Author: by Justin Davis, Modojo.com

Digital Orchid, developer of wireless applications, has acquired Blue Tech, a European mobile gaming developer. The details of the deal remain undisclosed. The acquisition is intended to provide Digital Orchid with advanced Java and gaming application technology as well as an extensive line of games for carrier distribution. Blue Tech was founded in Spain in 2004 by Javier Gracia Alvarez-Ossorio. Its parent company, Kato Studios, has produced more than 40 leading European mobile games including Ibiza, Grand Prix 2006, 7 Days of Terror, and Sudoku. While helping to cement the company's presence in Europe, the acquisition also enhances Digital Orchid's growth in the Hispanic and Latin America wireless markets. "By leveraging Blue Tech's European stronghold and rich technical skills we will be able to further represent our partner brands in the wireless marketplace," said Daniel Daou, CEO and co-founder of Digital Orchid. "And with Kato Studios' robust games catalogue, we can provide an all encompassing mobile solution to our brand and carrier partners worldwide."