Boolat Games is a Ukrainian game developer founded in 2001. By March 2021, the studio released about 20 games and localized more than 70 projects. The company's most famous products include Lagsters, Topatoi, Harvest Land and Decourse.
History
2021: Playrix bought Boolat Games
On March 22, 2021, Playrix, founded by Russian billionaires Igor and Dmitry Bukhmani (started their business in Vologda), announced the purchase of Boolat Games. Its participants did not disclose the financial component of the transaction.
According to Forbes, citing a company message, Playrix intends to create a new studio in Ukraine on the basis of Boolat Games. By March 22, 2021, Boolat Games has 30 employees from Kiev and Poltava. In the future, the studio will expand.
Previously, Boolat and Playrix collaborated on a number of projects. In particular, in 2010, Playrix, together with the Boolat Games team, ported the game 4 Elements to PlayStation 3.
Now, in 2021, I am sure that combining the unique experience of the Boolat team with our expertise and resources will allow us to create hits together that will value millions of players, "said Dmitry Buchman. |
Combining teams, knowledge, experience, technology, creative ideas extends the boundaries of the possible! Together with the Playrix team, we will be able to set new product quality standards, develop and popularize the gaming industry, "said Boolat CEO Alexander Chigorin. |
For Playrix, this is not the first Ukrainian asset: previously the Zagrava Games studio was acquired, then it also had internal studios in Kiev and Kharkov.
In the program "Business Secrets" by Oleg Tinkov in February 2021, the Buchman brothers said that they want to create the largest gaming company. Dmitry Buchman noted that Playrix has a strategy and understanding of how to grow a business through new products, mergers and acquisitions of other companies.
We are looking for teams now, we are looking at different companies, "he noted then.[1] |
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