Kinesiska Tencent (som bland annat köpt in sig i Epic Games, Supercell och Bluehole, samt även delar av exempelvis Activision Blizzard och Ubisoft) är nu sugna på att köpa upp ännu en utvecklare. Den här gången handlar det om norska Funcom, där de sedan tidigare äger 29%. Funcom-bossen Rui Casais kommenterar:
"We have had a great relationship with Tencent as our largest shareholder so far and we are excited about this opportunity. We will continue to develop great games that people all over the world will play, and we believe that the support of Tencent will take Funcom to the next level. Tencent will provide Funcom with operational leverage and insights from its vast knowledge as the leading company in the game space."
Funcom har rekommenderat nuvarande ägarna att acceptera budet, och enligt Tencent ska de få fortsätta med sin strategi och bygga vidare på bland annat Conan Exiles. Tencent-chefen Steven Ma säger:
"We are impressed by Funcom's strengths as a developer of open-world multiplayer, action and survival games. Funcom has a strong track-record in developing new titles with long life span. We are glad to deepen our relationship with Funcom and look forward to collaborating with Funcom to deliver more exciting and enjoyable game experiences to fans worldwide."
I och med detta låter även Funcom meddela att det ska "increase the ambition level of the upcoming Dune game pending board approval, with resources being allocated from other initiatives and possible additional financing".
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