DJ Scopely to Acquire FoxNext Games Los Angeles from Disney >DIS
By Michael Dabaie
Mobile games company Scopely said it agreed to acquire FoxNext Games Los Angeles and Cold Iron Studios from Walt Disney Co. (DIS).
FoxNext is the game studio behind MARVEL Strike Force.
Scopely said the acquisition will add to its live service portfolio and expand the in-development pipeline.
FoxNext Games Los Angeles released its debut title MARVEL Strike Force in March 2018 and it has brought in more than $150 million in its first year, Scopely said. The studio is also developing Avatar: Pandora Rising.
The acquisition doesn't include the separate portfolio of Fox IP licensed games titles, which will continue to be a part of Disney's licensed games business, Scopely said. Disney acquired the FoxNext Games vertical game studios and licensed games titles in its 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
Upon completion of the transaction, Aaron Loeb, FoxNext Games president, will join Scopely in a newly created executive role and Amir Rahimi, FoxNext Games senior vice president and general manager, will lead the FoxNext Games Los Angeles studio within Scopely as president, Games.
LionTree Advisors is acting as financial adviser to Disney, with Moelis & Company acting as financial adviser to Scopely.
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DJ將從迪斯尼公司收購FoxNext遊戲洛杉磯
邁克爾·達比(Michael Dabaie)
移動遊戲公司Scopely表示,它同意從沃爾特迪士尼公司(WaltDisneyCo.)收購FoxNext遊戲、洛杉磯和冷鐵工作室。(Dis)。
FoxNext是漫威攻擊部隊背後的遊戲工作室。
Scopely表示,此次收購將增加其實時服務組合,並擴大內部開發管道.
Scopely説,FoxNext Games洛杉磯在2018年3月發佈了首個名為“漫威打擊力量”(Marvel Strike Force)的遊戲,第一年就帶來了超過1.5億美元的收入。工作室還在開發“阿凡達:潘多拉崛起”。
Scopely説,此次收購不包括福克斯IP授權遊戲的單獨組合,這些遊戲將繼續成為迪士尼授權遊戲業務的一部分。迪士尼在2019年收購21世紀福克斯時,收購了FoxNext遊戲垂直遊戲工作室,並獲得了遊戲授權。
交易完成後,FoxNext遊戲總裁亞倫·勒布(Aaron Loeb)將加入Scopely公司,擔任新設的執行職務;FoxNext遊戲高級副總裁兼總經理阿米爾·拉希米(Amir Rahimi)將作為Scopely公司的總裁,在Scopely內部領導FoxNext奧運會洛杉磯演播室。
LionTree Advisors是迪斯尼的財務顧問,Moelis&Company是Scopely的財務顧問。
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