Funatics

Starting today, the team, including the three managing directors of FunaticsSoftware GmbH, now reinforce the Dusseldorf studio of online game developer InnoGames. Headquartered in Oberhausen, Germany, Funatics is known in the industry for its games Cultures and Valhalla Hills. Funatics’ founder Thomas Friedmann will join the management at InnoGames as new Studio Director in Dusseldorf. There, he will be responsible for the development of several mobile titles. Friedmann takes over the position from Dennis Rohlfing who established and initiated the Dusseldorf team. On his end, Rohlfing will continue his role as Studio Director in Hamburg, now able to fully concentrate on his tasks in the company´s headquarters. The remaining Funatics founders will also join InnoGames, with Thomas Häuser as Game Head and Thorsten Kneisel as Team Lead Art. During the upcoming months, the Funcatics staff will integrate into various departments within InnoGames. InnoGames COO Michael Zillmer said: “We welcome the Funatics team at InnoGames and look forward to the cooperation. Funactics is one of the mostexperienced and renowned developers of