Activision Blizzard has today confirmed the acquisition of Iowa-based Budcat Creations.  The deal will see Budcat continue their recent focus on Guitar Hero titles on Wii and Nintendo DS.

Whilst financial details haven't been disclosed, it is confirmed that the staff in Iowa City has signed multi-year agreements with Activision.

"Budcat Creations is an outstanding developer with an experienced management team and a very talented group of programmers, designers and artists," said Mike Griffith, President and CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. "In addition to strengthening our development capabilities on the Nintendo platforms, this acquisition increases our Guitar Hero development resources as we continue to grow the franchise and expand our global leadership position in the music-based genre."

"We are thrilled to partner with Activision and believe that this acquisition is a perfect fit for both companies," said Jeremy Andersen, General Manager of Budcat Creations. "Their world class sales and marketing support coupled with best-in-class execution across all areas of their business means that we can focus our time and resources on what we love and do best -- creating great games."
 
Budcat are currently working on a new instalment in the Guitar Hero franchise.