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Hopoo Games won’t work on the series anymore

Action in a Risk Of Rain 2 screenshot.

The acquisition was announced as part ofEmbracer Group’s interim report. Embracer Group are the owner of Gearbox Publishing. A public announcement was then released via the Risk Of Rain Twitter account:

Risk of Rain joins the Gearbox family.pic.twitter.com/EjlOUVi0Hq— Risk of Rain 2 (@RiskofRain)November 17, 2022

Risk of Rain joins the Gearbox family.pic.twitter.com/EjlOUVi0Hq

The first Risk Of Rain was a 2D roguelite which caught the initial wave during that genre’s ascendance. Risk Of Rain 2 stepped into 3D, but was similarly a class-based roguelite with a lot of rapid, powerful unlocks - and a lot ofslow, grindy character unlocks. Hopoo Games also made the ulta-violent side-scrollerDeadbolt.

Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void – Railgunner Survivor ShowcaseWatch on YouTube

Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void – Railgunner Survivor Showcase

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