Publisheren Bigben har fornyligt annonceret, at de har opkøbt de franske udviklere fra Spiders. Dette er det tredje studie, som Bigben har opkøbt i løbet af de sidste 18 måneder.
"This acquisition fits perfectly with Bigben's strategy to increase its know-how in the development of video games in the AA strategic segment," siger Alain Falc, der er Chairman og CEO ved Bigben. "We are delighted to welcome the talents of Spiders who will strengthen our Development unit and participate in new and even more ambitious projects."
Spiders er et spilstudie, der har specialiseret sig i at lave action-RPG'er. Siden 2008 har de arbejde på titler som Silverfall, The Technomancer, og det kommende Greedfall, der er sat til at udkomme i september. Holdet består af 30 medarbejdere.
"We look forward to joining the Bigben Group, a reference player in video games industry whose strategic vision we fully share," siger Jehanne Rousseau, CEO og medstifter af Spiders. "Becoming part of the Bigben Group is a unique opportunity to accelerate our development alongside other quality studios, by integrating an environment conducive to the creation of ever more qualitative games."
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