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Keywords Studios PLC - Acquisition

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Keywords Studios PLC
13 January 2021
 

13 January 2021

  

Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords Studios")

 

Acquisition of Heavy Iron Studios, Inc.

 

Further to the announcement of 17 September 2020, Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. on the terms previously announced.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

  Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)

  Andrew Day, Chief Executive Officer

  Jon Hauck, Chief Financial Officer

  Joseph Quinn, Investor Relations

+353 190 22 730

 

  Numis Securities

  Stuart Skinner/Kevin Cruickshank/Will Baunton

 

+44 20 7260 1000

 

  MHP Communications (Financial PR)

  Katie Hunt/James Midmer/Charles Hirst

 

 

+44 20 3128 8193

keywords@mhpc.com

About Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)

 

Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with 65 facilities in 21 countries strategically located in Asia, the Americas and Europe, it provides integrated art creation, marketing services, software engineering, testing, localization, audio and customer care services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of over 950 clients across the globe. 

 

Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies, including Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Konami, Microsoft, Riot Games, Square Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Epic Games and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Anthem, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite, Clash Royale and Doom Eternal. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).

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