{"id":276734,"date":"2024-03-31T10:06:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T17:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=329106"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:49:57","slug":"one-of-the-biggest-soap-operas-in-the-world-of-video-games-comes-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/one-of-the-biggest-soap-operas-in-the-world-of-video-games-comes-to-an-end\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the biggest soap operas in the world of video games comes to an end."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have written a lot about the Embracer Group, one of the largest gaming conglomerates that has been closing, selling, and laying off studios for half a year. We could say it has been the biggest soap opera of the year, considering its duration and consequences (although never above Microsoft and Activision).<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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After the sales of Saber Interactive (to a new company founded by Saber’s CEO, Matthew Karch) and Gearbox Software (to Take-Two<\/a><\/strong>), the Embracer Group held an investor call to confirm the end of its feared restructuring program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you may remember, it all started when a “game-changing” licensing agreement worth 2 billion dollars <\/strong>(apparently with Savvy Games Group) failed at the last moment<\/strong>, causing the collapse of Embracer Group’s stocks and forcing the company into a restructuring program that led to the closure of several studios, widespread layoffs, and the mentioned sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flagging megacorp Embracer Group is now selling off Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two for $460 million. https:\/\/t.co\/2HEji0OIre<\/a><\/p>— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) March 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>