UK-based games developer Jelly Entertainment has finalised the acquisition of German social casino games supplier Wundermachine for an undisclosed amount.
The move signals Jelly’s transition to a fully-fledged B2B supplier in the real-money and social gaming sectors, with the acquisition of Wundermachine allowing Jelly to expedite its growth in key areas such as distribution and delivery.
“We are delighted to welcome the Wundermachine team into the Jelly family,” said Jelly managing director David Newstead. “They will be integral to Jelly’s ambitious growth as we enter new regulated markets across Europe, LatAm, North America and Canada.
“The business has the foundations to really push on and deliver its aggressive expansion plan for the next twelve months. I am very confident that this partnership will be a great fit, and the team look forward to working alongside the creative minds they’ve proven to be.”
Wundermachine’s employees will remain at their existing office in Bochum, with both the social gaming and real-money gambling teams contributing to Jelly’s development strategies.
“Wundermachine was built to optimise the game development lifecycle; the team has honed its product and technology skills with some of the most successful companies in real-money and social gaming,” said Wundermachine CEO Bjorn Kaufmann. “We’re passionate people; about what we do and how we deliver it. Together; we are certain that, as part of Jelly, our teams will flourish.”
Jelly currently distributes its games in licensed jurisdictions including the UK, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal and Belgium.