Rovio has acquired developer Futuremark Games Studio. The studio developed Shattered Horizon, Hungribles and Unstoppable Gorg and is the development arm of the benchmarking software company that makes 3DMark, PCMark and Peacekeeper.
“They are an incredibly talented and experienced team, and we are thrilled to have them on board,” said Mikael Hed, Rovio Entertainment’s CEO. “Rovio’s success is founded on the excellence of our team, and Futuremark Games Studio is going to be a superb addition.”
“I am proud to see the potential of our talented games team recognized by Rovio,” offered Jukka Mäkinen, Futuremark CEO. “Futuremark will now focus on supporting gamers and industry with 3DMark, our professional grade benchmark which, in a new version to be released later this year, will allow unified gaming performance comparison across operating systems and form factors for the first time.”
