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Flaregames signs F2P strategy title from ex-Empires & Allies start-up Superweapon

Ex-Zynga team going all mecha

Date Type Companies involved Size
August 12th, 2014 partnership Flaregames
Superweapon
Not disclosed
Flaregames signs F2P strategy title from ex-Empires & Allies start-up Superweapon

Having recently signed up to release the next Fieldrunners game, German publisher Flaregames has signed again.

This time the deal is with Superweapon, an LA start-up that's headed by Amer Ajami, previously an executive producer at Zynga, with members of the team working on games such as Empires & Allies, and the Command & Conquer series at EA.

Other members worked for Relic and Crytek,

Heavy metal

The title of the release hasn't been revealed but it will be a F2P strategy game, with the one piece of artwork suggesting a mech theme.

"We have been taking our time looking for the perfect partner to publish our upcoming game,"contextualised Amer Ajami.

Big robot with a big gun

"We finally chose flaregames, as they understand strategy games, they understand mobile, and they understand F2P. And they are gamers at heart who share our vision. We are building a great game together."

Flaregames CEO Klaas Kersting added, "Superweapon is everything we're looking for in a developer: They have a unique and ambitious game in the making, they are experienced developers who know their craft - and they are really nice guys to work with."

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