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Singapore-based mobile games studio Nonstop Games, which is a part of gaming powerhouse King, is closing down, Tech in Asia has learned. A King spokesperson confirmed the closure in an emailed statement.
“After careful consideration, we have taken the difficult decision to close our Singapore studio. We have a fantastic team and world-class talent in the studio and will be working hard to ensure as many people as possible stay within King. For those leaving the company we are committed to ensuring the best possible transition and assistance.”
We reached out to King for more details but the company would not comment further.
Gaming heroes
In 2014, Nonstop made headlines with its acquisition by the company behind mobile megahit Candy Crush. The deal was worth US$6 million and employees received US$10 million in total upfront to stay on for at least the following year.
King stated at the time that the deal was a way for the company to bring aboard some game titles and genres outside its usual fare.
Art from Nonstop’s Heroes of Honor.
Nonstop was founded as Gamesmademe in 2011 by Juha Paananen, Teemu Ikonen, Henric Suuronen, and Henrik Karlström. The studio relocated to Singapore, where it raised US$2.9 million in a seed round led by Creandum and Lifeline Ventures. It found acclaim with strategy game Heroes of Honor, its only production.
The game was discontinued in July 2015, according to a post on its Facebook page.
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