Virtuos has acquired UK independent game developer Third Kind Games. Virtuos says the acquisition will enhance its “AAA co-development capabilities and establish a new foothold for Virtuos in the UK.” The acquisition will not affect the management of the game, as Virtuos says Third Kind, which employs more than 70 people in Leamington Spa, UK, … Read more
Sports entertainment and betting company Sporty Group has acquired Sociable Soccer. Sociable Soccer, the spiritual successor to Jon Hare’s long-running football franchise Sensible Soccer, remains hugely popular. Its latest iteration, Sociable Soccer 24, is now available on PC and Nintendo Switch, with a console release also planned for later this year. “I’m very proud of … Read more
Nazara Technologies has acquired UK-based Fusebox Games for $27.2 million. Founded in 2016, Fusebox is a UK-based free-to-play mobile games studio. It publishes interactive story titles, such as Love Island, and has similar games in development based on other global television IPs. “We see a huge opportunity in building a global IP-based gaming business that … Read more