Nacom announced that he has acquired Daedalic Entertainment, development team currently working on The Lord of the Rings Gollum, for a maximum total of 53 million euros. Specifically, 32 million euros will be paid in cash and there will then be a performance-based cash bonus until 2026. The end of the transaction is scheduled for 2022.
The official announcement reads: “Already a partner in the publication of one of the most anticipated games of 2022, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, the two companies have decided to strengthen their collaboration. This transaction will allow NACON to acquire several key intellectual properties and benefit from Daedalic Entertainments’ considerable experience in publishing and developing games.. ”
“The integration into the NACON group will allow the studio to grow its award-winning development team and strengthen its position as a leading indie publisher. Carsten Fichtelmann, founder and CEO, and Stephan Harms, COO, will continue to manage the company with a high degree of autonomy in development and publication. NACON will support future projects by joining forces through its sales, publishing and marketing teams. ”
Deadelic Entertainment is best known as the developer of graphic adventures such as the Deponia series, The Pillars of the Earth (based on the novel of the same name by Ken Follet), The Whispered World and more.
“We knew, through our current collaboration on Gollum, that NACON and Daedalic share the same values and goals, which is to offer unique experiences to players. Therefore, it seemed logical to aim higher together and we are extremely happy with this acquisition. It represents a significant step in Nacon’s strategy, “he says Alain Falc, President and CEO of NACON.
“After eventful years that we have always come out as winners, I feel proud looking back on the last 15 years and the development of the company. Daedalic Entertainment has established itself as a publisher and developer of exceptional games in various genres and on all relevant platforms and has cemented this position globally. Together with Nacon, we are now taking the next step to further develop our catalog of games created by our team and many incredible indie studios. We look back on a confident and cooperative collaboration on The Lord of the Rings : Gollum and let’s look forward to an even brighter future together, “he says Carsten Fichtelmann, founder and CEO of Daedalic Entertainment.
The latest news on The Lord of the Rings: Gollum are linked to the trailer shown at TGA 2021.
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