metricminds GmbH (metricminds) to become a 100% subsidiary of THQ Nordic with focus on doing what they do best
February 24, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: THQ Nordic
Vienna, AUSTRIA, Frankfurt, GERMANY February 24, 2022 – THQ Nordic today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Frankfurt-based metricminds, effectively making it a 100% subsidiary of THQ Nordic GmbH.
Since its incorporation in 2001, the studio established itself as a household name for creating cutscenes, trailers, motion capture, keyframe animation, facial animation and fully finished cinematics delivered in-engine.
Notable projects the studio has been working on include: Horizon (1 and 2), Dying Light, Borderlands 2, The Surge (1 and 2), EVOLVE, Batman Arkham Origins, Tarzan 3D, Darksiders III, The Remnant: From the Ashes, and many more (at this point, Crypto forces us to mention the fact that they also worked on Destroy All Humans! 2020, as well as Destroy All Humans 2 – Reprobed; no more probing... please?).
In 2018, the studio fished (pun intended) in the VR waters of publishing and released “Catch & Release”.
The acquisition includes the entire core team, comprising of specialists in the games, broadcast and film industry. The acquisition terms will not be disclosed.
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About metricminds
Since its incorporation in 2001, the state-of-the-art studio is in Frankfurt, Germany and is renowned for creating cutscenes, trailers, motion capture, keyframe animation, facial animation and fully finished cinematics delivered in-engine. The company currently has a core team of 40 staff. All with an in-depth knowledge and passion for the games industry, combined with the talent and dedication to create the highest calibre of animated work.
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