Rovio Entertainment acquires Futuremark Games Studio

Here is some interesting news from the Futuremark company.

March 27, 2012 -- Espoo, Finland -- Rovio Entertainment, creator of the global phenomenon Angry Birds, announced today the acquisition of Futuremark Games Studio, the gaming arm of benchmarking software developer Futuremark.

“They are an incredibly talented and experienced team, and we are thrilled to have them on board,” said Mikael Hed, Rovio Entertainment’s CEO. “Rovio’s success is founded on the excellence of our team, and Futuremark Games Studio is going to be a superb addition.”  Source: Rovio Entertainment

 Read the full press release on the Rovio Entertainment website.

In an email from Futuremark the  CEO, Jukka Mäkinen, claims that only the game studio was purchased and that all of the benchmark IP will remain with Futuremark. 

He also goes on to say:

Here at Futuremark, we will renew our focus on creating great benchmarks and performance measurement software for gamers, home users, small businesses and the IT industry. This year will see a new version of 3DMark that, for the first time, will allow a direct comparison of gaming performance across operating systems and form factors, as well as a new version of PCMark for Windows 8. Source: Futuremark

This is some really exciting news which allows a budding game development firm the ability to expand their horizons and develop that next big game title.

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