Analysis: one in three acquired game studios has been shut down since 2000

A new analysis of over 300 game studios acquired by big companies since 2000 shows one in three studios has since been shut down completely, half of which were shuttered within five years of the acquisition. According to his findings, 60.8% of acquired studios either saw their games decline or were shut down altogether, and just one in four acquired studios "came through both producing at or above their old level, as well as institutionally whole." The biggest factor, he found, was who bought the studio.