Modern Times Group (MTG) is integrating web-portal-turned-mobile-developer Kongregate with U.S. studio Monumental and taking a 30 percent stake in the joint entity.
MTG acquired Kongregate from GameStop back in 2017 for $55 million and stated it wished to strengthen the business with future acquisitions.
It made great on that pledge with the purchase of mobile title Surviv.io, Animation Throwdown designer Synapse Games, and the launch of digital video games platform Kartridge–the latter of which was ditched in 2015
Now, as found by PocketGamer.bizMTG has actually struck an offer that will allow Texas-based studio Monumental to get Kongregate. MTG will then buy a 30 percent stake in the recently integrated business for a concealed cost.
“We more than happy to have actually discovered the best home for the next chapter in Kongregate’s journey,” stated MTG group president Maria Redin in a news release“Monumental has a strong performance history of handling and growing video games and we are encouraged that integrating the 2 portfolios is the best advance. I want the groups the very best of luck as they now start their journey together.”
Huge is understood for dealing with titles like Looty Dungeon Mythgardand CrowfallThe studio is led by CEO Monty Kerr, who stated the business is “pleased” with the offer. “We can’t wait to see what follows, and we’re extremely thrilled to be part of Kongregate’s future,” included Kerr.
According to the Kongregate site, the business presently has more than 110 workers and has actually created 250 million downloads through its lineup of video games.
The blurb likewise keeps in mind that Kongregate stays thinking about “broadening into blockchain and NFT video games by means of its Bitverse Universe and Blood Vessels [projects]working towards an incorporated video gaming experience that enables gamers to end up being owners of their video gaming journey.”
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