Thursday, September 28, 2006

Vivendi Games Buys Secret Lair Studios

Los Angeles-based Vivendi Games has acquired Issaquah, Washington-based Secret Lair Studios, the firm said this morning. Financial terms were not disclosed. Vivendi is buying both Secret Lair and Shanghai, China-based Studio Ch'in, both of whom are developing video games. The two firms will become part of Vivendi's Sierra Online division. Both firms will be focused on new platforms like Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade. Vivendi said that the purchase of Studio Ch'in is subject to approval by the Government of the People's Republic of China. Jason Robar of Secret Lair will become head of studios for Sierra Online Seattle and Shanghai.