Virtuos acquires British indie sport developer Third Kind Games

Virtuos has obtained British indie sport developer, Third Kind Games.

Virtuos says the acquisition will pork up its “AAA co-pattern capabilities and place a fresh foothold for Virtuos in the UK.”

The buyout will no longer score an impact on the sport’s management, as Virtuos says Third Kind – which employs over 70 in Leamington Spa, UK, and has worked on video games cherish Fantasy, Forza Horizon 4, and Sea of Thieves – will proceed to be led by its 9 co-founders, all of whom formerly worked at Activision.

It is said the team “aims to double its headcount interior two years” in response to “growing client ask for more flexibility in sport pattern units.”

“We are happy to affix forces with Virtuos, one of a in point of fact principal and most globally recognised co-pattern partners of video video games,” said chief strategy officer, Rav Tharanee.

“This marks an exhilarating fresh chapter for Third Kind Games, enabling us to proceed our enhance and rob on fresh and thrilling AAA projects alongside Virtuos, whereas continuing to nurture the modern, creative vision that has consistently been on the core of our identification.

“As Virtuos’ first operation in the UK, we’re proud to play