Trophy Games acquires Airport Simulator: First Class developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive

Danish studio Trophy Games has acquired Airport Simulator: First Class developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive for a €2.25 million upfront payment plus a three-year earn-out based on net revenue performance, with 30 Playrion employees joining Trophy Games. Trophy Games plans to build a new simulation game series around Airport Simulator, repeating the approach it used after acquiring Airline Manager 4 in 2021. Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester said the deal aligns its operations around developing and publishing strategy and management games primarily for PC and console.