Square Enix becomes a shareholder and strategic partner of Blacknut
French cloud gaming startup Blacknut brings Japanese publisher Square Enix to its capital.
As with Ubitus last year, Square Enix’s investment will enable continued research and development to strengthen Blacknut’s technology leadership, accelerate the commercialization of its B2B solution, and expand its video game catalog, which already has over 500 titles, from a large number of established publishers. such as Focus Entertainment, Daedalic Entertainment, Team17, SNK, Deep Silver or Nacon.
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“Blacknut is a leading cloud gaming company with a unique combination of technical expertise and a vision for the future of gaming,” said Hideaki Uehara, director of business development at Square Enix. “We are excited about the potential of cloud gaming and this partnership will allow us to stay at the forefront of new developments in the field, as well as accelerate our future growth.” Olivier Avaro, CEO of Blacknut, adds: “We are thrilled to welcome Square Enix, a publisher whose franchises continue to delight generations of gamers. His decision to invest in our company is a true testament to our vision, our technology and our approach to the market. Square Enix understands the potential of cloud gaming
Blacknut wants to grow with Square Enix
The leading independent cloud gaming provider operates in 45 countries across Europe, North America, South Asia, and most recently Latin America and the Middle East. It has grown exponentially over the past four years through major B2B partnerships with ISPs, device manufacturers, OTT services and media companies including Telecom Italia, AIS in Thailand, Hutchison Drei in Austria, POST Telecom in Luxembourg, Telecall in Brazil or last launch of Celcom in Malaysia and M1 in Singapore.
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