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‘Godzilla’ Studio Toho Acquires U.K.’s Anime Limited, Forms European HQ in London
Japanese entertainment giant Toho has acquired U.K.-based distributor Anime Limited from Germany’s Plaion Pictures, marking a major expansion of the “Godzilla” studio’s European operations. The deal sees Toho Global – the company’s consolidated overseas subsidiary – take full ownership of Glasgow-based Anime Limited, which will operate as a standalone subsidiary. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Exodus Studio Head Steps Down Just After Major Trailer Drop At The Game Awards
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. James Ohlen, the Bioware veteran who led development on upcoming sci-fi RPG Exodus, has stepped down from his position as the head of Archetype Entertainment. Ohlen's exit comes just after the studio debuted a flashy new trailer
Bandai Namco sells Limbic Entertainment to “private investor”
Its current leadership will remain, as will the company's name and identity Bandai Namco is selling Limbic Entertainment to "a private investor specializing in video games." The Japanese megacorp says the sale of Limbic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco, forms part of its strategy "to refocus its portfolio to areas where the company delivers
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s resigning from Congress
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UK government outlines next wave of AI investment plans
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Xiaomi open-sources AI model spanning autonomous driving and robotics
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Hong Kong to ‘radiate’ mainland China’s strengths to aid belt and road nations
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Petition filed in Japan over K-pop act Aespa’s singer posting atomic bomb image
More than 103,000 people have signed an online petition demanding that K-pop girl group Aespa be banned from taking part in a New Year music event in Japan over an image posted by one of its singers that protesters claim depicts the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki...
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‘Godzilla’ Studio Toho Acquires U.K.’s Anime Limited, Forms European HQ in London
Japanese entertainment giant Toho has acquired U.K.-based distributor Anime Limited from Germany’s Plaion Pictures, marking a major expansion of the “Godzilla” studio’s European operations. The deal sees Toho Global – the company’s consolidated overseas subsidiary – take full ownership of Glasgow-based Anime Limited, which will operate as a standalone subsidiary. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Exodus Studio Head Steps Down Just After Major Trailer Drop At The Game Awards
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. James Ohlen, the Bioware veteran who led development on upcoming sci-fi RPG Exodus, has stepped down from his position as the head of Archetype Entertainment. Ohlen's exit comes just after the studio debuted a flashy new trailer
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Bandai Namco sells Limbic Entertainment to “private investor”
Its current leadership will remain, as will the company's name and identity Bandai Namco is selling Limbic Entertainment to "a private investor specializing in video games." The Japanese megacorp says the sale of Limbic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco, forms part of its strategy "to refocus its portfolio to areas where the company delivers
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