Sure Affinity, a studio that is helped out with co-development on main video games like Halo Infinite and Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare Remastered, has been acquired by Key phrases Studios.
Per GamesIndustry.biz, the acquisition, which is for an “undisclosed sum”, will include an upfront money buy mixed with an “earn-out element” that will probably be primarily based on Sure Affinity’s efficiency going ahead.
It is a pretty normal option to do enterprise relating to studio acquisitions, as is the truth that Sure Affinity will seemingly largely be left alone, with its administration crew and workforce of round 180 apparently remaining intact.
Sure Affinity CEO Max Hoberman says he is “thrilled to have the ability to present stability and a supportive residence” for Sure Affinity at what’s a “most tough time out there”.
As GI.biz factors out, Sure Affinity laid off 25 of its employees again in March, so hopefully, this Key phrases acquisition implies that extra workers’ jobs will not be in danger, not less than for the meantime.
For his half, Key phrases CEO Bertrand Bodson says his firm has “monumental respect” for Sure Affinity, and that the brand new acquisition will complement Key phrases’ “current expertise”, in addition to “increasing [its] presence notably within the US and Canada”.
If you happen to really feel like Sure Affinity’s identify is acquainted to you, it is in all probability since you bear in mind 343 Industries (which is now Halo Studios) saying in 2022 that Sure Affinity could be becoming a member of Halo Infinite as a co-developer.
That is the newest in a string of acquisitions for Key phrases. Lately, the corporate has additionally acquired Age of Empires developer Forgotten Empires, former Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 studio Hardsuit Labs, and porting outfit Wushu Studios.
Whether or not Key phrases’ acquisition of Sure Affinity modifications something in regards to the studio’s growth course of stays to be seen, though provided that Key phrases is not making any personnel modifications, extra drastic shakeups are unlikely.
