Embracer Group completes €2.75bn acquisition of Asmodee
Embracer Group has completed its €2.75bn acquisition of Asmodee.
Asmodee becomes the ninth operative group of Embracer, and Asmodee CEO Stéphane Carville, together with his management team, will continue to lead the group.
A statement from Embracer also confirms that ‘Asmodee will continue to operate as before the transaction and no reorganisation is expected as a result of the transaction’.
Embracer’s other groups include THQ Nordic, Koch Media, DECA Games and Coffee Stain.
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