Nordcurrent acquires Swedish games studio River End Games, broadening its vision beyond mobile games into PC and consoleNordcurrent acquires Swedish games studio River End Games, broadening its vision beyond mobile games into PC and console

Nordcurrent :

Vilnius, Lithuania, November 15, 2023 - Developer and publisher Nordcurrent has acquired the Gothenburg-based games studio River End Games as it looks to expand beyond its focus on mobile gaming as part of its growth plans. River End Games is a 17-strong team of highly experienced game developers led by Jonas Nordling, Anders Hejdenberg and Karl Broström, who have worked on AAA games like Battlefield and Need for Speed, smaller award-winning titles like Unravel, and have created several original IPs.

 

River End Games was created in 2020 with investment and support from Amplifier Game Invest, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Embracer Group. For River End Games, essentially nothing will change in the day-to-day business, and the studio will continue as usual; the name will remain the same, and it will operate as a separate entity from Nordcurrent’s existing offices.
 

The studio has been working on an as-yet unannounced single-player game for PC and consoles with a strong focus on narrative and world-building, which will be published by  Nordcurrent Labs, the publishing arm of Nordcurrent.
 

“River End Games team joining Nordcurrent is a big step in our strategy to expand beyond mobile gaming, where we have had a decade of success with games like Cooking Fever and millions of engaged monthly players. There is a lot of innovation happening in the PC and console ecosystem, and I’m looking forward to Nordcurrent and River End taking an active role in this evolving market,” said Victoria Trofimova, Nordcurrent’s CEO and co-founder.

Nordcurrent’s aforementioned decade of success has seen its mobile titles be downloaded over 500 million times by players worldwide. The expanding portfolio of games by Nordcurrent includes its flagship Cooking Fever, along with Airplane Chefs, Pocket Styler,  Murder in the Alps and more.

“At River End Games, we’re a small but passionate group of people who love games and live to create them. Our goal is simple: to bring world-class experiences to gamers. In Nordcurrent, we’ve found a kindred spirit and long-term partner that shares our passion. We are very excited about this new partnership and can’t imagine a better ally to help us create worlds and stories that gamers will remember long after they've put the controller away." said Jonas Nordling, River End Games’ CEO.

- ends - 

About Nordcurrent:

Established in 2002 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nordcurrent develops and publishes casual games for smartphones,  tablets, and PC/Mac computers. The company, 300+ professionals strong, is driven by a mission to create world-class games that millions love. During the last 21 years, Nordcurrent has developed over 50 games downloaded over 500 million times worldwide, with the biggest hit, Cooking Fever – a time management game where players can cook meals and desserts worldwide. 

Other major Nordcurrent games include the multiplayer mobile shooter Sniper Arena and the interactive crime novel Murder in the Alps, a time-management game in the sky – Airplane Chefs, and a game for setting fashion trends – Pocket Styler. Currently, the company has several new titles in development.