astragon, a subsidiary of Team17, the Wakefield games developer, has acquired German development studio, Independent Arts.
Independent Arts has been a trusted third-party development partner of astragon for a number of years and has a strong existing relationship with the business. The acquisition brings a team of experienced ‘working simulation’ developers in-house to support current owned IP development and accelerate new IP that will launch in future years.
Supported by the wider studio knowledge within Team17, this is the first 100% owned studio acquisition by astragon.
Debbie Bestwick MBE, Chief Executive Officer of Team17, said: “This adds further conviction to our belief in astragon, showing they were a key part of our group’s performance in the first year within Team17 following its acquisition in 2022 and will prove to be an equally important part of our growth journey over the coming years.
“Led by Julia and Tim, they are an exceptional team and one of the world’s best when it comes to producing original, highly creative IP in the hobbyist ‘working simulations’ sector of the games market, as evidenced by their successful Fire, Police, Bus and Construction simulation titles.
“This is an important opportunity for the astragon team to accelerate its pipeline of new IP and add experienced, fully owned development capability to its operational footprint.”
