Embracer Group Acquires IP Rights to Lord of the Rings, Killing Floor 2 Dev, And More

gamerant.com:

Embracer Group, the official holding company of THQ Nordic and numerous other studios, has made a name for itself with a series of aggressive acquisition sprees in the gaming industry, and it seems like this trend is bound to continue for the foreseeable future. Having acquired a new batch of gaming studios and important intellectual properties, Embracer is set to continue expanding its reach in virtually every facet of gaming.

What makes Embracer Group's latest round of acquisitions particularly important, however, is the fact that it's adding the Lord of the Rings IP to its portfolio. Indeed, it is now possible that THQ Nordic may work on producing new LOTR games in the future, but that's just one small part of the broader list of changes and investments the company has been making as of late.

Embracer Group Is Creating a Games Archive to Preserve Gaming History

While Embracer announced its plans for more acquisitions a few months back, few could've expected them to be quite as comprehensive. Embracer Group has just announced via official press releases that it bought out Tripwire Interactive, Limited Run Games, Singtrix, Tuxedo Labs, Bitwave Games, and Gioteck, which gives them access to a wealth of established game series such as Killing Floor 2. Embracer has also acquired Tatsujin, which is the company's first Japanese studio, which implies a desire to broaden the company portfolio further still, to cover as many gaming niches as seemingly possible.

The list of everything owned by Embracer Group has, therefore, received yet another substantial update. The company can now draw upon a huge variety of intellectual properties in almost every niche and genre. The press release also points out that there's yet another gaming