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11-19-2022, 02:54 PM
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The publisher will be the steward of it moving forwardThe Risk of Rain series is under new ownership. As part of the financial update from Embracer Group (https://embracer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Embracer-Group-publishes-Interim-Report-Q2-July-September-2022-NET-SALES-INCREASED-BY-190-TO-SEK-9569-MILLION-35-ORGANIC-GROWTH-221117.pdf) this week, Gearbox announced they'd acquired the IP for Risk of Rain and its sequel Risk of Rain 2.
Gearbox Publishing was the publisher (https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/Risk_of_Rain_2/) of Risk of Rain 2. Now, it seems the company is taking the reins of the franchise.
"After years of passionate publishing work on Risk of Rain 2, we have developed a deep love and respect for the IP," reads a statement from Gearbox on the Risk of Rain 2 account (https://twitter.com/RiskofRain/status/1593242555214241796/). "We are eager to prove ourselves as worthy custodians by continuing to bring you world-class content and ensuring a bright future for this genre-leading franchise."
https://twitter.com/RiskofRain/status/1593242555214241796
Developer Hopoo Games, which made both Risk of Rain and its sequel, shared the news. Their statemen (https://twitter.com/hopoogames/status/1593244486158516224)t describes it as "some excellent news for any Risk of Rain fans."
And to be clear, while Gearbox did purchase the IP, the publisher did not purchase Hopoo Games (https://twitter.com/hopoogames/status/1593255298008961024). So no, this does not mean the Risk of Rain devs have officially joined the increasingly massive number of studios under Embracer Group.
It does, however, leave Risk of Rain 2 in a strange place. In Gearbox's statement, the publisher says it's working hard on bringing the Survivors of the Void DLC to consoles. There's also a "very special passion project" that Gearbox and Hopoo are working on together, to be shared soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-aR--gScM
When it rains, it poursHopefully, this lets Risk of Rain 2 move into stable hands while Hopoo chases something new. That seems like a best-case scenario. And ultimately, I'm glad Hopoo Games has a chance to work on a passion project, too.
Both Risk of Rain games are among my favorite rogue-style games, and Risk of Rain 2 in particular really impressed me with how it moved the original's action into the 3D space (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/early-access-review-risk-of-rain-2/). They're excellent games. Fans seem a little worried about what this means for the future, and I don't blame them. But either way, we've still got the classic Risk of Rain 2 to fall back on.
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The publisher will be the steward of it moving forwardThe Risk of Rain series is under new ownership. As part of the financial update from Embracer Group (https://embracer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Embracer-Group-publishes-Interim-Report-Q2-July-September-2022-NET-SALES-INCREASED-BY-190-TO-SEK-9569-MILLION-35-ORGANIC-GROWTH-221117.pdf) this week, Gearbox announced they'd acquired the IP for Risk of Rain and its sequel Risk of Rain 2.
Gearbox Publishing was the publisher (https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/Risk_of_Rain_2/) of Risk of Rain 2. Now, it seems the company is taking the reins of the franchise.
"After years of passionate publishing work on Risk of Rain 2, we have developed a deep love and respect for the IP," reads a statement from Gearbox on the Risk of Rain 2 account (https://twitter.com/RiskofRain/status/1593242555214241796/). "We are eager to prove ourselves as worthy custodians by continuing to bring you world-class content and ensuring a bright future for this genre-leading franchise."
https://twitter.com/RiskofRain/status/1593242555214241796
Developer Hopoo Games, which made both Risk of Rain and its sequel, shared the news. Their statemen (https://twitter.com/hopoogames/status/1593244486158516224)t describes it as "some excellent news for any Risk of Rain fans."
And to be clear, while Gearbox did purchase the IP, the publisher did not purchase Hopoo Games (https://twitter.com/hopoogames/status/1593255298008961024). So no, this does not mean the Risk of Rain devs have officially joined the increasingly massive number of studios under Embracer Group.
It does, however, leave Risk of Rain 2 in a strange place. In Gearbox's statement, the publisher says it's working hard on bringing the Survivors of the Void DLC to consoles. There's also a "very special passion project" that Gearbox and Hopoo are working on together, to be shared soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-aR--gScM
When it rains, it poursHopefully, this lets Risk of Rain 2 move into stable hands while Hopoo chases something new. That seems like a best-case scenario. And ultimately, I'm glad Hopoo Games has a chance to work on a passion project, too.
Both Risk of Rain games are among my favorite rogue-style games, and Risk of Rain 2 in particular really impressed me with how it moved the original's action into the 3D space (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/early-access-review-risk-of-rain-2/). They're excellent games. Fans seem a little worried about what this means for the future, and I don't blame them. But either way, we've still got the classic Risk of Rain 2 to fall back on.
The post Gearbox acquires the Risk of Rain franchise (https://www.destructoid.com/gearbox-acquires-risk-of-rain-franchise-ip-hopoo-games-embracer/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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