Focus Home Interactive acquires The Surge dev Deck13

Focus Home now absolutely owns Deck13.

French writer Focus Home Interactive has acquired German developer Deck13 for €7.1 million (~$7.9M). The deal offers Focus full management of the studio, and its numerous owned IPs.

Deck13 is, after all, the developer of The Surge games, and Lords of the Fallen. The workforce has been working with Focus since 2011, so the choice is sensible.

Deck13 has a workers rely of over 60 builders, and has truly printed a few games beneath its Spotlight label, resembling Crosscode. The pair didn’t say what undertaking they’ll be engaged on subsequent.

“We are very happy to welcome the team of Deck13 and look forward to working together to achieve our ambitious objectives. This acquisition marks a major milestone in our growth story and will strengthen our business model,” mentioned Jurgen Goeldner, chairman of the Focus board mentioned.

“I am delighted to announce that Deck13 is now part of Focus Home Interactive. Our companies have been working together successfully since 2011, developing award winning brands such as The Surge. We are looking forward to leveraging the incredible capabilities of Focus Home Interactive to develop new successes,” added Deck13 co-founder and managing director Jan Klose.

The pair’s most up-to-date collaboration was The Surge 2, which had a a decent critical reception when it launched final 12 months. Focus additionally printed the unique game.


 

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