Riot Games is door de enorm succesvolle MOBA League of Legends zo groot geworden, dat het meerdere games intern en extern in ontwikkeling heeft.
Nu laat Riot Games weten dat het een andere studio heeft overgenomen namelijk Hypixel Studios. Deze ontwikkelaar is bekend door de game Hytale. Hypixel Studios kan meteen 20 nieuwe werknemers aannemen door de overname.
Riot Games President genaamd Dylan Kadeja zegt het volgende over de overname van Hypixel Studios:
We’ve known the team behind Hypixel Studios for several years, and from the start they’ve been the kind of visionaries that we aspire to support; a passionate studio committed to delivering a groundbreaking, genre-defining experience for players. “Over the last 18 months, we’ve been fortunate to advise Hypixel Studios as they build toward their vision for evolving a game genre that reaches an incredibly diverse range of players around the globe. Now, as they prepare to enter the next chapter, we’re thrilled to take our partnership to the next level through this acquisition. We look forward to supporting Hypixel Studios’ journey through the development process, helping them grow, and learning from them as well
Hypixel Studios CEO Aaron Noxy Donaghey voegt eraan toe:
We’ve been blown away by players’ response to Hytale, and Riot is the right partner to help us deliver a game that can live up to players’ expectations. Since our first meetings with Riot leadership long before their initial investment, we’ve found in Riot a partner with a similar commitment to empowering players. As development kicks into high gear, we’ll benefit from Riot’s resources, expertise, and experience while maintaining the operational independence that has enabled our success so far. Thanks to the acquisition, Hypixel Studios will gain access to Riot Games’ experience in developing and publishing player-focused games.
Brian Cho, de head of corporate and business develompent, had ook een korte verklaring:
Our investment criteria is ultimately pretty simple: we look for authentic game makers striving to improve player experience. When we led the investment in the Hypixel Studios team two years ago, we saw a group deeply immersed in existing block games who believed that the genre could better serve its community. This acquisition will bring our collaborative efforts with Noxy and the Hypixel team even closer together, and we can’t wait to see how their work continues to evolve.
Als laatste heeft Hypixel Studio co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme het volgende gezegd:
Riot’s been an important partner from the start and this is a natural next step in our relationship. It’ll help the studio take another leap forward in our journey from mod team to professional developers, and allows the team to realize our vision for Hytale.”
