Koch Media Invests in F2P Developer Infernum Productions

Once again, free to play is being sited as a significant growth market.

Posted By | On 21st, Dec. 2012

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Koch Media/Deep Silver has announced that it’s acquired a significant minority stake in Infernum Productions AG. The company, which is a little more than a year old, develops and markets free to play games with more than 1.5 million players till date, it’s seen its share of success.

CEO of Infernum Andreas Weidenhaupt stated that: “We are very happy to have Koch Media at our side now, a partner who is both experienced and visionary, and who will open up brand new opportunities for us with its distribution know-how, its international positioning, and its powerful brands. This cooperation will enable us to take on an even more important role in our rapidly growing market.”

Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media, further added: “We see great opportunities for growth in the area of free-to-play online gaming. Infernum is in an excellent position, having high-quality products and one of the most experienced teams. Through our strategic investment, we want to support Infernum on the way to becoming a leading provider in the free-to-play market, and to participate in the enormous business potential.”

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