Nine games are currently under development on all platforms active on the market (PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch and mobile phones) relying on various technologies (Unity, Unreal and a proprietary technology). It will also continue its collaborations with the video game publishers for which the studio is currently making developments.Ĭreated in 2000 by 7 seasoned developers of the video game industry, Cyanide is one of the French reference studios recognized for the development of creative video games in numerous genres (strategy, narrative, shooting, management, sport, action and adventure) as well as for the quality of its productions.īased in France (Paris and Bordeaux) and in Canada with 110 employees on its payroll, the studio expects 6.1 M€ sales and a 1.9 M€ net profit for financial year 2017/2018 (closing on 31 March 2018, pending audit results).Ĭyanide has created over 50 games since inception, maintaining a balance between the creation of new intellectual properties ( Pro Cycling Manager, Styx, The Council.) and productions under license ( Game of Thrones, Blood bowl, Tour de France.). Patrick Pligersdorffer, current CEO and co-founder of the studio, will continue to manage Cyanide, enjoying a large autonomy in order to concentrate on the creative aspect of its productions while benefitting from the commercial, publishing and marketing contributions of the Bigben team. The integration of Cyanide into the Bigben Group will allow it to benefit from new financial resources to develop a larger and more ambitious games catalogue. While the increased stake in the share capital of Kylotonn Racing guaranteed Bigben a strong position in racing simulation games, the acquisition of Cyanide studio will allow the Group to extend its offer to major gaming genres not yet present in its current portfolio (strategic and tactical games, narrative and episodic games, shooting games, management games) or complementary to its catalogue (sport simulations and action-adventure games), thus strengthening its publishing strategy. This transaction also allows Bigben to acquire several IP assets representing key assets as well as an outstanding experience accumulated over numerous productions by confirmed developers recognized for the great quality of their games. In the wake of Bigben's increased stake in the capital of the Kylotonn Racing studio, this transaction will allow the Group, until now a publisher and distributor of video games, to fully integrate the development phase of games.īy adding this step to its value-creation chain, Bigben secures strategic know-how and high-quality design for its next games, fulfilling its clearly defined ambition to become a leader in the AA video game segment. The Group, which is recognized for its capacities in terms of innovation and creativity, intends to become one of Europe’s leaders in each of its business segments.Lesquin,, 18:00 Acquisition of Cyanide, One of the main French studios for game developingĪ strategic transaction that reinforces Bigben's prospects in the video game industryīigben announces the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of Cyanide, a French studio developing video games. Press release after close of the stock marketġ6 subsidiaries and a distribution network in 100 countriesīigben Interactive is a European player in video game development and publishing, in design and distribution of smartphone and gaming accessories as well as in audio products. This operation should allow NACON to establish itself on the largest market in the world for this type of activity and to efficiently operate the marketing of all of its products dedicated to Gaming.īeyond an international extension on the American market, this operation should allow NACON to significantly strengthen and expand its Accessories offer, thanks to very complementary RIG ™ products whose quality has been recognized by gamers, but also to establish and strengthen the premium positioning of its Nacon ®. NACON intends to perpetuate and develop the activity around RIG ™ headsets, especially in the American market where the brand and sales of these specific products are particularly well established. The completion of this asset acquisition transaction should take place before the end of March, 2020 after the lifting of usual prerequisites. (“Poly”) for the purchase of its headsets and of the premium brand RIG ™. NACON, a major player in the design and distribution of video games and gaming accessories, announces the conclusion of an agreement with Plantronics Inc. BIGBEN INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES THAT ITS SUBSIDIARY NACON ACQUIRES THE GAMING HEADSETS AND THE RIG™ BRAND OF PLANTRONICS INC.
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