Dear Community,
Today, we are proud and delighted to confirm that Goodgame Studios will be merged with Stillfront Group and join into Stillfront’s family as part of their games and studios portfolio.
Together, Stillfront and Goodgame Studios will focus on developing long life strategy games. Goodgame Studios will operate in the same way as the current Stillfront studios, i.e. semi-autonomously.
This new achievement is a milestone for Goodgame Studios and means the beginning of a new chapter, cooperating with some of the best game studios around the world.
"Goodgame Studios and Stillfront are a perfect strategic fit, forming a true European gaming champion with compelling complementary game portfolios and operational synergies. We look forward to working together to further grow and develop the business", says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront.
"The proposed transaction is an important step, and marks the acknowledgement of Stillfront's long-term strategy to build a diversified portfolio of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games", says Annette Brodin Rampe, chairman for Stillfront.
"This is a consequent step towards our long-term vision of creating one of the world's leading gaming companies. Over the past years Stillfront has delivered continuous, predictable and reliable growth. Together we have a truly unique opportunity to take full advantage of this growing market", says Dr. Kai Wawrzinek, CEO Goodgame Studios
"I am very excited about the merger with Stillfront! Combining portfolios and leveraging our knowledge in marketing and distribution will be a great formula for success. I'm looking forward to a bright future together", says Dr. Christian Wawrzinek, CSO Goodgame Studios
FAQ:
Who is Stillfront Group?
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers, and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA.
You can read more about the vision and ambition of Stillfront Group here.
When will the Deal take place?
The transaction is due to be completed early in January 2018.
How will this change Goodgames’ current games?
Although Stillfront Group is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in Altigi/Goodgame Studios, there are no planned changes to Goodgames’ current game portfolio and we’ll continue to develop and support our current lives games, such as Big Farm, Goodgame Empire, Empire: Four Kingdoms or Big Farm - Mobile Harvest. In addition, we’ll also keep developing ongoing projects, including Empire: Millennium Wars.
Will the Goodgame Studios brand be kept?
Yes, Goodgame Studios will remain a separate brand and operate semi-autonomously in cooperation with Stillfront Group. We believe that the Goodgame Studios brand is well established in the gaming industry and we will continue to operate under this name.
We’re looking forward to a bright future by merging with Stillfront Group and we’re truly excited about the many opportunities that this collaboration brings to us. We thank you, all our dedicated players, for the ongoing support and loyalty.
Best regards,
Your GGS Community Team