Kalypso Media Acquires Rights to Pyro Studios Franchises, Including Commandos

The growing European publisher Kalypso Media, known for titles as the next Tropico 6, revealed a new major acquisition. The publisher has acquired the rights to all the game franchises created by the former developer Pyro Studios, namely the popular series of strategies in real time Commandos

The series Commandos has been dormant since 2006, when spin-off Commandos: Strike Force released on PC, PS2 and Xbox. As a result of this acquisition, Kalypso Media holds the distribution rights for all Commando and other copyright titles of Pyro Studios as Praetorians and Imperial Glory and will also be Kalypso Media says that they will soon find development partners to create new titles from these franchises for "all platforms". They also plan to update these old games so that they can run on modern PCs and other modern platforms.

Founder and Global Managing Director of Kalypso Media, Simon Hellwig commented on this significant purchase and how it will help his business grow. He also reiterated that the publisher is looking to create and update titles from the Pyro Studios Title Library:

"We are very proud and honored to be able to add brands as large and successful as Commandos, Pretorians, and Imperial Glory in the portfolio of Kalypso Media The opportunities arising from this acquisition will help create the best possible conditions for the future growth of the Kalypso Media Group.

We have great respect for this that the team of Pyro Studios has accomplished and created throughout the history of the studio.Therefore, we consider that it is our responsibility to want to revive and further develop these games well. loved for fans around the world.Of course, this will include the development of a brand new game for all platforms, but also a complete adaptation of existing titles for you. chnologies and contemporary platforms. We are incredibly excited about the opportunities and we will start talking to potential development studios in the near future. "

Ignacio Perez, the founder of Pyro Studios, also discussed the acquisition and how it augurs well for his studios." 19659005] "We have long sought a suitable partner for the sustainability of our products and our brands. Kalypso has great expertise and great experience in rebooting known titles, and we are excited to have our IP in such good hands. "

DualShockers will let you know when Kalypso Media will unveil new titles based on Pyro Studios IPs If you want to see our thoughts on a start of their next track Tropico 6 you can consult our overview of the E3 2018.