THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Gunfire Games Investor Presentation Aug 14, 2019
THQ Nordic acquires experienced studio Gunfire Games THE THE THE STUDIO DEAL FUTURE TEAM BEHIND THE UNDISCLOSED PURCHASE DARKSIDERS SERIES PRICE REMAIN INDEPENDENT Core team has worked together THQ Nordic expects to recoup Maintain creative freedom for over a decade its investment over the with focus on developing course of 3-4 years successful games FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION EXPANDING FOOTPRINT TOP TIER DEVELOPMENT TO THQ NORDIC IN THE US STUDIO THQ Nordic’s first owned studio in New IP generating cash flow from day one and savings on royalty Austin, Texas, the third largest Creates first-class games and development cost game industry hub in the US FOUNDERS AND PIPELINE LEADING VR DEVELOPER MANAGEMENT Owned IP “Remnant - From the Successful collaborations ashes” releasing 20th Aug 2019 Strongly incentivized to with Oculus execute on plan 3 Note: *Net revenue equals revenue after returns and price protections
Skilled RPG experts and award-winning VR developers THE STUDIO ▪ Independent developer of action adventure games and online/coop experiences playable on PC/console and VR ▪ Owned IP: From Other Suns, Remnant and Chronos – Awarded Game Informer’s VR Game of The Year ▪ THQ Nordic teamed up with Gunfire Games with the publishing of Darksiders in 2015 ▪ Collaboration with other publishers expected to continue POST-DEAL 2014 Austin Founded USA THQ Nordic Koch Media Coffee stain GmbH /Deep Silver David Adams c. 70 +20 President/ Game Director FTEs Years in Gaming
Seven released games since inception THQ Nordic IP Licensed title THQ Nordic IP Review * “All -in-all this game is amazing and a must play Userscore* Metascore Userscore for any Oculus Rift owner” 7.3 70 7.3 9 /10 38% 62% 100% 59% 41% DIGITAL PHYSICAL vs DIGITAL PHYSICAL vs DIGITAL 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Licensed title Gunfire Games IP Gunfire Games IP Gunfire Games IP Review “It is a fully fleshed out game Releasing making use of VR in a visually 20 th Aug 2019 Metascore Userscore Metascore Userscore appealing way that many other experiences don’t utilize.” Published by 8/10 77 8.8 78 8.5 Perfect World 100% 100% 100% DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL 5 Note: *No Metascore available.
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