You know how we recently learned that Saber Interactive was gaining independence from the terrifying embrace of the Embracer Group? Well, Embracer has now officially confirmed that the deal has closed, with the offer amount being $247 million, but its official statement seems to shamelessly fail to tell you that some of the major studios that Saber acquired actually seem to be, you know, definitely going with Saber of.
Yes, Embracer seems to have forgotten to mention, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, that Saber managed to get some extra household gadgets in the Enterprise version of the game, which you inevitably guzzle down every time one of your relatives dies Snatch heirlooms. . At least one of the studios in question is also pretty well-known.
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Schreier cited a letter to employees from Saber CEO Matt Karch claiming the publisher’s big official announcement about the deal was “somewhat misleading.” “As Bloomberg reported last month, Saber actually acquired 4A Games (Metro) and Zen Studios (Pinball) with options for about $500 million (plus debt),” he said.
So, yeah, it looks like the developers of the Metro series and several pinball games that I’m sure are really good – even though I can’t say I’ve consulted any pinball fans about this – are going to stick with Saber, because it’ll choose Purchase options mentioned in the announcement. They will join a list that makes me breathe clearer, Nimble Giant, Fractured Byte, 3D Realms, New World Interactive, Sandbox Strategies, Slipgate Ironworks, Mad Head Games and Digic.
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If you’re unfamiliar with all of these names, some of the big-name games from various studios on this list include Nimble Giant’s RTS Star Trek Infinite, New World Interactive’s shooter Insurgency, and 3D Realms’ cyberpunk FPS Ion Fury. Saber itself recently launched Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – a game about difficult journeys, and has the likes of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remastered – the latter of which is already in development It’s a tough cycle – ongoing.
Nonetheless, Embracer’s announcement does state that “the long-term licensing and publishing rights for all current and future PC/console games in the Metro franchise are held by Embracer operating group PLAION. These rights will not change regardless of whether the option exists .are all worked up.” So, yeah, even if 4A goes to Sabre, that’s one thing.
Meanwhile, studios still retaining Embracer include Aspyr, the studio behind the recently released Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection; teardown developer Tuxedo Labs; Beamdog is the studio behind the roguelike Mythforce. Tripwire, 34BigThings, Demiurge, and Shiver Games are some of the companies still embracing it.
So, that’s it.
If you’re confused by all this corporate chatter, you can read our Expedition: Mud Run Game review here , which has a far less scary vibe.