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Most of the time, when we talk about games, it’s about the giant industry that creates titles like Elden Ring and Call of Duty. There is, however, a large sector of the gaming market that focuses on a younger demographic. Educational software is a multi-billion dollar business and growing.
One such developer, Budge Studios, has had great success in edutainment. Featuring licenses such as Barbie, Paw Patrol, and Hello Kitty, the studio has been steadily growing since inception. In an attempt to help with this growth, Budge has been acquired by free-to-play publisher Tilting Point. Tilting Point has had a number of mobile hits including SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off, Star Trek Timelines, and Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest.
“Joining the Tilting Point family is an exciting and huge opportunity for Budge,” said David Lipes, Co-CEO of Budge. “With this acquisition, we will continue operating independently to develop the best creative content, plus have even more access to globally-recognized IP and a greater ability to bring our games to even more children worldwide.”
With this acquisition, Tilting Point hopes to lend Budge it’s expertise and support to make the developer reach an even wider audience. We spoke with Tilting Point’s founder and co-CEO Kevin Segalla about the acquisition and what we should expect to see from Budge Studios going forward.
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