Splash Damage acquires Scum developer Gamepires from Jagex
UK co-development studio Splash Damage has acquired Croatian developer Gamepires, the studio behind the open-world survival title Scum, from Jagex. The deal, backed by Emona Capital, merges the two entities into Splash Damage Group, which will operate independently. The new group plans to focus on premium development, co-development partnerships, scaling the Scum franchise, and investing in new intellectual property.
Gamedeveloper.com
- Entities
- Emona Capital
- Splash Damage Group
- Jagex
- Gears Tactics
- Tencent
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Scum
- Game Development
- Ben Hopkinson
- Gamepires
- Splash Damage
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