Bandai Namco Online Burns Blue Protocol, Ends Publishing Deal with Amazon Games

Blue ProtocolBandai Namco's online action role-playing game Online will be discontinued. A statement on the Blue Protocol The website explains that the title will be delisted in January 2025. Bandai Namco Online described the decision to shut down the service as “difficult” and confirmed that plans to distribute the title in the West in partnership … Read more

Owlcat Games Opens Third-Party Publishing Label Focused on Narrative Games

Another publishing label from an independent developer has entered the fray, this time from Owlcat Games. THE Warhammer 40,000: Rebel Trader The studio has created a label specializing in narrative-driven titles. These games don't have to be RPGs, but they still need to “highlight strong storytelling, rich characters, and immersive worldbuilding.” For more “gameplay-focused” titles … Read more

Web Game Developer Arkadium Launches Publishing Fund for Third-Party Partners

Arkadium Games did as other independent developers and created its own publishing label. Its owner “Editorial Fund 1“will provide $1 million in financial support and resources to third-party casual web game studios. The developer is so confident in what it can offer that it even guarantees partners one million game launches in the first 90 … Read more

No More Robots Gets Outspoken About the State of Independent Publishing

No More Robots, the UK-based independent publisher founded by Mike Rose, has achieved considerable success over the years. Since it was founded in 2017, the company has released a number of titles, including Not tonight, Yes, Your Grace., Hypnospace Outlaws, Let's build a zoo, Spirit teaAND Descendants. The latter was the publisher's first signature project … Read more