1C Company

Moby ID: 1872

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February 24, 2009: 1C Company merges with Soft Club and establishes 1C-SoftClub
October 2008: The company acquires development studio Avalon Style Entertainment and renames it 1C-Avalon.
July 17, 2008: The company acquires Buka Entertainment, another large publisher and distributor of games in Russia.
November 26, 2007: The company acquires the Sea Dog development division of Akella.
May 4, 2007: The company opens a 1C Publishing EU, as a next step on the way of strengthening its brand and bringing its titles to the European markets. A company formed on the basis of the former Cenega Publishing and was be located in Prague, Czech Republic.
April 20, 2007: The company announces a new distribution and co-publishing deal with Atari to bring its 2007 lineup games directly to the U.S. for the first time.
October 1, 2006: The company opens a 1C Asia-Pacific Limited licensing office in China, to strengthen its positions with the leading publishers and distributors in Asia and Oceania, and enhance its presence there. It is lead by Ex-VP of Buka's office in China - Maxim Mikhalev.
June 22, 2006: The company opens a British office, 1C UK, to strengthen its position with the leading Western publishers and distributors, and enhance its presence in the West. It is lead by Managing Director Peter King.
May 16, 2005: The company acquires 100 percent of Cenega Publishing and Cenega Distribution Group. 1C thus becomes the largest publisher and distributor in Eastern Europe.
2004: The company begins distribution of PlayStation 2 games in Russia.
1999: The company acquires Maddox Games.
1996: The company enters the games publishing business.
1991: Company founded.