Side acquires Roboto Entertainment and expands into Chengdu

The acquired studio will become Side Chengdu. Andrea Cordella has been appointed global head of art and the local studio head.

The transaction extends Side’s Chinese operations beyond Shanghai and adds capacity to its game-art services business. The announcement names the operational changes but does not disclose a purchase price. For studios buying external development services, the relevant follow-up is how the new structure affects production relationships and delivery capacity. An acquisition announcement alone does not demonstrate improvements in quality, pricing or project turnaround.