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Devolver have bought Astroneer devs System EraJoining Gunbrella, Serious Sam, Reigns, Stronghold and Enter the Gungeon studios in the publisher’s growing line-up of in-house devs
Joining Gunbrella, Serious Sam, Reigns, Stronghold and Enter the Gungeon studios in the publisher’s growing line-up of in-house devs
Image credit:System Era Softworks
Image credit:System Era Softworks
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“We don’t shed independence lightly,” the team added in an acknowledgement that sounds especially poignant in a year ofmulti-billion-dollar acquisitionsandmass layoffs and closuresof formerly independent studios. “But with Devolver, we don’t think System Era is losing independence, we think it’s finding a home among a like-minded confederation of talented people, under a banner that is synonymous with the indie ethos, and we can’t wait to continue our journey, together.”
Devolver, for its part, promised that “the System Era fans know and love will continue doing what they do best: making cool video games”, saying that some of the team have “already been working on something new and exciting” while the rest of the studio continues to support Astroneer.
Alec (RPS in peace) found Astroneer to be a pleasingly light space-survival experienceback in the distant age of 2019, praising its willingness to not consume your every waking moment and finding its somewhat slight survival mechanics to offer a somewhat relieving sense of discovery rather than demanding punishing efficiency. Hopefully this deal will also channel some of that feeling.
