Company:Kepler Interactive
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| Industry | Video games |
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| Founded | September 29, 2021 |
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Key people | Alexis Garavaryan (CEO) |
| Website | kepler-interactive |
Kepler Interactive is a video game publisher founded in September 2021. Based in London and Singapore, it is a co-owned by a group of independent game developers. Its published games include Tchia, Scorn, and Sifu.
History
Kepler Interactive was founded in September 2021 by CEO Alexis Garavaryan, the co-founder behind Kowloon Nights, a game development fund.[2] Self-described as a "super developer" publishing group, Kepler was initially co-owned by seven independent studios: A44 (known for developing Ashen), Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap (known for developing Absolver) and Timberline Studio. Each participating studio had "equal say" on the publishing label's decision-making process and were able to share resources and financial gains, but Kepler itself will not interefere with the operations of each studio, allowing them to stay independent.[3][4] Kepler received $120 million in funding from Chinese gaming company NetEase, which became a minority shareholder.[1] The studio's revenue reached $50 million in 2022, boosted by the release of Ebb Software's Scorn and Sloclap's Sifu.[5]
In 2023, Kepler also launched a white-label publishing service, providing marketing and publishing for game developers. Eternights from Studio Sai was the first video game project to benefit from this program.[6] Additional developers, including The Gentlebros (the developer behind the Cat Quest series) and new studio Sandfall Interactive also joined Kepler.[5] It also partnered with Ironwood Studios for the publishing and release of Pacific Drive.[7]
Games published
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer |
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| 2022 | Sifu | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Sloclap |
| Scorn | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Ebb Software | |
| 2023 | Tchia | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Awaceb |
| 2024 | Pacific Drive | Windows, PlayStation 5 | Ironwood Studios |
| Cat Quest III | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | The Gentlebros | |
| Flintlock | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | A44 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mukherjee, Supantha (September 28, 2023). "Gaming company Kepler raises $120 mln from China's NetEase". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/technology/gaming-company-kepler-raises-120-mln-chinas-netease-2021-09-28/. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ↑ Partis, Danielle (September 29, 2021). "Publisher Kepler Interactive launches, raises $120m". Gameindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/publisher-kepler-interactive-launches-raises-usd120m. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ↑ Partis, Danielle (October 14, 2021). "Introducing Kepler Interactive, a publisher run by independent developers". Gameindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/introducing-kepler-interactive-a-publisher-run-by-independent-developers. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ↑ Denzer, TJ (September 28, 2021). "Kepler Interactive 'super developer' publisher group formed with $120m in funding". Shacknews. https://www.shacknews.com/article/126874/kepler-interactive-super-developer-publisher-group-formed-with-120m-in-funding. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kaser, Rachel (March 17, 2023). "Kepler Interactive begins 2023 with new partnerships". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/games/kepler-interactive-begins-2023-with-new-partnerships/. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ↑ Rousseau, Jeffery (March 17, 2023). "Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kepler-interactive-hits-50m-in-2022-and-unveils-new-partnerships. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (June 10, 2023). "Pacific Drive to be published by Kepler Interactive". Gematsu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610195412/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/pacific-drive-to-be-published-by-kepler-interactive. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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