THQ Nordic acquires Gothic and Risen developer Piranha Bytes

THQ Nordic has bought one other studio: Gothic and Risen-developer Piranha Bytes.

THQ Nordic introduced alongside its latest financial report it has bought Piranha Bytes, the studio chargeable for the Gothic, Risen, and ELEX franchises.

The firm had a longstanding relationship with the studio as writer, and in accordance with the announcement, estimated royalty funds to Piranha for upcoming titles equals the acquisition value. A determine was not disclosed.

This acquisition contains the event studio and all IP rights. All 31 staff at Essen-based studio will stay with the corporate.

The studio will stay an unbiased game growth studio beneath the newly fashioned entity Piranha Bytes GmbH and keep “full creative freedom.”


 
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