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Koch Media acquires Fishlabs

Koch Media acquires Fishlabs
Developer from Hamburg joins the Koch Media group


Larkspur, Calif. — December 2, 2013 — Mobile games specialist Fishlabs is now part of the Koch Media group. Koch Media is taking over the team of the renowned development studio as well as all assets and brands of Fishlabs Entertainment GmbH, including the smash hit “Galaxy on Fire” and the company’s own Abyss engine. This acquisition enables Koch Media to ramp up its involvement in the mobile gaming market.

“The mobile gaming market is strategically important to Koch Media. These days, games are played anytime and anywhere – both at home and on the go. The know-how and brands which Fishlabs brings along give us the expertise required in order to establish ourselves in this exciting field for the long term,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, managing director of Koch Media.

All 52 employees are now part of the Koch Media group, and the Hamburg site will be maintained as before.

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Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community.  The company has published more than 200 games worldwide since 2003, including the best-selling zombie action Dead Island™ franchise, the critically-acclaimed Metro™: Last Light and the smash hit action adventure Saints Row IV™. Deep Silver is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, GmbH, and includes the renowned development studio Deep Silver Volition, based in Champaign, IL. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com or follow us on twitter at @deepsilver.