New Remedy CEO discusses prioritising own IP and learning from its mistakes
Remedy's new CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon has stated that the studio will prioritise its own IP and focus on maximising the potential of its core franchises. …
Remedy's new CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon has stated that the studio will prioritise its own IP and focus on maximising the potential of its core franchises. …
Control Resonant Control Resonant Feed News New Remedy CEO discusses prioritising own IP and learning from its mistakes "Honestly, we haven't achieved half of the potential in terms of the products that we make," says Jean-Charles Gaudechon News Remedy reports "stable" Q1 performance despite decrea…
… "So of course from day zero, the ambition has been to make Angry Birds every bit as big as Sonic is from a transmedia point of view, and grow not just the Rovio mobile free-to-play business, but all of Sega's mobile and free-to-play expertise and live-ops expertise across its portfolio." Looking ah… …
… Based in Helsinki, the studio will operate with a small team and prioritize "craftsmanship, fast iteration, and sustainable growth over scale." The studio's first project is a new IP designed as a single-player title for PC and console. …
… Some of the division's development personnel over 100 people have been transferred to the full game development division, too, focusing on the mainstay IPs. As for Rovio, Sega says the mobile company will continue the efforts toward a global GaaS, but will focus on its own rebuilding first. …
… "Starbreeze is fully focused on delivering more content to our Payday products and expanding the IP across more experiences and platforms," he says. "It's a huge responsibility to have an IP of this magnitude. …
… Great IPs tell universal human stories transcending cultures. Player confusion arises when designers don't deeply understand their own systems. Games like Black Myth: Wukong and Phantom Blade Zero have shown an enormous global appetite for Chinese cultural heritage in games. …
… "Just like Asmodee and Coffee Stain which were spun off in April 2024 , we believe Fellowship Entertainment will thrive the most by becoming its own standalone business." Wingefors continued: "I think the assets held by Fellowship Entertainment are among the most undervalued in the industry and I f… …
… But, despite being known for taking creative risks, Remedy is a relatively conservative company, and spent the years leading up to Firebreak’s launch building itself up so that it could 1 own the majority of its own properties and 2 develop multiple projects simultaneously. …
… It seems, however, after some underwhelming results for the company, and likely across the wider gaming landscape, Sega is winding down these ambitions, admitting it has already moved 100 developers to its "mainstay IPs". …