Inflexion Games, den Edmonton-baserade studion som utvecklar överlevnadsspelet Nightingale, låter meddela att de nu köpts upp av den kinesiska teknikjätten Tencent. Inflexions ursprungliga moderbolag Improbable, sålde hela sin andel av till Tencent efter ett beslut om att sluta med utveckling av förstapartsspel för att istället fokusera mer på att accelerera på Metaverse. Improbables VD Herman Narula säger såhär i ett pressmeddelande:
"As announced at the end of January, and while we focus our efforts on accelerating in the metaverse, we want to make sure that the games developed by our internal studios benefit from the support of publishers with leading track records of bringing games to market. So we couldn't have hoped to have found a better partner than Tencent for Inflexion Games and for Nightingale. We look forward to our continued collaboration with Aaryn and the Inflexion Games team as they explore potential use of our technology offerings for Nightingale and beyond."
Pete Smith, VP Partnerships för Tencent Games Global hade också några väl valda om om uppköpet:
"The highly talented team at Inflexion Games has a proven track record of developing engaging universes that combine compelling action with great gameplay. The initial reaction to Nightingale has been incredibly positive and we look forward to supporting Inflexion in realising its vision for this and future titles."
Till sist har även Aaryn Flynn, VD för Inflexion Games, som inte riktigt hade något val när det gäller att bli uppköpt eller inte, kommenterat uppköpet:
"It's a privilege to work with the Tencent family. The depth of knowledge and expertise that Tencent's global teams provide, and their empowerment of our team's independence and creative spirit, offer an invaluable opportunity for collaboration. We look forward to working together on Nightingale's Early Access launch later this year."
Tencent är redan världens största spelföretag med god marginal, och som synes fortsätter de alltså växa. Vad tror du om detta uppköp?
