Publisher PLAION Plans to Voltron Deep Silver, Prime Matter, Ravenscourt into Single Studio | Push Square
PLAION, the publisher formerly known as Koch Media, is merging three studios together, or «simplifying our publishing operations», which will result in developers Deep Silver, Prime Matter and Ravenscourt merging with the aim being to produce fewer titles at a higher quality.
This move will result in layoffs, although a PLAION representative told GamesIndustry.biz «that it will likely only affect around five to six jobs» in a company of more than 2000. The process is a planned restructure, taking up to a year to accomplish, and titles may continue to be published under those studios' names over «the next couple of years».
Deep Silver just put out the fantastically gory Dead Island 2 and has some well-known IP under its belt, namely the Metro series and Saint's Row. Prime Matter has more of an indie focus, having recently released Mato Anomalies and Scars Above. Ravenscourt, meanwhile, focuses on more family-friendly games such as Lets Sing 2023.
What kind of games do you hope to see from this as-yet-unnamed new outfit? Combine your power in the comments section below.
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