FuturLab, the developer behind PowerWash Simulator, has been acquired by Miniclip in a deal that will help “bring Miniclip into the console/PC space.”
The deal was finalised in March, and will see Kirsty Rigden, the current CEO of FuturLab, continue to run operations at the studio, with its projects confirmed to “still be our own visions and our operations will remain the same.” Rigden added that the acquisition “[allows] us to bring you many more, great games in the years to come.”
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Meanwhile, Saad Choudri, CEO of Miniclip, added:
The success of PowerWash has catapulted the studio into a genre leader and pioneer in the market for ‘games that soothe.’ With an exciting pipeline of growth opportunities in the soothing genre, FuturLab is a very welcome addition to our ever-growing, Miniclip Group.
PowerWash Simulator was released in January 2023 for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One, and you can read our full review here.
[Source – Game Developer]