Founded in 2009, the Madrid studio has built its reputation around games like RiME, Deadlight, GYLT or even The Sexy Brutale, while waiting to discover the next Song of Nunu derived from the League of Legends franchise. According to CEO Raúl Rubio, this investment from the Chinese giant should allow the studio to move to the next level in terms of production(s).
“Throughout these 12 years, the Tequila Works teams passionately created high-quality titles that reflected our personal sensibilities.“, says the CEO in the press release accompanying the announcement. “But there is a limit to what you can develop on your own“. Same story with Luz Sancho, president of Tequila Works, when she says to herself “delighted to join forces with a partner who will help make Tequila Works a stronger studio, with access to all the resources necessary to produce the highest quality titles, all made with the care and passion that our beloved fans know us, as well as the opportunity to introduce these projects to a wider audience.“
As often with the acquisitions of the world leader in video games (62 billion euros in turnover for the entire group in the 2020 financial year), the first interested parties welcome “a partner who respects our independence and creative freedom“, words of Rubio, an alliance supposed to guarantee the development of original intellectual properties.
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