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Heading Out is a racing game unlike any I’ve ever played

Saber Interactive Have you ever just wanted to run away from it all? When you’re dealing with mounting problems at home, the idea of jumping in a car and driving away as far as possible sounds appealing. What better way to leave the past in the dust than to hit the open road and go wherever your wheels take you? That idea is at the heart of Heading Out, a new narrative racing game that’s unlike anything I’ve played before. Inspired by classic road films like Easy Rider, the upcoming game combines racing, visual novel…

Embracer sells a big chunk of Saber Interactive in a deal worth around $500 million

, the Embracer Group much of Saber Interactive, which is known for the Metro series, Gloomhaven and remakes of classic Star Wars titles. The buyer is a group of private investors under the umbrella of Beacon Interactive, which is run by Saber co-founder Matthew Karch.Although Embracer says the deal is worth $247 million, it's actually worth around $500 million once liabilities are factored in, according to Bloomberg’s . That’s because Beacon is said to have to buy 4A Games and Zen Studios (the developers of the Metro…

Embracer Group to Sell Saber Interactive, Developer of a New ‘Star Wars’ Game Remake, in $500 Million Deal

Swedish gaming company Embracer Group AB will sell one of its largest subsidiaries, Saber Interactive, to a group of private investors in a deal worth up to $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,142 crore), according to a person familiar with the transaction.Saber will become a privately owned company with around 3,500 employees, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. The company plans to continue developing a remake of Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic, the highly anticipated…

Saber Interactive may escape Embracer’s death hug and become a private company

Saber Interactive has reportedly found an exit strategy from the death grip of its parent company, Embracer Group AB. Bloomberg reported Thursday that “a group of private investors” will buy the studio in a deal worth roughly $500 million. Saber would then become a private company with about 3,500 employees.Engadget emailed a spokesperson from Saber for confirmation about the alleged buyout. The studio declined to comment.The alleged agreement would be one of Embracer’s most significant cost-cutting moves since the…

Star Wars: KOTOR remake dev reportedly sold by Embracer Group

Saber Interactive Saber Interactive, the game developer and publisher behind highly anticipated upcoming games like the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, is reportedly being sold by its parent company, Embracer Group. Bloomberg reports that Saber Interactive will be sold to private investors for “up to $500 million.” Saber Interactive has several subsidiaries, including 3D Realms, 4A Games, Aspyr Media, New World Interactive, Tripwire Interactive, and Zen Studios,…

KOTOR remake developer Saber Interactive to leave Embracer Group

Bloomberg is reporting that Saber Interactive, the developers reportedly working on a remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, is being sold by Embracer Group to a private investment group. Embracer Group has been going through a massive restructuring that has seen hundreds of employees laid off and the shuttering of studios. This latest deal appears to be another part of that ongoing effort. While the state of the Knights of the Old Republic remake is currently in question, Saber Interactive is slated to…

Survival is an action-adventure game set after the movies – Destructoid

At The Game Awards, Saber Interactive revealed its single-player action-adventure game Jurassic Park: Survival. Players will return to Isla Nublar which is now filled with living dinosaurs as the game takes place the day after the events of the 1993 Jurassic Park film. In Survival, players will explore the island as they outsmart and interact with the dinosaurs to progress through the island. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzJ9gf-TbWc It’s an interesting decision to take with the IP. I have to admit, I thought it…

Survival is an adventure game set one day after the original film

Sorry Evolution fans, there’s a new Jurassic Park game in town. Saber Interactive and Universal just dropped a trailer for Jurassic Park: Survival at The Game Awards. This is an adventure game just one day after the events of the original film. You play as InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi, who missed the last plane out of dodge. In other words, she’s stuck on an island full of hungry dinosaurs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UinsNBOTNyUThe single-player action-adventure has you hiding from all kinds of menacing species,…

Space Marine 2 delayed until the second half of 2024 – Destructoid

Honor and glory in battle will have to wait, as Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been delayed for about a year. Publisher Focus Entertainment is holding the release to “properly polish the game.” It’s the common reason for delays, even though this one is certainly significant. The game was initially poised to drop late this year, but is now scheduled for “the second half of 2024.” Focus Entertainment won’t let next month be without Space Marine goodness, however. It plans to reveal the launch date “in early…

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando arriving in 2024

Toxic Commando, a new first-person zombie shooter game from the mind of famed film director John Carpenter, was revealed at Summer Game Fest 2023 and will be arriving next year. Focus Entertainment John Carpenter is best known for his directorial talents, with films such as Halloween, The Thing, and They Live among his many classics. However, he is no stranger to the world of video games. He composed the score for Sentinal Returns in 1998, and was a story consultant on FEAR 3. He has now partnered up with Saber…