Embracer Group Acquires Dark Horse Media For Undisclosed Amount

Embracer Group has agreed to purchase Dark Horse Media from THQ Nordic’s parent company. Dark Horse Media is a renowned comics company that also holds intellectual property for over 300 franchises. 

This news comes by way of a new Embracer Group press release, which reveals that “due to commercial reasons the specific transaction terms are not disclosed.” Embracer says Dark Horse will become the tenth operative group within the company, which is continuing to grow thanks to today’s acquisition as well as recent acquisitions of Borderlands maker Gearbox and World War Z developer Saber Interactive. 

“Through the acquisition, Embracer strengthens its transmedia capabilities by adding expertise in content development, comics publishing, and film and TV production,” the press release reads. “Dark Horse owns or controls more than 300 intellectual properties, many of which are attractive for future transmedia exploitation, including the creation of new video games.” 

The acquisition will not affect Mike Richardson, Dark Horse’s founder and CEO. Richardson will still be the leader of the comics publisher. 

“I can’t express the excitement I feel as Dark Horse moves into this new chapter in our history,” Richardson writes in the press release. “The synergies that exist with the Embracer network of companies promises exciting new opportunities not only for Dark Horse, but also for the creators companies we work with. I’ve had a number of compelling conversations with Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors and I’m very impressed with him and what he and his team have built. I have to say, the future of our company has never looked brighter.” 

Dark Horse was founded in 1986 by Richardson with the idea that “writers and artists were treated as partners.” It’s now home to Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Entertainment, which is behind series like The Umbrella Academy and Resident AlienThings From Another World and, which are responsible for creating graphic novels and toys as well other kinds of collectibles. 

The acquisition should be complete by 2022. 

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