 In July 2018, Thunderful additionally acquired Rising Star Games, Bergsala Holding's previous publishing arm.With the deal, Valiente, in addition to his role at Thunderful Publishing, also became the managing director for Rising Star Games, replacing Martin Defries, who left the company.In December 2019, Bergsala Holding combined its distribution businesses—Bergsala, Amo Toys Nordic, and Nordic Game Supply—with Thunderful, creating the Thunderful Group.