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Today, Private Division, the publishing brand of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced the signing of publishing deals with four industry-leading independent game developers, including Die Gute Fabrik, Evening Star, Piccolo Studio and Yellow Brick Games . Private Division acquired Roll7 earlier in January this year, and now it has announced that it will release games from the above four studios, which will bring more rich works. Private Division’s published games include the Kerbal Space Program series, Oreo’s World, The Outer Worlds, and more.
Michael Worosz, Executive Vice President and Head of Private Division, said: “Private Division has always supported the best talent in the gaming industry. These four great teams are developing many different types of games, which are sure to bring a rich experience to players in all fields. .Die Gute Fabrik, Evening Star, Piccolo Studio and Yellow Brick Games each have different visions and ideas, and we are honored to be a part of that to promote their games to the world.”
Die Gute Fabrik was founded in 2008 by Nils Deneken, and its current CEO and creative director is Hannah Nicklin. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company develops story-driven games. His well-known work “Mutazione” won the 2019 IGF and IndieCade independent game awards, describing a bizarre small-town soap opera revolving around paranormal phenomena. Die Gute Fabrik is good at drawing inspiration from various histories and cultures, constantly challenging the limits of game creation. The development team is currently working on a brand new story game.
Hannah Nicklin, CEO and Creative Director of Die Gute Fabrik, said: “We’re delighted that Private Division’s vision aligns with ours, not only understanding the gaming experience we want to create for our player base, but also demonstrating an exciting vision in the process of working together. Traits. We’ve assembled an amazing team to build the next story-driven adventure game that’s guaranteed to be amazing. Hopefully we’ll share more soon.”
Evening Star was founded in 2018 by Christian Whitehead, Dave Padilla, Tom Fry, Hunter Bridges and Brad Flick. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in London and Melbourne. The group of founders used to work on the critically acclaimed action game Sonic Mania Plus under the SEGA banner. Evening Star’s first game, which has not yet been released, is a 3D action platform game made with its patented Star Engine.
Dave Padilla, CEO of Evening Star, said: “Our goal is to leverage the talent of our team to develop a distinctive style that will be the signature feature and experience of our games. The Private Division team shares the same passion and vision as us. An incredible partner. As the studio grows, we can’t wait to show you the new world we’ve been building.”
Piccolo Studio was co-founded in 2015 by Alexis Corominas, Jordi Ministral and Oriol Pujado, when the three besties quit their promising Barcelona ad agency jobs to pursue their dreams of building video games. With many Spanish game development talents joining the studio, Piccolo’s first work, Arise: A Simple Story, came out and was well-received for its plot and gameplay. The studio is working with Private Division to develop a unique new IP.
Alexis Corominas, co-founder of Piccolo Studio said: “Picolo Studio strives to create stories that not only focus on personal experiences, but also cover topics that resonate universally. Everyone can find a part of themselves in a story. We say The approach to the story is very unique, and it’s great to have publishers who appreciate our ideals and work with us to make the story more visible.”
Located in Quebec, Yellow Brick Games was founded in 2020 by industry veterans Thomas Giroux, Mike Laidlaw, Jeff Skalski and Frederic St-Laurent B. Its members have the experience of developing several successful AAA titles, such as “Dragon Age”, “Assassin’s Creed” and “Rainbow Six” series. The team is small, but all of them are experienced talents, hoping to bring players a unique and innovative gaming experience. They are convinced that a game system that utilizes creative features and leaves more room for players to make decisions can create a rich and highly interactive game world. Yellow Brick Games is making an ambitious action RPG in this direction.
Mike Laidlaw, Creative Director of Yellow Brick Games, said: “I find myself pumped up when faced with the challenge of starting a new studio. The new studio is full of great talent, full of forward-thinking ideas, and everyone is focused on the product. And The new studio has no burdens and can take risks that AAA games can’t take. We hope that the studio’s first work will remain famous in history. By cooperating with Private Division, the team will be able to have no worries, and focus on development that will make people unforgettable. game.”
Private Division will announce more details of the new work with the developer in the future. At present, all four games are in the early stage of development, and the exact time to market has not been determined. The first completed work is expected to launch in Take-Two’s fiscal year 2024.