Wizards of the Coast, the parent company of Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, has announced its acquisition of Montreal based Tuque games.
"At Wizards, we’re continuing our commitment to creating new ways to bring our fan favorite brands to life," Wizards of the Coast President Chris Cocks said in a statement. "Our unique approach of connecting fans around the tabletop as well as through our expanding portfolio of digital games is redefining what it means to be a games company."
"Tuque is thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the Wizards of the Coast team," Tuque Games founder Jeff Hattem added. "By working more closely together, we can accelerate our joint vision and bring to life new games, characters and worlds in Wizards of the Coast’s roster of franchises."
Tuque Games will be making digital games products for Wizards' assorted properties, starting with Dungeons & Dragons.
"In Tuque, we believe we have found a unique partner that pairs the nimbleness of an indie studio with the veteran leadership and scale required to deliver complex AAA games for our largest franchises," Wizards of the Coast VP of Digital Publishing David Schwartz said. "We are excited to bring Jeff and the Tuque team to the Wizards of the Coast family, which we believe will allow us to continue to meet the needs of our fans while enabling us to scale our digital games development capabilities even faster."
Tuque Games is a newly minted Canadian game developer known for its first release, Livelock -- a top-down shooter with a science fiction aesthetic and a post-apocalyptic setting.
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