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2021
Embracer agrees to acquire 3D Realms
Embracer Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Saber Interactive, entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in 3D Realms Entertainment ApS. 3D Realms is expected to continue operating as a Saber subsidiary.
2021
Saber Interactive agrees to acquire 3D Realms
Saber Interactive entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in 3D Realms Entertainment ApS. 3D Realms was to continue operating as a subsidiary under Saber, and CEO Mike Nielsen was to step down as Frederik Schreiber assumed the CEO role.
2021
Embracer Group acquires eight game studios
Embracer Group announced that it had acquired eight game studios, including 3D Realms, Crazy Labs, Digixart, Easy Trigger, Force Field, Ghost Ship Games, Grimfrost, and Slipgate Ironworks, for over $546 million. The purchases are intended to improve Embracer's position in the mobile market, expand its reach to indie developers, and support a push into VR.
2020
Duke Nukem music-use lawsuit settled
A lawsuit by composer Bobby Prince alleging that his music was used without permission in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour was settled between Prince, Gearbox, 3D Realms and Apogee Software. 3D Realms said a license was inadvertently overlooked when it sold Gearbox the Duke Nukem catalog; the settlement terms were not disclosed.
2020
Gearbox and other parties settle Duke Nukem music dispute
Gearbox Software, Bobby Prince, Apogee Software, 3D Realms and other parties reached a settlement concerning music in the Duke Nukem series. The settlement terms were not disclosed; court filings indicated that the third-party plaintiffs and defendants would pay their own legal fees.
2020
Ghostrunner launch announced
All In! Games and 505 Games, with developers One More Level, 3D Realms, and Slipgate Ironworks, announced that Ghostrunner would launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 27, 2020.
2020
3D Realms announces Graven
Publisher 3D Realms announced Graven, an action first-person puzzler/shooter described as a spiritual successor to Hexen II. The game was planned to launch on all major platforms in 2021.
2020
3D Realms announces Graven
3D Realms announced Graven, a dark fantasy first-person shooter co-published by 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment. The game was in development and was set for launch in 2021.
2020
Gearbox sues over Duke Nukem acquisition contract
Gearbox Software sued Apogee Software, parent company of 3D Realms, for breach of contract over the acquisition of the Duke Nukem franchise. Gearbox alleges that 3D Realms violated the 2010 acquisition agreement concerning transfer of the franchise's rights.