Wargaming acquires Redmond's Gas Powered Games


February 19, 2013 · Updated 12:38 PM 

Wargaming, a free-to-play MMO (massively multiplayer online) developer and publisher, announced its agreement to acquire Redmond developer Gas Powered Games, the maker of franchises such as Dungeon Siege, Supreme Commander and Demigod.

Wargaming will take full ownership of Gas Powered Games, bringing into its fold a contingent of veteran developers, including CEO and company founder Chris Taylor. The acquisition will further bolster Wargaming’s push into multi-platform expansion, complementing additional recent Wargaming acquisitions of Chicago-based Day 1 Studios and MMO middleware provider Big World Pty Ltd.

 

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