Prototype via Daedalic Entertainment

Nosotros might not know the release date for Lord of the Rings: Gollum, but there's still some important news happening around the upcoming stealth game. Its German programmer Daedalic Amusement has been caused by French publisher Nacon.

The news came in the course of a press release, in which Nacon appear it had caused Daedalic for €53 1000000 (roughly $6.2 one thousand thousand USD). Nacon was already ready to publish Daedalic's Gollum game, just this conquering was done "to tighten their collaboration." Daedalic volition retain "a loftier caste of autonomy in development," co-ordinate to the printing release, while Nacon supports the studio "through its sales, publishing and marketing teams." This sounds like a good way for both companies to combine their resources.

Notably, The Lords of the Rings and The Hobbit game and moving-picture show rights are going to auction soon, and they're expected to fetch effectually $two billion. The Saul Zaentz Visitor, which owns these rights, is the one that licensed Gollum out for Daedalic's upcoming game. Nacon sees this license leading to "more new experiences in the future," just the auction may throw a wrench in those plans depending on how things go.

Nacon'due south acquisition is i of many happening beyond the gaming sphere right now. Microsoft is fix to acquire Activision Blizzard for nearly $seventy billion. Sony, meanwhile, is moving to purchase Destiny ii developer Bungie for $3.6 billion.