Part 9 Interactive, the studio based in 2020 by veterans of Little Nightmares developer Tarsier Studios, has introduced a publishing partnership with Epic Video games that can see Epic fund the event and promotion of its in-development sci-fi motion sport.
The take care of Epic will depart possession and full artistic management over the brand new sport with Part 9. As soon as the sport is launched and prices are recovered, the studio will earn no less than 50% income share on gross sales.
“Working with the Epic Video games Publishing workforce has been an incredible expertise for us,” Part 9 Interactive co-founder Gustaf Heinerwall stated. “Ever since our first assembly with the workforce at EGP [Epic Games Publishing] we felt that this partnership was an ideal match for our studio. They’ve given us unbelievable assist and the liberty to completely discover our artistic imaginative and prescient, which is all we will ask for in a writer. We’re grateful for this chance, and excited for what comes subsequent.”
“What comes subsequent” will hopefully be a correct have a look at the brand new sport. It was revealed almost 4 years in the past, in January 2021, and we have seen nothing of it since other than a “we’re hiring” message posted final yr. At present’s put up in regards to the Epic publishing partnership is the primary exercise on Part 9’s X account since August 2021, when the studio introduced that it was an Epic MegaGrants recipient. Epic hinted at extra to come back within the hopefully-not-too-distant future in its personal put up on X: “They’re DEEP in growth… keep tuned for updates.”
