Black Forest Games Has Split From THQ Nordic - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 54 minutes ago / 173 Views
Black Forest Games has announced it has split from THQ Nordic after over nine years of ownership.
The developer is based in Offenburg, Germany and was acquired by THQ Nordic in August 2017. Leadership of Black Forest Games have done a management buyout to regain control.
THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games will continue to collaborate on projects within game development going forward.
Black Forest Games has joined the recently established Third Signal as a founding member and co-owner of the group. It is an independent group of game studios making premium game.
"Some of the best games of the last decade came from teams of fifty, not five hundred," said Third Signal founder and CEO Andreas Tobler. "Black Forest Games is one of them, and the right studio to launch Third Signal. Our vision is to build a developer driven group and give teams the independence, resources and creative freedom to continue their creative legacy and bring their own ideas to life."
Black Forest Games co-founder and CEO Adrian Goersch added, "We are grateful to THQ Nordic and Embracer for nine good years and the games we made together. Now, we’re excited to shape our own future as owners again, to work on an exciting new project with a great team and strong partners behind us."
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