EIDOS ACQUIRES ROCKPOOL GAMES
(directly from the PR manager for Eidos Interactive, here’s today’s scoop:)
Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, has reached an agreement to acquire Rockpool Games, one of Europe’s leading developers of games and content for wireless devices and Rockpool’s two sister companies; Ironstone Partners and SoGoPlay.
The deal will see Eidos acquire the company’s Manchester studios along with 36 staff. All three companies will become an integral part of the Eidos New Media division, building additional resource and critically adding the expertise of an internal development team.
Rockpool Games has built a commendable reputation as an independent mobile content developer and was a finalist in the Mobile Entertainment Awards “Best Developer” category. Many of their recent game developments have received critical acclaim by the press including a series of ten-out-of-ten scores in the last twelve months. Rockpool has been entrusted to develop mobile content for some of the most-important brands in the sector including; Worms™, MotoGP, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Toca Race Driver™.
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