EA Games achizitoneaza Firemint

Real Racing 2 sau Flight Control sunt doar 2 dintre cele mai populare jocuri lansate de Firemint insa in curand vor face parte din portofoliul EA Games. Gigantul industriei gaming-ului a anuntat astazi achizitia firmei Firemint intr-o tranzactie ce va avea loc undeva in urmatoarele 4 saptamani. Firemint este un o firma independenta dezvoltatoare de jocuri iar Flight Control si Real Racing 2 au milioane de fani in intreaga lume. Recent compania a lansat in premiera un update pentru Real Racing 2 care aduce continut grafic in format 1080p pentru celebrul joc.

Cei de la EA Games nu au anuntat cifra pentru care a fost achizitionata compania Firemint si probabil nici nu o vor anunta insa important este ca jocurile existente vor evolua. Partea buna este ca echipa celor de la Firemint va avea acum mult mai multe resurse disponibile pentru dezvoltarea jocurilor deci ne asteptam la titluri mult mai interesante in viitor insa lansate sub brandul EA Games.

MELBOURNE, Australia & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced an agreement to acquire Firemint Pty Ltd., the leading independent mobile development studio. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Firemint brings a proven powerhouse of creative talent to EAi, with original hits Flight Control and Real Racing for iPhone® and iPad™, and an attractive future slate of games. The deal is not material to EA overall and is expected to close within four weeks. Financial details are not disclosed.

“The Firemint team is remarkable for its critical and commercial success,” said Barry Cottle, Executive Vice President and General Manger of EA Interactive. “Having them as part of EAi will accelerate our position as worldwide leader in game development for mobile devices and online gaming platforms.”

The agreement follows EA’s recent acquisition of Mobile Post Production Inc. (MPP), the worldwide leader in high quality cross-platform development and porting of games for smartphones.

Cottle continued, “The added technical expertise of MPP, combined with the creative talent of Firemint and our EAi studio teams, fuels EA’s leadership in delivering top selling, high quality games across mobile phones and smartphones, tablets and future digital interactive entertainment platforms.”