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Media and Games Invest Group, Gamigo’s parent company, have bought 8% of Enad Global 7, the company that now owns Daybreak Games. The purchase makes MGI the second largest shareholder of EG7 which, according to the former, gives them a strategic minority position in the company. Meanwhile, both MGI and EG7 have both been in the spotlight recently with Daybreak’s [...]
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Over the past few weeks, Gamigo has been teasing a new untitled MMO through a series of lore narrations, titled A World Torn Apart, which introduces a world that’s on the brink of being overwhelmed by demons. The fourth and final chapter in the narrative tells the story of druids performing a ritual to summon gods in a desperate bid [...]
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Gamigo decided today was a good day to prune their MMORPG branches. In one fell swoop, the closure of Eden Eternal, Twin Saga, and Defiance were announced. In similarly worded posts on each game's respective website, it was announced that the servers would officially close on April 29, 2021. New registrations have already been disabled, but those who already have [...]
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On January 16, 2021 Media and Games Invest (MGI), the company that owns Gamigo and Aeria Games, announced its acquisition of KingsIsle Entertainment. KingsIsle, the developer behind Wizard101 and Pirate101, was acquired for $126 million with up to $86 million in additional payouts if the studio hits certain revenue goals in 2021. Released in 2008, Wizard101 combines turn based combat [...]
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Gamigo is celebrating their 20th anniversary and is throwing a birthday bash in all of their games, including ArcheAge, Aura Kingdom, Echo of Soul, Eden Eternal, Defiance, Fiesta Online, Rift, Trove, and Twin Saga. “Twenty years. Dozens of games. Millions of players making infinite, unforgettable moments. As a thank you to our community of players across all games, we’re celebrating [...]
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Another day means another round of COVID-19 related news. Today, we’ve got news from GDC, League of Legends, and Gamigo. First on the list is Informa Tech’s announcement that the cancelled Game Developers Conference has been rescheduled for August and will be called GDC Summer. The event will run from August 4th to August 6th at the Moscone Center in [...]
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In October 2018, Redwood City-based Trion Worlds was acquired by German video game company Gamigo. Apparently, Gamigo itself has just undergone a major corporate restructuring based on an overlooked press release last February that a RIFT player recently came across. According to the press release, Media and Games Invest, Gamigo’s major stockholder bought an additional 1.05 million shares thereby increasing [...]
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Unlike your favorite law drama series, lawsuits usually take longer than a few days before they’re settled. In the case of fantasy MMORPG ArcheAge, it’s taken nearly four years for both parties to finally decide that the lawsuit has dragged on long enough. Back in 2015, Trion Worlds was hit with a player-led class action lawsuit over a falsely d [...]
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Confirming leaked rumors that appeared mere hours ago, Trion Worlds has announced that the MMO studio would be 'transitioning' to Gamigo Group. In a brief press release, provided in full below, Trion World states that not all of the studio's employees would be making the transition. Theres no word yet on whether any of the 5 games currently offered by [...]
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Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent is a 3D steampunk MMORPG with heavy fantasy elements. either the Republic of Rogwel or the Elerd Kingdom and explore the world of Chrysalis. Publisher: Atlus Online Type: MMORPG Release Date: May 6, 2009 Closure Date: February 8, 2012 Pros: +Unique steampunk theme. +Mounts, subway, and steam balloons make travel easy. +Variety of classes & races. +Gold is [...]
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