--- title: Keywords Studios Acquires Co-Development Studio Certain... description: Keywords Studios has acquired Certain Affinity, a US developer known for co-developing AAA games like Halo and Call of Duty. This move aims to expand Keywords'... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/keywords-studios-acquires-co-development-studio-certain-affinity-sjif2vpnr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Keywords Studios Acquires Co-Development Studio Certain Affinity | daily.dev og:description: Keywords Studios has acquired Certain Affinity, a US developer known for co-developing AAA games like Halo and Call of Duty. This move aims to expand Keywords'... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/keywords-studios-acquires-co-development-studio-certain-affinity-sjif2vpnr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/SjIf2vpnr.png og:image:alt: Keywords Studios Acquires Co-Development Studio Certain Affinity og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Keywords Studios Acquires Co-Development Studio Certain Affinity **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Keywords Studios has acquired Certain Affinity, a US developer known for co-developing AAA games like Halo and Call of Duty. This move aims to expand Keywords' presence in North America and stabilize Certain Affinity after a period of layoffs and project cancellations. Both companies are optimistic about leveraging their combined expertise for future growth in AAA game development. ## Content # Keywords Studios Acquires Co-Development Studio Certain Affinity Keywords Studios has acquired Certain Affinity, a renowned US developer specializing in co-development on AAA games, including popular franchises like *Halo* and *Call of Duty*. Founded by ex-Bungie staff, Certain Affinity will continue to operate under its current leadership team. The acquisition is a strategic move by Keywords to bolster its Create division and to expand its presence in North America, particularly in the US and Canada. This follows a period of turbulence for Certain Affinity earlier this year, which included layoffs and project cancellations. Keywords aims to provide stability and growth opportunities for the studio, complementing Keywords' existing skill set and expanding its footprint in the gaming sector. Keywords' CEO, Bertrand Bodson, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, highlighting how it aligns with the company's broader expansion strategy. On the other hand, Certain Affinity's CEO, Max Hoberman, noted that this move would offer much-needed stability and support during challenging times in the gaming industry. With Certain Affinity joining Keywords' Create division, both companies are optimistic about future growth and development, leveraging their combined expertise to enhance their capabilities in AAA game development. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/keywords-studios-acquires-co-development-studio-certain-affinity-sjif2vpnr) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Keywords Studios Acquires Co-Development Studio Certain Affinity","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/keywords-studios-acquires-co-development-studio-certain-affinity-sjif2vpnr","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/keywords-studios-acquires-co-development-studio-certain-affinity-sjif2vpnr"},"datePublished":"2024-10-18T21:16:11.582Z","dateModified":"2024-10-18T21:16:25.428Z","description":"Keywords Studios has acquired Certain Affinity, a US developer known for co-developing AAA games like Halo and Call of Duty. 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