THQ Nordic buys metricminds
THQ Nordic has announced the acquisition of metricminds, a German studio specializing in animated content based in Frankfurt and opened in 2001. In the past it has collaborated in the realization of numerous projects of a certain importance, including Horizon Zero Dawn & Forbidden West and Dying Light .The announcement was accompanied by an official press release, where the terms of the agreement are not detailed, but from which we learn that the acquisition includes the entire team of metricminds, which is now at 100 % a subsidiary of THQ Nordic.
THQ Nordic has announced the acquisition of metricminds The animation studio specializes in the creation of cutscenes, trailers, motion capture, keyframe animations, facial animations and in-engine cinematic sequences. metricminds has previously supported the making of Horizon Zero Dawn, Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light, The Surge, The Surge 2, Evolve, Batman: Arkham Origins, Tarzan 3, Darksiders 3, The Remnant: From the Ashes, Destroy All Humans 2 : Reprobed and many more.
It is therefore a strategic acquisition, which will undoubtedly offer benefits for the realization of the games of the studios of the THQ Nordic stable.
Staying on the subject, today Nintendo announced the acquisition of SRD, historical collaborator of The Legend of Zelda series and more.
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THQ Nordic acquires Metricminds
metricminds GmbH (metricminds) has become a 100% subsidiary of THQ Nordic now that the acquisition has been completed. The purchase includes the entire core team, comprising of specialists in the games, broadcast and film industry, although no monetary details have been revealed by either party.
“Since its incorporation in 2001, the studio established itself as a household name for creating cutscenes, trailers, motion capture, keyframe animation, facial animation and fully finished cinematics delivered in-engine. Notable projects the studio has been working on include: Horizon (1 and 2), Dying Light, Borderlands 2, The Surge (1 and 2), EVOLVE, Batman Arkham Origins, Tarzan 3D, Darksiders III, The Remnant: From the Ashes, and many more (at this point, Crypto forces us to mention the fact that they also worked on Destroy All Humans! 2020, as well as Destroy All Humans 2 – Reprobed; no more probing… please?).”
Source : THQ
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