Third-party development partner Virtuos has made an acquisition in Third type studiesStaff are said to be unaffected by the change, which is said to help “strengthen Virtuos’ AAA co-development capabilities.”
Founded in 2016, Third Kind has co-developed several AAA games over the past few years. Many of these come from Xbox (such as the new Fable AND Sea of Thieves), and also include Predecessor, Omeda's revival of Epic Games' once-defunct MOBA Comparison.
According to CTO Ray Tharanee, this is the first UK move for its new parent company. As for the studio, it will allow it to take on “exciting new AAA projects” and continue its growth, including doubling its staff over the next two years.
“We are proud to play a key role in the expansion [Viruos’] global presence and we look forward to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming together,” he wrote.
Over the past year, Virtuos has opened studios in international cities such as Tokyo AND PragueIn addition to offering co-development and engineering services, it still has a clear desire to Do (but not publish) your own original games.