Simply as 2022 is winding all the way down to an in depth, Jagex has managed purchase one other developer. The Runescape maker announced its acquisition of the Croatian developer Gamepires for an undisclosed price.
Gamepires was based in 2010 and is presently engaged on the 2018 survival sport Scum. The developer intends to make use of Jagex’s backing to deliver the title to model 1.0 and safe an eventual multiplatform launch.
In accordance with co-founder and inventive director Tomislav Pongrac, being acquired will permit Gamepires to take Scum to “its full potential.” The sport initially launched in Early Entry again in 2018 and bought 1 million copies in just below a month.
“Constructing sport communities is the lifeblood of what we do at Jagex, and this shared ardour is why we’re delighted to welcome Gamepires into the fold,” mentioned Jagex CEO Phil Mansell. “With our backing and the assist of our Jagex Companions publishing group, collectively we’ll make Scum an excellent better international success.”
For Jagex, it marks their second acquisition of the 12 months following their buy of Pipeworks again in July. In October, Jagex mentioned Pipeworks and different acquisitions would permit the studio to satisfy its long-term plans of “being a pacesetter in community-driven video games.”
