Dino Patti, one of the co-founders of Playdead to whom we owe Limbo and Insidedecided to strike out on his own by opening his own studio, Jumpshipin 2017. It will have taken time to give birth to its first game, but it is this November 15 that the adventure against a backdrop of puzzles and science fiction Somerville releases on PC and Xbox One.
And it is also this day that the company has been waiting for to make a big announcement for its future. Jumpship has just been purchased by Thunderful Groupa Swedish company known for publishing many independent games, but also the fact that it owns studios like Coatsink Where Internship Clear. Jumpship will thus be able to “maintain its creative autonomy while continuing to create first-class narrative games focused on history” thanks to the financial support of its parent company, while Dino Patti will obtain the role of strategy advisor for Thunderful Gamesthe division dedicated to game development.
“The level of intrigue that JUMPSHIP managed to generate for their debut title shows you that this is a team with deep artistic vision,” said Agostino Simonetta, Director of Games at Thunderful Games. “Adding to our already diverse and accomplished roster of talent under the Thunderful umbrella is an important part of our strategy to build strong internal licenses. We look forward to supporting the JUMPSHIP team in harnessing their skills to create impactful storytelling experiences as they continue to craft fantastic titles within the Thunderful family. »
“Thunderful pushes boundaries by forming a family of game studios that will work under an umbrella of services that support autonomy and creative vision. Our team is charting its own course and it’s great to find a partner who not only understands this, but can really support us,” said Claire Boissière, Director of JUMPSHIP Studio. “Thunderful’s established relationships with major platform holders and its expertise in getting games into the hands of gamers gives us an infrastructure where we can focus on what we do best: creating games that challenge our audiences to both emotionally and intellectually. »
“I’m really excited about the partnership with Thunderful and what it will do for JUMPSHIP,” said Dino Patti, co-founder and executive producer of JUMPSHIP. “I have known Agostino for a very long time and we have built a solid relationship of trust. We’ve been talking about this opportunity for about a year, and over time I’ve become more convinced that this is a great opportunity for JUMPSHIP and Thunderful. »
If you want to test Somervilleit is available today in the Game Passto which you can subscribe in version Ultimate for €12.99 per month.
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