Embracer Group purchases Gearbox for 1.3 billion

[[McD] James]

https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/02/embracer-group-acquires-borderlands-maker-gearbox-entertainment-for-1-3-billion/

[Biodegradable]

Looks like Embracer Group's (formerly THQ Nordic) been on a spending spree in general.

[Chezza]

I can't believe Randy is still kept around. He must of impressed them with one of his magic tricks. Maybe is part owner or shareholder so it came with the negotiation.

[Devalaous]

1 hour ago, Biodegradable said:

Looks like Embracer Group's (formerly THQ Nordic) been on a spending spree in general.

 

How much money do these people HAVE!?

 

THQ Nordic has been a meme source for years due to all the purchasing

[frag enabler]

1 hour ago, Chezza said:

I can't believe Randy is still kept around. He must of impressed them with one of his magic tricks. Maybe is part owner or shareholder so it came with the negotiation.

He's holding Duke hostage.

[Murdoch]

11 hours ago, Chezza said:

I can't believe Randy is still kept around.

 

Dear Jesus. Why would you not include him being tarred, feathered and booted out the door as one of the conditions of purchase? Just... why. He is PR poison. Sleazy politicians and used car salesmen look at him and go "Yeah he's a bit dodgy."

 

For some reason I found this part of the article amusing. "Embracer Group is the parent company of game businesses with a catalog of over 200 owned franchises, such as Saints Row, Goat Simulator, ..."

 

That they listed Goat Simulator nearly first is baffling and hilarious.

 

 

Edited February 3, 2021 by Murdoch

[Gez]

Oh, Embracer, not Embraer as I first misread. That makes more sense.

[Redneckerz]

Impressive that Randy keeps his position. If you want one thing to improve morale, then you Ditch the Pitch.

[frag enabler]

3 minutes ago, Redneckerz said:

Impressive that Randy keeps his position. If you want one thing to improve morale, then you Ditch the Pitch.

Who knows, maybe they'll teach him a new disappearing trick

[Cacodemon345]

At least Randy will have to keep his ass in watch now that he will no longer wholly own Gearbox from what I have seen on this matter.

Edited February 3, 2021 by Cacodemon345

[Devalaous]

inb4 news that he pocketed the 1.3 billion himself

[mrthejoshmon]

20 minutes ago, Devalaous said:

inb4 news that he pocketed the 1.3 billion himself

Uses it to fund development of Borderlands 

[Silhouette 03]

I can’t wait for their PR team to meet Pitchford, Every PR team’s worst nightmare.

1 hour ago, Redneckerz said:

Ditch the Pitch

Replace the “P” with a “B” :p

[Vic Vos]

On 2/3/2021 at 3:45 PM, Chezza said:

Randy is still kept around

oh wow a nothingburger

[Pirx]

gearbox worth 1.3 billion? wat.

[seed]

I still don't know what to make of this.

 

Especially since Randy is still kept around, so I'm expecting... no changes at all?

[Skeletonpatch]

On 2/3/2021 at 2:39 AM, Murdoch said:

That they listed Goat Simulator nearly first is baffling and hilarious.

 

[Master O]

If anyone from Embracer Group is listening, please fire Randy.

 

You'd be doing us all a massive favor.

[Devalaous]

Yes, like how Borderlands 3's final DLC is charging us to open a door thats been in the game since launch, to fight a boss that was in the launch trailers. Only Pitchford would fuck us like that.

Edited February 13, 2021 by Devalaous