[Press release] The ProSiebenSat.1 Group is strengthening its games business by acquiring the online and mobile games publisher Aeria Games Europe via its subsidiary ProSiebenSat.1 Games. The agreement covers the company’s European headquarter in Berlin, all international game licenses for PC and certain successful mobile games licenses.
The vendor is Aeria Games Europe’s parent company, Aeria Games & Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S.A., one of the world’s leading games publishers and developers.The new acquisition triples nearly the company`s games community from 27 up to 77 million gamers and doubles its portfolio of licenses from 19 to 39.
Following the takeover, ProSiebenSat.1 will combine the games operations in Berlin. The new publisher shall be named SevenGames and publishes its games in 35 countries, amongst others in the U.S.A., Canada, Brazil and Argentina. The acquisition of the European subsidiary is subject to approval by the responsible cartel authorities.
