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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. 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. Kepler received $120 million in funding from Chinese gaming company NetEase, which became a minority shareholder. The studio's revenue reached $50 million in 2022, boosted by the release of Ebb Software's Scorn and Sloclap's Sifu.
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. Additional developers, including The Gentlebros (the developer behind the Cat Quest series) and new studio Sandfall Interactive also joined Kepler. It also partnered with Ironwood Studios for the publishing and release of Pacific Drive.
Games published
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ultros | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Hadoque | |
| 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: The Siege of Dawn | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | A44 |
References
- ^ a b Mukherjee, Supantha (September 28, 2023). "Gaming company Kepler raises $120 mln from China's NetEase". Reuters. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Partis, Danielle (September 29, 2021). "Publisher Kepler Interactive launches, raises $120m". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Partis, Danielle (October 14, 2021). "Introducing Kepler Interactive, a publisher run by independent developers". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Denzer, TJ (September 28, 2021). "Kepler Interactive 'super developer' publisher group formed with $120m in funding". Shacknews. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Kaser, Rachel (March 17, 2023). "Kepler Interactive begins 2023 with new partnerships". VentureBeat. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Rousseau, Jeffery (March 17, 2023). "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. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Donnelly, Joe (2024-02-12). "Ultros review: 'A drop-dead gorgeous head trip of a Metroidvania game set in a cosmic uterus sarcophagus'". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
