In a post in AGEOD's forums, an announcement has been made that Paradox will be acquiring the French strategy game developer.  AGEOD, known for a number of high quality strategy games such as Birth of America, Montjoie!, and Napoleon's Campaigns, will be acquired by the Swedish developer and publisher, Paradox Interactive.

In a brief statement on AGEOD's forums CEO of Paradox Interactive Frederik Wester said, "We have played and enjoyed AGEOD’s titles for years and greatly respect what they have achieved as a development studio. We see this acquisition as an opportunity to make AGEOD’s titles accessible to a wider audience on the global market...AGEOD will continue to operate as a self-run partner studio, with its own line of products based on the AGE-engine and its own development team while Paradox will assist with our publishing resources and networks.

“This alliance will allow AGEOD to expand our audience and availability via Paradox’s worldwide network as well as obtain skills and expertise that our limited means prevented us to achieve on our own,” Philippe Thibaut, lead game designer and co-founder of AGEOD noted. “We will concentrate on our core expertise of product development and be able to offer our customers brand new strategy games as early as 2010, with the same level of care and dedication that we have for the past 5 years.”

A statement on the Paradox forums echoed the announced on AGEOD's website, but added an additional piece of information regarding the first title to be published under this joint statement.  Rise of Prussia is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2010. Keep checking back with The Wargamer for more information.

Our thanks to MarkShot for the news!