Corporate DLC takes over Sweden and Romania.
Here’s a topic we don’t hear about much; Funcom expanding. Norwegian developer/publisher Funcom announced this week plans to expand into Sweden and Romania through strategic business acquisitions. Funcom acquired a majority stake in the Swedish developer The Outsiders, and also announced plans to open a studio in Bucharest by the end of summer.
Both studios are apparently planned for use in the rhythm game Metal: Hellsinger, as well as providing support for Funcom’s upcoming Dune game. CEO Rui Casais offered his positive thoughts for The Outsiders joining the Funcom team.
“The amount of talent, creativity, and originality The Outsiders bring to the industry is incredible, and we’re very excited to be part of their journey going forward. This partnership will also allow Funcom to tap into the immense talent pool in Sweden. Their main focus will still be Metal: Hellsinger, but the new arrangement will make it easier for our teams support each other’s projects,” Casais says.
Casais also commented on the growing gaming scene in Romania.
“The Romanian gaming scene is flourishing, and Bucharest in particular is home to many talented people in the tech and gaming industry. With our continued growth and increased level of ambition, assuring that we have top quality QA is of the utmost importance. We are therefore very excited to be able to expand to this region with one of the most crucial parts of the development process and we are even planning on adding more functions to this studio over time.”
Source: Funcom press release
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