Gamescom – and all the key gaming expos – are excessive time for acquisitions inside the business. And as Germany’s greatest gaming exhibition continues, it’s the flip of Montreal’s Behaviour Interactive to announce some thrilling information. The Canadian outfit have acquired indie builders Codeglue; their first presence in continental Europe.
Dutch Origins
Arrange by high-school buddies Maurice Sibrandi and Peter de Jong, the Rotterdam-based Codeglue has grown into a house for 30 workers. Awarded Greatest Studio on the Dutch Sport Awards in 2022, the studio is thought for a wide range of indie video games, akin to XBLA title Rocket Riot (a private fav!), and had a hand within the improvement of Human Fall Flat.
Peter de Jong, now appearing as Behaviour Rotterdam’s normal supervisor, had this to say on the transfer:
Codeglue and Behaviour have a lot in widespread, having skilled the gaming business’s many evolutions over the previous 23 years… Over that point, we’ve got all the time admired Behaviour’s work and tradition. We’re thrilled to be the most recent chapter of their success story.
Continental Growth
The acquisition of Codeglue is the third for Behaviour Interactive in Europe. They’ve arrange two studios within the UK, previous to the transfer. Behaviour UK – North was established in February 2023, while Behaviour UK – South was arrange in July 2023. They primarily contains former SockMonkey Studios and Antimatter Video games workers respectively.
Rémi Racine – Behaviour’s co-founder, government producer and CEO, is completely excited by working with Codeglue:
We’re very happy to construct upon our strategic enlargement into the UK by establishing our first presence in continental Europe… The addition of Codeglue’s skilled group additional enhances the capabilities of our world-class Companies division. We’re all the time wanting to pursue alternatives that align with Behaviour’s wants and tradition, and Codeglue represented a transparent match on each these fronts.
A New Frontier for Behaviour Interactive and Codeglue
It’s protected to say that Behaviour Interactive’s robust push into Europe marks a brand new period for the studio. We are able to’t wait to see what comes out underneath their banner with a lot improvement expertise in place.
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