Video games services provider Keywords Studios has snapped up development studio Forgotten Empires for $32.5m (£25.9m), cementing the firm's position as the 'go-to' technical and creative services platform for the global industry. Founded in 2013 by studio head Ryan Shepherd - who will continue leading Forgotten Empires within Keywords Studios - the studio specialises in the development of real time strategy games (RTS) including Microsoft's classic franchise Age of Empires.

Headquartered in Ohio in the US, Forgotten Empires has a team of 53 game developers who have worked on many games including the likes of Age of Empires Definitive Editions and Age of Mythology: Extended Edition.

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