Virtuos expands into the UK with acquisition of Third Kind Games

Third Kind Games is set to bolster Virtuos' AAA co-development capabilities, having contributed to titles such as Sea of Thieves and Hearthstone

SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtuos, a leading video game development company, today announced the acquisition of Third Kind Games, one of the largest independent game developers in the UK. This marks the start of Virtuos' operations in the UK, a global gaming hub with a long-established infrastructure of educational programs, communities, media and associations. Third Kind Games' location in Leamington Spa also strategically places Virtuos at the heart of the local games industry, where major titles such as Fable, Far Cry 5, Formula 1, and Forza Horizon originated.