A few days after announcing the purchase of Midgar Studio, Nakon strikes even harder by announcing the acquisition of an even better known company. The French publisher will in fact buy 100% of the capital of Daedalic Entertainmenta German publisher and developer based in Hamburg since 2007, with whom he is currently collaborating on the release of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for 2022. The operation includes a net price of 32 million euros and an additional amount payable 100% in cash, depending on performance until 2026, which could bring the total sum to 53 million euros: in any case, it will be the biggest transaction of its kind. Nakon.
Creator of Deponia, State of Mind, Silence, Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth and many others, Daedalic has also been responsible for the production and distribution of titles such as machinarium where the Shadow Tactics. Nakon will therefore be able to take advantage of all the franchises held by the German company and also strengthen its workforce in terms of sales, publishing and marketing. Carsten Fichtelmann, founder and CEO, and Stephan Harms, COO, “will continue to lead the company with great autonomy”, while their new parent company will financially support their future projects, including the 9 announced for this year.
“We knew from our current collaboration on Gollum that Nacon and Daedalic shared common values and goals, with the goal of providing players with unique experiences. It therefore seemed logical to us to deepen the collaboration and we are extremely happy with this acquisition. This represents a significant step in Nacon’s strategy. says Alain Falc, CEO of Nacon.
“After turbulent times during which we have always managed to distinguish ourselves, I am particularly proud of the last 15 years and the development of the company. Daedalic Entertainment has established itself as an outstanding game publisher and developer, across multiple genres, across all relevant platforms and has cemented this position globally. In collaboration with Nacon, we are now taking the next step, to further develop our catalog of games, both created by our teams and by many talented independent studios. We envision a collaboration based on trust and cooperation for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, as well as an even brighter future together,” said Carsten Fichtelmann, Founder and CEO of Daedalic Entertainment.
If you are not yet familiar with the universe of Daedalic Entertainment, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is available from €21.11 on Amazon.co.uk.
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