Publishing

Devolver Digital launches Big Fan Games publishing label for licensed games

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Devolver Digital is committed to producing licensed games under a new independent label, Games for big fans. As the name suggests, the studio will be responsible for publishing game adaptations of movies, TV shows, and comics. For Games industrythe staff of Good Shepherd (which Devolver acquired in 2021) will make up the team for this … Read more

Poncle launches publishing division for third-party developers

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Vampire survivors studio Poncle enters the world of publishing with a division aimed at supporting third-party developers. For Games industrythe studio revealed its plans at Game Republic's recent Pitching to Investors and Publishers event. The studio stressed that it does not want to be a “traditional publisher” focused on intellectual property. Instead, he hopes to … Read more

Gamurs Group Cuts Jobs at Game Publishing Network

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Gamurs Group, owner of major publications including Dot Esports, Destructoid, and Twinfinite, has apparently cut several jobs without warning. Many affected workers shared the news on X, saying the news came in a generic email that some received in the middle of the night. Former Tom Hopkins, Editor-in-Chief of Twinfinite said the email was waiting … Read more

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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