9h ago

The good old days of Driver and Stuntman. Unfortunately both games are long gone.

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Embracer Group Re-organizing Into 3 Separate Companies

Hopefully this gets Embracer group back on track

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TheColbertinator1d 10h ago

Embracer really destroyed itself faster than I ever expected.

Hedstrom19h ago

Yea! But thats what happens when you have 2,2 billion dollar in debt and the interest rise from 0,5% to 5% in a year