Renowned RPG developer Owlcat Games, the studio behind critically acclaimed titles such as Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker, has announced its ambition to become a publisher. Owlcat will ensure its new partners have all the services, funding, and expert advice they need to create new role-playing experiences.
“We would like to work with teams that share our passion for telling captivating stories through narrative-driven games. These might not fall entirely into the RPG genre, but they will definitely have a solid focus on story, characters, and worldbuilding. We have already walked the path of creating our dream game, and now we have the expertise and resources to guide other teams to the games of their dreams as well.”
Andrey Tsvetkov, Head of Publishing at Owlcat Games.
After reviewing more than 50 projects, Owlcat Games has signed deals with two talented development teams — Emotion Spark Studio, based in Serbia, and Another Angle Games, based in Poland.
Emotion Spark Studio is working on a narrative RPG called Rue Valley. It is a story about a man trapped in a mysterious time loop during a psychotherapy session. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must rise from the depths, delving into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.
Another Angle Games is creating an isometric RPG in an alternate history setting of feudal Japan called Shadow of the Road. It is an immersive story about samurai, honor, and allegiance, combined with a deep tactical turn-based combat system in a world filled with magical yokai and deadly steampunk technology.
Both titles are still in the early stages of development, with more information to be shared later this month at gamescom.
Owlcat Games has also gained full control over the publishing label META Publishing, which acted as a publishing partner to bring Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous to PC and console storefronts in 2021. META Publishing follows a strategy of its own and focuses on gameplay-first titles with co-op multiplayer features.
The label has a solid portfolio of launched games including Biped, Spirit of the Island, Train Valley, Train Valley 2 and others. New upcoming titles from the META Publishing portfolio will be presented later this month at gamescom, including Biped 2, the sequel to the successful puzzle action-adventure game from 2020, and Nested Lands, a new game from the Brazilian studio 1M Bits Horde, the creators of Spirit of the Island.
About Owlcat Games
Owlcat Games is a developer and publisher with a passion for RPGs and narrative-driven games. From their beginnings as a small group of games industry veterans obsessed with the idea of making their dream games a reality, they have grown into a truly international company, with their headquarters in Cyprus and more than 450 employees spread across offices in various countries.
They are continuing to expand and take on new hires from around the world, and they also get together every week to play tabletop games in the office and on Roll20 online.
About META Publishing
META Publishing is a rising video game label powered by industry veterans and gaming enthusiasts worldwide. They do not only publish games but create unique relations between the game and the players. With love and passion for games, they cater to developers’ needs and help them make each game shine!
