Stray was excellent
It’s kind of funny. The studio wanted to spin off to be independent. So everybody resigning, is effectively doing the same thing. It’s not like there’s big heavy machinery they have to move. The studio is the people.
If they start their own company, they have successfully totally spun off
Eh, reputation is still a thing and they probably aren’t getting to keep any of the IPs they worked on, like Stray or Outer Wilds. They also won’t get to keep whatever cash the company might have had in reserve. My understanding is that the idea of spinning off a studio to be indie is that you get to keep developing your IPs to some extent, you still have your brand and your reputation, etc. Otherwise they probably would have done this at the beginning.
So, no, they didn’t really spin it off heh.
So, no, they didn’t really spin it off heh.
Did you tip your fedora after you typed this?
I’d be willing to bet with the right PR this would only strengthen the reputation of whatever studio they decide to create next.
Unless theyre blocked by a non-compete
No such thing now. At least in the US.
I mean I had actually had a conversation a long while ago when I originally fell in love with Annapurna games about my perceived dangers of it being run almost single handedly by a billionaire playing around with her Dad’s money that the level of control she had would make it risky to treat like a legitimate company but they really put the gold star stamp of approval on so many games they made and published.
Honestly this won’t really hurt the billionaire. She has the publishing contracts still and whatever partial finished games were already in development but I really do hope the best for the actual talent and employees.
I really want to see them help push into that more united gaming labor force that the Henry Stickman developers foundation (Outersloth), and other groups are doing to let them actually help games be unique and good.
Man, I loved Gorogoa and What Remains of Edith Finch, and while I don’t know a ton about the publishing business, I did recognize Annapurna as a company that published good games. I hope these staffers go on to keep finding good indie games to publish.
If anyone keeps tabs on this, please post whatever new company they create/join because I’m interested in seeing what games they get involved with in the future.
I just played Sayonara Wild Hearts. It’s very aesthetic. Fun gameplay.
Best wishes to the staff :)
And now when you buy their games none of moneys will go to the actual devs??
(Or do they get royalties?)Arr, what a shitty system we built for ourselves.
