Hellwig buys out Marcinek in Kalypso MBO

MCV Staff 5th January 2016 Development News

One of the co-founders of publisher Kalypso Media has left the company with immediate effect.

The company has announced that co-owner and co-founder Stefan Marcinek (pictured) has resigned from all management and executive positions after an MBO from fellow co-owner and co-founder Simon Hellwig.

Hellwig is now the global MD of the company and its sole shareholder. The pair established the German firm in 2006.

Kalypso’s catalogue includes the likes of the Tropico series, shooter Sine Mora, Jagged Alliance and Sins of a Solar Empire.

Tags

About MCV Staff

Check Also

Blog header 2026 IG50 [Industry news] Ubisoft backs IG50 Awards as Into Games opens applications for 2026 cohort

[Industry news] Ubisoft backs IG50 Awards as Into Games opens applications for 2026 cohort

UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.

© Copyright 2026, MCV. BizMedia