Trophy Games acquires Playrion in major industry deal
Trophy Games acquires Playrion in major industry deal
Updated at: September 26, 2026 at 04:05 AM
In a major move for the mobile gaming industry, Danish developer Trophy Games announced the acquisition of French studio Playrion SASU from Paradox Interactive on September 25, 2026.
This deal, set to finalize on September 30, marks the largest purchase in Trophy Games' history.
The transaction involves an upfront cash payment of €2.25 million, with an additional performance-based earn-out of 9% of net revenue over the next three years.
Remarkably, Trophy Games is funding the entire acquisition from its existing cash reserves, keeping the company debt-free.
By bringing popular titles like Airlines Manager and Airport Simulator: First Class into its portfolio, Trophy Games plans to leverage Playrion’s existing technology to develop new simulation series.
Importantly, Playrion will remain an independent studio in Paris with its 30-person team, while benefiting from Trophy Games’ marketing and data expertise.
Following the deal, Trophy Games has increased its 2026 revenue guidance to between DKK 170 million and 180 million, reflecting strong optimism for future growth.
