Amber has announced the acquisition of developer Madbricks for an undisclosed sum.
The Colombian studio specializes in co-development and has already collaborated with Amber in the past. It has also developed projects with Voodoo, ByteDance and Maximum Games, among others.
Based in Bogotá, the developer employs around 40 people.
The acquisition follows Amber's strategy of expanding globally through the “integration” of external studios, according to the announcement.
Amber CEO Mihai Pohonțu commented: “We were impressed by the dedication and professionalism of the Madbricks team during our previous collaboration, so this acquisition is a natural next step in our relationship. Emerging markets are part of our DNA and Madbricks will consolidate our presence in the South American gaming industry landscape.”
Amber has been developing a global network of work-for-hire studios over the past few years, with a Mexican studio opening in 2020, a pair in Ukraine and Poland in 2022, and two more in Taiwan and the Philippines in 2023.
It received an investment of 20 million dollars for its expansion in October 2022.