The American giant also gets rid of Cold Iron Studios, owned by 21st Century Fox. Scopely takes over both to focus on mobile phones.
Disney has sold its two video game development studios owned by 21st Century Fox; among them FoxNext Games, responsible for the successful Marvel Strike Force for mobile devices. According to an advance report by Variety, the American multinational has also got rid of all the actions of Cold Iron Studios, which were in charge of a video game based on Alien.
Different futures for FoxNext Games and Cold Iron Studios as of now
The source says that the fate of FoxNext Games with its 200 employees is Scopely, one of the great publishers of video games for mobile devices. Although it has not transcended the amount of the amount in the economic transaction, it does include Cold Iron Studios itself, so FoxNext would have bought the complete pack, unless they confirm the closing of the agreement themselves. His intention from now on is to focus all his efforts on the design and publication of video games on smartphones; and having connoisseurs of this market segment was fundamental.
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Cold Iron Studios, which celebrates its seniority in the sector in 2020, has also been in charge of City of Heroes and has veterans of the sector, once in Cryptic Studios. Regarding the future of these, it seems that the future is less bright, because Scopely would be considering getting rid of its services completely after the purchase.
With data on the table, what Scopely takes with FoxNext is a study that managed to bill more than 150 million dollars through its first year through Marvel Strike Force. Currently, FoxNext Games was developing in its Los Angeles offices Avatar: Pandora Rising, a multiplayer strategy title based on the intellectual property of James Cameron.
It should be said that the acquisition of these studies by Scopely does not include the transfer of the rights of the aforementioned FoxNext licenses, which will continue to be part of Disney's licensed gaming business area.
Tim O'Brien, executive director of the Scopely business area, said: “It's a great business for us and it's something that fits perfectly with our mergers and purchasing strategy. We look forward to seeing what we can do together. ”
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