Fireshine Games acquires Necesse dev Fair Games, described as a "defining moment" for Danish indie studio

Danish indie studio Fair Games has been acquired by gaming company Fireshine, alongside its open world sandbox title Necesse. Despite the acquisition, Fair Games' founder and CEO, Mads Skovgaard, will continue as the managing director of the studio, maintaining control over its development team. Necesse, which launched in 2019, has already amassed approximately 2.5 million players.

Following the acquisition, it's planned that Fireshine will provide support for larger, time-consuming tasks such as publishing and porting Necesse to additional platforms. However, Skovgaard emphasized that the studio will retain leadership in shaping the game's direction and will collaborate with Fireshine on ideas and feedback. The studio expressed enthusiasm about the potential of this partnership, describing it as a defining moment for Fair Games.

Skovgaard noted that Fireshine's unique approach to game support and the vast resources Fireshine brings to the table make them an ideal partner for Necesse. In the announcement, they highlighted Fireshine's success with strategic game support, exemplified by their work on Far Far West. Tanner-Barnes from Fireshine further emphasized the importance of intrinsic interest in a game during the selection process, stating that a game must "stand out" for them to move forward.