Redemption information, and thus financial information, has been around for a long time. Or not. In fact, 2K announced earlier that morning that it had acquired Europe-based studio elite3d and was preparing to expand the global presence of 2K’s 31st Union development studio as well as the company’s Global Services division.
Listen to good people … 2K today announces that PLATYGOBIAN, SL has acquired the company under Elite3d, one of the world’s leading creative studios dedicated to creating 2D and 3D images for the video game industry.
One company or several?
This company, which is obviously of vital importance to 2K given the move in question, is based in Valencia, Europe. The newly acquired team will be renamed in two ways: first, to a second office for the wholly owned developer of 31. Union, but also to develop a new publishing site for 2K “focused on the Global Services business”.
That’s not all, as 2K also announces that it has acquired TURIA GAMES, SL in Valencia, a development studio co-owned by the founders of elite3d. Financial terms and the number of jobs associated with this acquisition were not disclosed. Pity…
An unannounced AAA project
Regarding 31st Union, Studio founded and directed by February 2019 Michael Condrey, Veteran of the video game industry, the new Valencia office will complement the headquarters of the studio in San Mateo, California. on the ongoing development of his unannounced and highly anticipated AAA project. After this acquisition, 31st Union will function as a global team and be integrated across all disciplines, with an ongoing approach to seamless connection and collaboration between colleagues.
Let’s see what the different parties have to say about this … and in particular David Ismailer, President of 2K explains:
elite3d has been instrumental in our industry by helping many developers and publishers bring their games to life through world-class passion and creativity. The working style of the team and the culture of the employees also complement our vision and our values perfectly. We look forward to our new colleagues contributing to 31st Union’s progress to date and playing a key role in the growth and development of global services for our current and future games. 31st Union is built on a culture that advocates inclusivity, talented individuals and exceptional character.
Followed by Michael Condrey, President of the 31st Union :
The variety of perspectives and experiences is the cornerstone of our growth as a team. Given our ambitions and the scope of our game, it was a great opportunity to welcome an incredible team like Elite3d. We are honored to welcome Oscar, Jose and all Elite3d members to our developer family and look forward to them adding to our studio and realizing our gaming aspirations.
In short, it is urgent to wait, as they sometimes say.
