Of Video Games to Board Games: Embracer seeks to buy the catan editors for a million

Embrace Group advances in its expansion, although this time outside the video game industry. Companies conglomerate formed by THE Nordic, Gearbox and Deep Silver among other companies now seeks the purchase of model, one of the large editorial firms in the IP board games sector such as Satan or 7 Wonders, in An operation valued at 2,750 million euros.

The idea of ​​the Holding of Swedish video game passes by Do not touch anything in the current Model structure. To be completed by the operation] Model would become our ninth operating group, which would lead to embarrassing to become an independent global gaming ecosystem leader in several market business areas, said the founder and executive director of embarked, Lars Wingers.

Model is one of the most important companies in its field, with more than 39 million table games sold in 2020 at least half a hundred countries. Among its IP, the aforementioned Satan and 7 Wonders stand out, as well as Pandemic or Dead of Winter, in addition, they own Fantasy Flight, responsible for weight licenses as a Game of Thrones, the Lord of the Rings, Marvel or Star Wars (SW: Navy).

At the moment it is unknown if any operation will provide other subsidiary groups of embarrassment Group the opportunity to launch video games with some of their IP. Recall that in November, the management of the conglomerate ensured its intention to continue purchases in 2022 with a level similar to this year: 37 acquisitions; Among his latest operations are those responsible for Shadow Warrior.