Vertigo Games acquires Force Field to raise the bar for VR games

Vertigo Games, the development and publishing branch specializing in VR of the global group Koch Media, announced that it has entered into an agreement for theacquisition of 100% of the shares of Force Field. It is one of the largest virtual reality development studios in the world. The Force Field team will continue its operations under the new name of Vertigo Studios Amsterdam.

Vertigo Games acquires Force Field, the VR game development studio

Founded by veterans of the gaming industry in 2015, Force Field is one of the largest development studios in the world that focus exclusively on VR games. The company has developed several VR titles including those from Oculus Studios “Landfall”, “Time Stall” e “Coaster Combat”. He is currently working on an unannounced AAA game based on a well-known IP.

The Force Field team, with the name now Vertigo Studios Amsterdam, he will continue his activities from his studio based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He will collaborate with Vertigo Games on the development of new AAA VR games for major VR platforms. The acquisition includes all segments of Force Field’s business as well as intellectual property rights.

Richard Stitselaar, CEO of Vertigo Games, said: “With several AAA VR game productions in the pipeline for the next few years, Vertigo Games continues to expand rapidly. Known for their AAA manufacturing standards and pioneering experience in VR game development, we are thrilled to welcome the Force Field team to the Vertigo family. Together we can take the development of VR titles to even higher levels for gamers around the world. “

“After spending years at the forefront of VR game development, we have built a world-class VR team capable of delivering world-class games.” he has declared Arthur Houtman, CEO of Vertigo Studios Amsterdam. “Today we enter a new phase of growth as part of Vertigo Games. It is not only one of the most successful VR game development studios, but also a leading VR publisher and part of a large and diverse global group, Koch Media / Embracer, which allows us to fully exploit the potential of our company ”.

A constantly expanding company

The acquisition is the latest in a series of expansion operations by Vertigo Games. The company has evolved from virtual reality development to publishing, from out-of-home entertainment to distribution; establishing multiple VR brands including “Arizona Sunshine” and “After the Fall”, following its entry into the Koch Media / Embracer Group in September 2020 and the acquisition of SpringboardVR, the leading marketplace and out-of-the-box VR content management platform. of-home earlier this year.