Ostermann & Partners advised Gamepires, a highly successful Croatian game development studio best known for its open world survival title SCUM in the acquisition by Jagex, the leading developer and publisher of community-driven games. Gamepires was founded in Zagreb in 2010 and employs more than 50 developers.

“Partnering with Jagex provides us the opportunity to take SCUM to the next level. Jagex’s world-class reputation as a company where players drive game development matches our ethos and will help us grow as entrepreneurs and as a studio. We’re extremely excited to see how we can build on everything we’ve achieved with SCUM so far and take the game to its full potential.” said Tomislav Pongrac, Creative Director and co-founder of Gamepires.

Value of the deal has not been disclosed.