Winking Studios Completes Ampera Acquisition, Appoints Former Keywords Studios Exec as CRO

The CRO appointment is the immediate catalyst. Western markets are where premium budgets and longer-dated service contracts sit. A focused revenue leader should help:

• Sharpen go-to-market in North America and Europe.
• Unlock cross-sell between Art Outsourcing, Game Development and Publishing.
• Tighten pricing discipline and pipeline visibility.
• Drive scalability across Winking’s 14-studio network.

In short, the combination of a completed acquisition plus a high-calibre commercial lead is a clear growth signal.

Key facts from today’s RNS

Deal status	Completed
Completion date	1 April 2026
Target	Studios Ampera Inc.
New executive	Claude Bordeleau appointed Chief Revenue Officer
Reporting line	To Executive Director and CEO (Founder) Johnny Jan
Listings	Dual-listed on London Stock Exchange (AIM) and Singapore Exchange (SGX: WKS)
Operational footprint	14 studios across Asia and Quebec
Headcount	Over 1,400 employees
Client roster	Serving 22 of the top 25 global game publishers
Consideration	Not disclosed in this announcement

What’s not disclosed here (and why that matters)

This RNS focuses on completion and the CRO hire. It does not disclose:

• Purchase consideration, structure or earn-outs.
• Studios Ampera’s revenue, profit or margins.
• Expected synergies, integration costs or timetable.
• Updated guidance or pro forma numbers.

Without those, investors cannot yet quantify dilution or accretion. Expect the market to look for detail in the 27 March 2026 announcement and in the next set of results or a post-deal trading update.

Risks and what to watch next

• Integration execution – retaining Ampera’s talent and clients, aligning systems and delivery standards.
• Commercial traction in Western markets – evidence of new wins, upsells and improved visibility.
• Margin discipline – whether scale and cross-sell offset any integration costs.
• Disclosure – clarity on consideration and financial contribution to gauge the economic impact.

On governance, note the statement that the information is deemed inside information under the UK’s retained Market Abuse Regulation. That’s standard for price-sensitive updates and implies management sees this as material.

How I’m reading it: constructive, with numbers still to come

This is a tidy, positive step: deal completed on time and a heavyweight CRO installed to push Western revenue. Given Winking’s scale – 14 studios and a blue-chip client list – there’s a clear platform to monetise with a more assertive commercial engine.

The missing piece is hard data on Ampera’s financials and deal terms. Until we see that, the market will give some credit for strategy but reserve judgement on valuation impact. Near-term share reaction may hinge on confidence in the new CRO’s ability to convert Winking’s relationships into larger, longer contracts.

Bottom line: strategically encouraging, operationally actionable, financially unquantified for now. The next disclosure with numbers will be the real test.