Paradox Interactive køber Age of Wonders-udvikler

Svenske Paradox Interactive er kendt for spil som Hearts of Iron IV, Pillars of Eternity og Steel Division: Normandy 44. De har nu opkøbt Triumph Studios, der er kendt for deres Age of Wonders og Overlord-serier.

Triumph Studios blev grundlangt tilbage i 1997 af Lennart Sas og Arno van Wingerden. Efter købet er gået igennem, vil: "the current team and management all remain with Triumph Studios. All ongoing projects will remain in development, and will be published by Paradox Interactive."

CEO hos Paradox Interactive, Frederik Wester, kommenterede på købet: "Triumph Studios is a developer of our own heart. They are world-leading within their niche and have built a large and dedicated community over the years, counting quite a few Paradox employees among their hardcore fans. We have great faith in Lennart, Arno and the Triumph team, and our main focus now is to ensure that they can continue to create their magic under new ownership."

Lennart Sas fra Triumph Studios tilføjede at " this is a liaison with a partner that can help us grow sustainably by ensuring the stability and continuity needed for us to do more of what we do best - develop some of the best turn-based strategy games on the market today. Paradox is a good match for us both culturally and games-wise. They get it. It's as simple as that, and we are extremely excited about the acquisition."

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