New Hellboy Game Might Finally Happen Following Dark Horse Acquisition
The Embracer Group has just completed its acquisition of Dark Horse Media, opening the door to possible AAA video game adaptations of the publisher's biggest properties — including Hellboy. Embracer, a European video game company, has acquired many developers over the past few years, including Biomutant studio THQ Nordic, Deep Silver of Dead Island fame, and Saber Interactive, developer of the upcoming Evil Dead: The Game.
The latest company to come under The Embracer Group’s umbrella is not a video game developer though, but instead the long-running comic book publisher Dark Horse Media. Founded in 1986, Dark Horse Comics is known for publishing tie-in stories for famous movie franchises like Star Wars and Predator as well as such original properties as Hellboy, 300, The Umbrella Academy, and Usagi Yojimbo. The publisher has also produced comics based on video game franchises like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and even published an English translation of The Legend Of Zelda: Hyrule Historia — a guidebook that chronicled the lore and timeline of Nintendo’s Zelda series. Some of Dark Horse’s works have spawned video game adaptations of their own, such as the crossover series Alien Vs. Predator, but it's arguably properties and characters like the ever-popular Hellboy that many fans are hoping to see star in their own video game.
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As reported by AIPTComics, The Embracer Group’s planned acquisition of Dark Horse is now complete. The deal was first announced at the end of last year, with Dark Horse founder and CEO Mike Richardson remaining on-hand following its conclusion. Richardson has expressed excitement in working with The Embracer Group, especially in regards to
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