10TACLE STUDIOS and racing specialist Blimey! Games Ltd form development partnership
Having acquired a majority shareholding in Blimey! Games, 10T expands its portfolio of high class development studios
Darmstadt/London, 02. February 2006 - After last year's formation of development studios in Singapore and Belgium, 10TACLE STUDIOS starts off the year 2006 with a majority shareholding in Blimey! Games in London. The team of 45 people led by CEO Ian Bell is specialised in the development of ultra-realistic racing games. With this strategic move, 10TACLE expands its development portfolio with a high-class studio which has a proven track record of producing top quality games to international standards.
Blimey! Games Ltd employs many of the talents behind the award winning titles "GTR - FIA GT Racing Game" and "GT Legends". Furthermore, Blimey! Games is developing the sensational followup to "GTR - FIA GT Racing Game", as an independent subcontractor to Simbin Development Team AB in Sweden.
"We couldn't be happier" says Ian Bell, CEO at Blimey! Games and former Head of Studio at SimBin Development Team, AB. "Our successful history and great relationship with 10TACLE has made this alliance an obvious choice. 10TACLE's significant investment in Blimey! Games underscores the strength of this relationship, their faith in us to continue delivering award-winning products, and our commitment to bring extraordinary new experiences to the explosive next-gen market."
"With this shareholding, 10TACLE STUDIOS underlines its claim to develop internationally outstanding top-quality racing games. In our opinion, the Blimey! developers are the most talented team in this segment worldwide and we are very much looking forward to the forthcoming game developments", Michele Pes, CEO of 10TACLE STUDIOS AG, emphasises the importance of this new acquisition.
For further information:
www.10tacle.com
www.blimeygames.com
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About 10TACLE STUDIOS AG:
10TACLE STUDIOS AG is an internationally operating developer of high-end, interactive entertainment media (games). Founded in August 2003, the company has pushed to become even more international during the past 12 months and presently owns five development studios in Europe and Asia. 180 employees work for the company at its locations in Darmstadt, Hanover, London, Charleroi, Bratislava and Singapore. 10TACLE STUDIOS AG produces top-quality products by international standards, meets the high development standards of the market leaders and covers all relevant segments of growth of the games market with its product portfolio.
ABOUT BLIMEY! GAMES LTD:
Blimey! Games Ltd is an international software development company headquartered in London, England, comprised of world-class programmers and artists from more than 10 different countries and 4 continents, united with the single vision of creating the most detailed and authentic simulations, and the most immersive gameplay experiences possible.