Dark Horse Comics Purchased by Swedish Gaming Company Embracer

The Swedishvideo gamecompany known as Embracer Group has purchasedDark Horse Comics , the third - largest publisher of American comic strip behind Marvel and DC . The acquisition was announced earlier today , but do n’t expect any major change to get to the fellowship anytime shortly . plain , the Embracer Group has traditionally been pretty hands - off with the companies it develop , so it should be line of work as common for Dark Horse .

In addition to Dark Horse Comics , Embracer has likewise embraced Dark Horse Entertainment , which develops its various comics dimension into boob tube series and film over in Hollywood , as well as the comic store retail concatenation Thing From Another humanity . allot to the public press release , the leverage has everything to do with Dark Horse ’s depository library of content . From the press outlet :

“ Dark Horse ’s develop library includes over 300 compelling intellectual properties . With a structure and prove power to create IP , partner with top creative talent , and make stain and global hits , Dark Horse is in a strong situation in a securities industry where entertainment mental object is in high demand . This proof - spot can be seen in Dark Horse ’s stiff pipeline of over 40 project at Netflix , Amazon , Syfy , Sony , MGM , Universal , and Warner Media .

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“ Additionally , there is untapped potential in creating games based on Dark Horse IP and substantial chance for synergies within the Embracer grouping , both within the Dark Horse Comics and Dark Horse Entertainment . ”

How much Embracer paid for the publisher is unknown . It did buy all of Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson ’s shares , but he ’ll continue on as the company ’s CEO . Really , it seems like nothing ’s break down to really change other than some Dark Horse properties might get turned into TV games , and if this affords me the chance to nail zombi asThe Goon , I am all for it .

[ ViaThe Beat ]

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