The starry Off Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along featuring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez doesn’t begin previews for another two months, and already it’s gotten a two-week extension due to ticket demand.
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Embracer Group has today announced that its acquisition of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal and Square Enix Montréal is complete, following the agreement in May 2022.The acquisition sees Embracer Group taking ownership of the three development studios alongside a host of intellectual properties (IPs) including Tomb Raider, Deux Ex, Legacy of Kain and “more than 50 back-catalogue games from Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.” according to an announcement on its website.Today (August 26) Embracer Group has announced that “all conditions for the transaction, including regulatory approvals, have now been fulfilled and the transaction may be completed.” The acquired studios will form the 12th operative group under the leadership of Square Enix America and Europe CEO, Phil Rogers.In a statement on the acquisition, Rogers said, “Embracer is the best kept secret in gaming: a massive, decentralised collection of entrepreneurs whom we are thrilled to become a part of today.”Embracer Group completed the acquisition for a reported £253.6million ($300million), with the valuation raising some eyebrows, but was decided on the basis that there was “limited competition for acquisition of the assets” (via, Euro News).
Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at Ampere Analysis, said that interest could be “curtailed by the lack of live service expertise,” referring to games that offer continuous updates.Square Enix, whose franchises include the likes of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, plans to use the proceeds from the sale of the western-based studios to focus on the metaverse including aspects of blockchain, artificial intelligence and the cloud.Back in May, Embracer Group said it was interested in putting out sequels, remakes, remasters
.The starry Off Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along featuring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez doesn’t begin previews for another two months, and already it’s gotten a two-week extension due to ticket demand.
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#tiktok and found a #DMX song that has saved me many times. Suddenly it says #RIP i know I am late, i did not know he passed away, he #OD I am heartbroken – he was such a great guy."A post shared by Stacey Dash (@official.staceydash)In her hashtags, the actress said she's "devastated."DMX died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 50 after a long battle with addiction. His death was widely covered by the media and was mainstay on social media feeds for days. Stacey has been open about her addiction battles, too.
It isn’t always easy. Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen are apparently fighting over his decision to unretire from the NFL. A source told Page Six the couple “are in a fight right now,” but it’s no worse than other arguments they’ve had in the past where the pair have been able to reconcile. Celebrity marriages aren’t so different after all.
Roy Trakin A trumpet blares and an ominous, rumbling drumbeat accompany New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz as he emerges from the bullpen — usually in the ninth inning — to unleash his 100 mph fastball and dreaded slider on the opposition to preserve the lead. Baseball-headed mascots Mr.
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The first two episodes of Amazon‘s mega-budgeted “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power” hit Amazon Prime on September 1. But that show’s inception may no longer be the biggest “Lord Of The Rings” news out there.