Realmforge Studios Takes Over Development of Tropico Franchise - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 December 2020 / 1,141 Views
Publisher Kalypso Media announced Realmforge Studios will take over the future development of the Tropico series. The German developer is known for its work on Dungeons 3 and the upcoming Spacebase Startopia.
Realmforge Studios will release the Caribbean Skies DLC for Tropico 6 on December 16 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Kalypso Media Group at the beginning of 2020 did a complete takeover of Realmforge Studios by extending its shares from 60 to 100 percent. The two have had a close partnership for more than a decade.
"The expansion and complete takeover of the shares is a logical consequence of our strategy to expand our own development resources not only in Germany but internationally," said Kalypso Media managing partner Simon Hellwig. "We are offering the highly qualified, motivated team in Munich the opportunity to focus exclusively on the further development of exciting franchises such as Tropico, Dungeons and Spacebase Startopia in the future."
Realmforge Studios co-head Christian Wolfertstetter added, "Developing complex city-builder and strategy games with that special x-factor element, that are well-received within the community and the wider market on all platforms—that’s something we do well. The Tropico brand is therefore a perfect fit for us."
Benjamin Rauscher, co-head of Realmforge Studios, said, "We are very fortunate to have had a strong and secure publishing partner in Kalypso for over 10 years, who supports us at all times and shares our philosophy. At the same time, it is a great honor and a great responsibility for us to have such an important franchise as Tropico in our hands."
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