PRESS RELEASE: NACON announces the acquisition of CREA-TURE STUDIOS
03 August 2021 - 2:37AM
PRESS RELEASE: NACON announces the acquisition of CREA-TURE STUDIOS
NACON
Press release
Lesquin, 2 August 2021, 18:00 hrs
NACON
announces the
acquisition
of
CREA-TURE
STUDIOS, Montreal based video
game studio,
behind the
success
of « SESSION
»
After acquiring 11 studios over the past 3
years, this new transaction allows NACON to consolidate its
position as a developer-publisher by strengthening its expertise in
the production of quality games.
NACON announces that it has finalized the
signature of a protocol for the acquisition of 100% of CREA-TURE
Studios. This transaction allows NACON to support the remarkable
know-how of the team of developers specialized in the creation of
skateboarding games. The acquisition of CREA-TURE Studios
contributes to strengthening NACON's editorial positioning in the
very promising sports simulation niche, both on PC and
consoles.
CREA-TURE Studios has built its reputation on
the long experience of its founding directors, Marc-André HOUDE (20
years of experience in animation and environment creation in groups
such as Ubisoft, Square Enix, Warner...) and Vincent DA SILVA
(nearly 25 years of experience in programming and project
management for companies such as Behaviour, Hibernum and
Warner).
They will continue to lead the CREA-TURE Studios
team, enjoying a great deal of autonomy in order to focus on the
creative aspect of their productions, while benefiting from the
commercial, editorial and marketing support of Nacon's teams.
Claiming to be "the most authentic experience"
in skateboarding, Session was originally planned for PC and Xbox
One, with a presence since September 2019 in early access on Steam
Early Access and Xbox Game Preview. Currently enjoying 86% positive
reviews on Steam, it was decided to launch Session on Xbox Series,
PS5, Xbox One, PS4 and PC in its full version.
"This acquisition is part of our ongoing
external growth strategy and allows us to further expand our
portfolio in the sports game segment. We are delighted to welcome
the talents of CREA-TURE Studios, whose expertise and passion will
strengthen our video game business," said Alain Falc, CEO of
NACON.
"We are delighted to join the NACON group, which
has more than 30 years of experience in the sector. This is a great
opportunity to accelerate our development and offer ever more
exciting games", said Marc-André HOUDE and Vincent DA SILVA,
founding directors of CREA-TURE Studios.
This new external growth transaction is
perfectly in line with the NACON 2023 plan, which aims to make
NACON one of the leaders in 'AA' video games.
NACON's "Video Games" division will have 12
development sites (7 in France, 1 in Belgium, 1 in Italy, 2 in
Canada and 1 in Australia) with a total of more than 500
developers, supported by a 60-person publishing team.
Next publication:
Q2 2021/22 sales:
25 October
2021, Press release after close
of the Paris stock exchange
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optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game
market. By bringing together its 11 development studios, the
publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of
premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 30 years of expertise at the
service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens
NACON's position in the market, enables it to innovate by creating
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