History tells us to begin with that Devolver has bankrupt be the editor ofAstroneer over 8 years ago. Based in Seattle, System Era ultimately achieved comfortable success independently (more than 4 million copies sold at the start of 2022) but responded favorably to the proposal to join the funny Devolver family. “ We have always considered the Devolver banner to be a guarantee of quality. Their developer-first philosophy has paved the way for some of the boldest and most creative ideas, and we’re excited to join a happy group of like-minded people, where our games will get the support they need at the moment. within a culture they love “, commented Brendan Wilson, Managing Director of System Era.
And six for Devolver
The press release mentions that System Era, whose team includes 50 people, is working on a new title and that this acquisition does not change anything in the 2024 roadmap ofAstroneer. Released in 2016, the latter recorded over $87 million in revenue and was played by over 13 million people. On a strategic level, Devolver was seduced by the longevity of this title, which achieved its best sales in 2022. Apart from Fall Guys which was purchased by Epic Games before Devolver could really benefit from it, the latter is little customary for games that bring in money over time. System Era’s expertise in this area therefore makes it an interesting strategic asset for the Texan publisher.
On the numbers side, Devolver will spend a minimum of $22 million to enlist System Era, with the price potentially rising up to $40 million depending on the studio’s performance between December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2027, a period during which the release of the next System Era game should take place.
With Croteam, Dodge Roll, Firefly Studios, Nerial, Doinksoft and System Era, the Devolver Digital family now includes six studios, to which is added the subsidiary Good Shepherd Entertainment which manages its own partnerships. Not always successfully, since the latest is the mediocre Hellboy: Web of Wyrd.