The gamigo AG and Aeria Games Europe GmbH have announced a merger.
Subject to approval by the antitrust authorities, the two companies, gamigo AG and Aeria Games Europe GmbH, will merge. This was officially announced by the companies. A large, common platform for online gamers is to be created.
gamigo and Aeria Games will be a major publisher
Through the extensive reach of the joint company and the offering of games in more than 40 countries, substantial synergy potentials are to be realized, reaching many players. The games in the portfolio include MMORPGs and browser games such as Echo of Soul, Fiesta Online, Aura Kingdom, and Desert Operations, as well as many mobile games, including Goal One and Dawn of Gods. For the coming years, more online games are already in planning, such as Diddl and Bless.
In the B2B sector, the companies will also complement each other, for example, with platforms such as browsergames.de and deutschland-spielt.de. Here, the focus will particularly be on continuing to offer multi-channel advertising and platform services. The merger of gamigo AG and Aeria Games results in ProSiebenSat.1 contributing 100% of its stake in Aeria Games to gamigo AG and becoming a 33 percent minority shareholder. Aeria Games was acquired by ProSiebenSat.1 in February 2014. Since then, the mobile sector of the publisher has been pushed forward.
Remco Westermann, CEO of gamigo AG, comments: „We will jointly develop one of the leading European platforms for online and mobile games internationally. Our synergies are strong, and we plan to generate further profitable revenue growth both organically and through acquisitions; both in terms of reach, portfolio, technology, as well as distribution channels and partner networks. Together we have a leading market position.”
Oliver Strutynski, Managing Director Aeria Games: „The merger of gamigo and Aeria Games creates a new, strong player in the international gaming business, which is well positioned.”
