LEGO Digital Play buys young UK studio Offroad Games

What's the deal? LEGO Digital PlayDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Offroad GamesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a UK mobile game studio founded by former Space Ape Games employees. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The backstory: Offroad Games spun out of Space Ape Games 19 months ago. Led by chief executive officer Geoffrey Gilles, the studio focuses on car-themed mobile games.

What's the endgame? Offroad said it set out to "build a game studio with the right culture, skills and energy to develop a new generation of mobile games." Joining LEGO Digital Play opens "an incredibly exciting new chapter," it wrote on LinkedIn.

What's not clear? The studio did not say how it will operate inside LEGO Digital Play, nor did it share deal terms or further plans.

The signal: The deal reflects continued consolidation in mobile gaming, as larger owners absorb small, specialist teams — here, a studio less than two years old — to build out their portfolios.

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