Hold onto your controllers, gaming fam! Big news just dropped today as Dan Houser, the legendary co-founder of Rockstar Games, has teamed up with Smilegate, The minds behind the hit MMORPG Lost Ark. This partnership is sparking excitement in the gaming community! 🎮💥
The announcement came via a press release on Tuesday, revealing that Absurd Ventures, Houser’s new studio, is receiving a strategic investment from Smilegate. The duo aims to create “vast and sustainable business opportunities,” which sounds promising!
Dan shared his enthusiasm by saying, “This collaboration with Smilegate was borne from a mutual respect and a philosophical alignment… We both want to build interesting worlds and new player experiences.” I mean, can we get an amen? 🙌 It’s so refreshing to see industry giants coming together with passion!
Joonhoo Sung, CEO of Smilegate, echoed this enthusiasm: “We are thrilled to collaborate with developers behind globally renowned series that have millions of fans worldwide.” He also highlighted this partnership as a Major step for Smilegate in its quest to become a global IP powerhouse. I love hearing about studios striving for greatness like this! 🌍✨
So, what does this mean for us gamers? Well, Absurd Ventures is currently working hard on an AAA third-person open-world game. They recently welcomed some familiar faces from Immortals of Aveum into their ranks. However, it’s still unclear how this investment will affect their ongoing projects or if it brings any significant changes down the pipeline.
