6waves Lolapps has announced that they have acquired Smartron5. The Beijing-based will increase their presence in China while enhancing their ability to develop for the localized Asian marketplace, joining their 6waves’ studio network that includes London, San Francisco and other Asian studios.

“The Asian market is complex and the Smartron5 team brings western-production values with a deep understanding of how to be successful in China,” said 6waves Lolapps CEO Rex Ng. “This addition to our team is key to our globalization strategy and will benefit our own game development efforts as well as those of our publishing partners.”