PCF Group S.A. acquired 100% of Game On Creative, Inc.
PEOPLE CAN FLY ACQUIRES CANADIAN STUDIO GAME ON AS COMPANY’S EXPANSION IN NORTH AMERICA CONTINUES
Warsaw, 27 April 2021
PCF Group S.A. (People Can Fly) acquired 100% of Game On Creative, Inc. (Game On) based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. PCFG S.A. announced details of the transaction in its Current Report released today.
Established in 2002, Game On specializes in motion capture, cinematics and audio services for the leading companies in the gaming industry. It employs nearly 30 professionals. Among its major clients are such firms as Electronic Arts, Sony Interactive Entertainment or Xbox Games Studios. For more information regarding the studio visit: www.gameon.studio.
Game On has also been a long-term development partner for People Can Fly. It has played an important role in the development of PCF’s latest AAA title Outriders, which was released internationally on April 1st, 2021. The game was developed by People Can Fly for Square Enix.
“The acquisition of Game On is an element of our growth strategy announced at the IPO. As our trusted partner Game On will enhance our competence in animations, cinematics and audio to create Triple-A games and capability to develop several large-scale projects at the same time. After the acquisition, we do not claim exclusivity: Game On will continue to cooperate independently with other clients in the gaming industry, and Sam Girardin will remain its CEO.” says Sebastian Wojciechowski, CEO of the PCF Group S.A.
“Sam Girardin also takes up positions of the President and Studio Head at People Can Fly Canada.” – adds Wojciechowski.
“PCF Group S.A. is now a global player that has been growing at an amazing pace in the recent years. Joining the People Can Fly family is a strategic move for us that strengthens Game On’s ability to innovate with new technologies and services to produce high-quality content to our clients.” adds Sam Girardin, CEO of Game On.
With the addition of Game On, People Can Fly’s team is now over 350 people worldwide.
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Takeover of Phosphor Games’ development team
Takeover of Phosphor Games’ development team
PEOPLE CAN FLY TAKES OVER PHOSPHOR GAMES TEAM AND OPENS ITS SEVENTH LOCATION,
THIRD IN NORTH AMERICA
Warsaw, 23 April 2021
We are happy to announce that PCF Group takes over Phosphor Games development team with a newly established subsidiary – People Can Fly Chicago, LLC.
Phosphor Games, LLC, founded in 2009, is a mid-size highly experienced development team led by Justin Corcoran, Jarod Pranno and Chip Sineni. Phosphor is an Unreal Engine studio, and its portfolio includes titles such as The Brookhaven Experiment, Heroes Reborn: Gemini, and Nether.
“A new chapter opens for our team.” – says Justin Corcoran, Phosphor Studios CEO.
“We are very excited to be joining People Can Fly to open a brand new Triple-A studio – People Can Fly Chicago. Our goal is to strengthen PCF’s presence in the US and help build People Can Fly as a global brand.” – he points out.
“Taking over the Phosphor Games’ team is simply an execution of our strategy, announced during PCF Group’s recent IPO. With the variety of on-going projects, we need well-seasoned, ambitious professionals to bring our plans to fruition.” – says Sebastian Wojciechowski, People Can Fly’s CEO.
“Considering Phosphor’s team experience and quality I’m sure they will be a great addition to the PCF family and will facilitate our growth. Welcome on board!” – adds Wojciechowski.
Established in 2002, People Can Fly, is one of the best AAA game development studios in Poland. PCF operates in Warsaw, Rzeszów, Łódź, New York, Newcastle and Montreal. PCF made its mark on the shooter genre and is known for titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm and the recently launched RPG shooter, Outriders.
People Can Fly is currently working on two other AAA projects: a new game for Square Enix and a recently announced original, action-adventure title for Take-Two Interactive.
People Can Fly made its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in December 2020.
With the PCF Chicago announcement People Can Fly is pushing its staff count to over 320 people across the globe.