Playtonic Games has come a long way since it was first founded in 2014. Although it has currently only developed two games – 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee and 2.5D spin-off game Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair – it now has a publishing label, Playtonic Friends, for indie titles and is pursuing new ambitious plans for both the company and the Yooka-Laylee IP thanks to an investment from Tencent.
Specifically, Tencent as acquired a minority stake in the company, so it hasn’t bought Playtonic
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