Technology Behavior Interactive acquires SockMonkey Studios in the UK

Behavior Interactive acquires SockMonkey Studios in the UK

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Behavior Interactive, Canada’s largest video game studio, announced today that it has acquired it SockMonkey Studiosa third-party developer based in the United Kingdom.

SockMonkey is Behaviour’s first European investment and will be renamed Behavior UK – North upon acquisition. The studio will act as a partner to Behavior’s Services division, which provides development services to the likes of Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix and Take-Two.

“We are excited to add SockMonkey’s award-winning team to our industry-leading Services division,” said Rémi Racine, CEO and executive producer of Behavior, in a statement. “Like Midwinter Entertainment in Seattle, which we acquired last year, SockMonkey is founded on strong core values ​​of innovation and collaboration. These values ​​reflect our own and make SockMonkey a natural fit for our ambitious growth strategy.”

Founded in 1992, Montreal-based Behavior is a versatile Canadian game studio known for creating and supporting genre-defying titles. Behavior has had tremendous success with its original horror-action multiplayer game, Dead by Daylight, and will be releasing its next major original IP, Meet Your Maker, on April 4th of this year.

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“We are excited to celebrate our 10th anniversary year by joining the growing group of Behaviour studios,” SockMonkey CEO Bob Makin said in a statement. “Behaviour is rapidly emerging as a global player in the gaming industry, and we are proud to represent the first step in their European expansion. We look forward to leveraging their resources to grow Behavior UK – North, provide further career opportunities for the UK’s exceptional talent and establish the Teesside area as a hotbed for game development.

Founded in 2013 in Middlesbrough, SockMonkey’s 45 team members are focused on co- and full development projects across all platforms. The SockMonkey team has won numerous awards, including being recognized as one of Gamesindustry.biz’s Best Places to Work in 2022. As Behavior UK – North, the studio will focus exclusively on projects for Behaviour’s roster of blue-chip clients.

In total, Behavior has more than 1,200 employees.

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