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Bigpoint Acquires Drakensang Developer

Posted June 1, 2010 by M.H. Williams

Bigpoint, one of the largest browser gaming portals worldwide, announced today the acquisition of Radon Labs, the German developers of Drakensang. This comes after Radon’s recent filing for bankruptcy due to a poor financial situation. Bigpoint gains all 35 of Radon’s employees, including managing directors Bernd Beyreuther and Andre Blechschmidt. Radon Labs will be renamed Bigpoint Berlin, with Beyreuther and Blechschmidt becoming directors of the new studio.

“Under Bernd and André’s leadership, Radon Labs became one of Germany’s top three development studios. We’re excited to add their highly qualified workforce to Bigpoint as we continue to push the limits of what’s possible in online gaming,” said Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz. “This acquisition is also greater proof that the market continues to consolidate. As such, we plan to purchase additional studios, both in Germany and abroad, to support our long-term growth strategy.” 

The acquisition is the latest move by Bigpoint in their ongoing global expansion, with new locations in Berlin and San Francisco. The company has increased to over 500 employees in recent months. The newly-acquired Bigpoint Berlin is working on a third Drakensang title for release in 2011.

M.H. Williams has been writing in some form or another for ten years and has been a hardcore gamer since the NES first graced American shores.  You can catch him on Twitter as @AutomaticZen, Google+ as himself, or on his personal Facebook page.