Det svenske holdingselskab Embracer Group har nærmest støvsuget studier i løbet af de seneste par år, og alene i 2021 opkøbte man hele 37 studier og udgivere heriblandt danske Slipgate Ironworks og Ghost Ship Games.
De mange opkøb får dog ikke Embracer Group til at sætte tempoet ned, fremgår det af deres seneste regnskabsrapport:
"In the past 12 months, we have made 37 acquisitions and expect to do a similar amount of
transactions over the coming 12 months. We currently have a large range of active processes and dialogues, including a good number of signed exclusive term sheets."
Mange af de opkøbte studier har base i Nord- og Centraleuropa, men fremover vil Embracer også satse mere på andre regioner:
"We are also intrigued by the prospect of strengthening our geographical reach and improving our technology capabilities. That said, our principles remains unchanged. We will never force a deal for the sake of making a deal, but rather let it take adequate time."
Embracer Group blev stiftet under navnet Nordic Games tilbage i 2008.