THQ Nordic acquires HandyGames

patapon · Jul 9, 2018

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-09-thq-nordic-acquires-handygames

Today, THQ Nordic announced it has acquired German developer and publisher HandyGames.

The Austrian publisher will gain control of all HandyGames IP, though the existing management, employees, and location of the studio will remain unchanged as a result of the acquisition.

HandyGames is best known for both publishing and developing various free-to-play mobile IPs, such as Townsmen, Clouds & Sheep, and Guns'n'Glory. However, the studio has branched out into wearable games in recent years for platforms such as the Sony SmartWatch and Samsung Gear Live. The company has also begun releasing VR games, most recently Townsmen VR.

Nirolak · Jul 9, 2018

Pretty much everyone wants in on mobile, so that makes sense for them.

Silky · Jul 9, 2018

THQ Nordic's conquest marches on

Stitch · Jul 9, 2018

Oh I bought their VR Bundle during the Summer Sale

Jawmuncher · Jul 9, 2018

THQ the array of developers. Now they just need some large flagship releases. Darksiders 3 seems to be their first major one and I expect large things after as well.

funky · Jul 9, 2018

Thq2 sure is buying a lot.

I hope things work out for them

DarkDetective · Jul 9, 2018

I only knew HandyGames because of their Switch game Aces of Luftwaffe - Squadron, but their mostly in mobile. Looking forward what THQ Nordic and HandyGames can do together.

Jawmuncher said:
THQ the array of developers. Now they just need some large flagship releases. Darksiders 3 seems to be their first major one and I expect large things after as well.

They've been talking about Darksiders III and Biomutant hand in hand. That one is a 'post-apocalyptic kung-fu fable action RPG' by a small team of ex-Avalanche staff (who worked on Just Cause). It looks pretty interesting, but it doesn't have a set release date yet.

Slam Tilt · Jul 9, 2018

DarkDetective said:
I only knew HandyGames because of their Switch game Aces of Luftwaffe - Squadron, but their mostly in mobile. Looking forward what THQ Nordic and HandyGames can do together.

More mobile-to-Switch eShop ports, I'd imagine. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing.

Green Yoshi · Jul 9, 2018

Only one million dollar for a developer with 60 employees. What a steal.

mrglcs · Jul 9, 2018

Small world, my girlfriend comes from a small town relatively close to Giebelstadt, where HandyGames is based. She even knows their CEO :D

Good for them though!

THQ Nordic acquires HandyGames

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