PRESS RELEASE: NACON ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF MIDGAR STUDIO, DEVELOPER OF EDGE OF ETERNITY
February 07 2022 - 11:45AM
PRESS RELEASE: NACON ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF MIDGAR STUDIO,
DEVELOPER OF EDGE OF ETERNITY
NACON ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF MIDGAR
STUDIO,
DEVELOPER OF EDGE OF
ETERNITY
Lesquin,
7 February 2022
– NACON is pleased to announce the acquisition of 100% of the
capital of Midgar Studio. By integrating this studio with its
talented team of JRPG specialists, NACON continues its development
strategy and adds new expertise to its portfolio.
Based in the south of France and founded by
passionate creators, Midgar Studio has gained recognition for
creating games that leverage high-quality technology and graphics
to offer players immersive experiences. As enthusiasts of Japanese
culture, especially JRPGs, the team are behind the game
Edge of Eternity, which takes inspiration from the
genre's biggest franchises. Released in June 2021, the open-world
game takes place in a fantasy world and offers a unique experience.
Winning universal acclaim from critics and gamers, it has been
nicknamed the "French Final Fantasy".
"Being creative and technically excellent at the
same time is a challenge that is characteristic of Midgar Studio
and our trademark. We are very happy to be joining NACON, who
listen and understand what we are trying to achieve. With their
support, we have the chance to fulfil our ambitions while retaining
a lot of freedom," said Jeremy Zeler-Maury.
"It's always exciting for NACON to welcome a new
team to our family, and to do it without restricting the creativity
and work practices that are behind their success. Midgar Studio
makes high-quality games in a segment that we have not yet
specialised in. By combining the studio's expertise with our own on
the publishing side, we will soon be able to offer our players new,
high-quality, French-made gaming experiences," said Alain Falc,
President and CEO of NACON.
The Video Games division of NACON now includes
15 development locations (10 in France, 1 in Belgium, 1 in Italy, 2
in Canada and 1 in Australia), comprising nearly 600 developers,
supported by a Publishing team of 70 people.
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About NACONNACON is a company
of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how
through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing
together its 15 development studios, the publishing of AA video
games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON
focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. This new
unified business unit strengthens NACON's position in the market
and enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive
advantages. https://corporate.nacongaming.com/
About Midgar
Studio
Midgar Studio is a video game development
company founded in 2008 by Jérémy Zeler-Maury. Initially set up as
a specialist outsourcing partner, the studio gradually evolved into
an independent creative business in its own right. After
collaborating on the adventure game Hover in 2018, the JRPG Edge of
Eternity entered early access the same year. Officially released in
June 2021, the open-world game is the result of seven years of
development by a dozen passionate artists and developers.
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