Topic: corporate mergers

  • The Outer Worlds 2's Satire Faces a Microsoft Problem

    The Outer Worlds 2's Satire Faces a Microsoft Problem

    The Outer Worlds 2 is set in a corporate dystopia where a powerful merged entity, Auntie’s Choice, exploits its workforce and mirrors the real-world acquisition of developer Obsidian Entertainment by Microsoft. The game critiques authoritarian systems and corporate power through its narrative, th...

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  • Bending Spoons Acquires AOL in Surprise Move

    Bending Spoons Acquires AOL in Surprise Move

    Bending Spoons is acquiring AOL from Yahoo, funded by a $2.8 billion debt arrangement, adding it to a portfolio that includes Evernote and MeetUp. AOL has a history of ownership changes, including mergers with Time Warner and Verizon, and was most recently part of Yahoo after a $5 billion sale to...

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