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Pocketpair, a company behind the virus last year Palworld, he has a new job: publishing indie games. His first project, which is expected to be released later this year, will be an as-yet-unnamed horror game from Surgent Studios, the developer behind 2024’s. Cancer News: Zau.
Palworldjokingly called “Pokemon and guns,” was a huge success last year, attracting more than 25 million players to its games the first few months. The company’s division in publishing comes at a a time of chaos video games, especially small studios; last year, Between us producer Innersloth announced his go to print to help improve performance. Pocketpair’s Palworld success, it seems, is allowing it to do just that.
“As the gaming industry continues to grow, more and more games are finding themselves struggling to get financing or greenlit,” John Buckley, CEO of Pocketpair Publishing, said in a press release announcing the new split. “We think that’s a real shame, because there are so many amazing developers and ideas that just need a little help to make it an amazing game.”
It’s no surprise that Pocketpair would work with Surgent Studios, which it has he had trouble getting money following the release of Wide. The developer put its team on hold last year as it searched for its next partner Cancer game, which is currently known as Project Uso.
The operations of Surgent and Pocketpair are different Use itfounder Abubakar Salim tells WIRED. Unlike the Afrofuturism of WideIt will be a scary title that is meant to introduce players to something new. “We’re just a short walk away from the Cancer news the world,” says Salim.
Salim adds that the horror genre “is a place of pleasure that touches the highest emotions, exciting the audience to get away from themselves but touch something deep and dark in all of us.” Pocketpair and Surgent didn’t say much about the game in Thursday’s announcement, other than to describe it as “brief and weird.”
“The world is in a state of flux right now, and it feels normal to create something that reflects and empowers,” says Salim.
Pocketpair Publishing has not announced any future projects. The company has been involved in legal action since last year, while Nintendo filed a lawsuit in Tokyo he claims Palworld violation of his rights. Nintendo did not respond to a request for comment. When asked if the case involved Surgent, Salim said the studio was not concerned. He said: “We are very excited to be working with their new publishing team to bring the show to life.
