Well the publisher formerly known as just a retailer is publishing three more games.
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Video game retailer GameStop has announced that it is expanding into the publishing game, and is bringing with it some big players.
GameStop VP of Internal Development & Diversification, Mark Stanley, stated in an interview with gamespot, “We do not involve ourselves in the creative process, because at the end of the day, that is what our developer partners are passionate about”.
GameTrust’s developers are Helsinki, Finland-based “Trine” creator Frozenbyte; Irvine, Calif. -based “God of War: Chains of Olympus” developer Ready at Dawn Studios; Madrid, Spain-based “Deadlight” studio Tequila Works; and “Ratchet & Clank” creator Insomniac Games, which has studios in Burbank, Calif., and Durham, N.C. There is a GameStop in almost every major city in the USA and most of us have gone there to buy, sell or trade games. Instead, the publisher allows “innovative independent developers” to take the lead, while GameTrust provides a global platform for displaying “creative and fun games”.
The first game published and released this summer is an underwater exploration game called Song of the Deep, developed by Insomniac. “We’re looking at smaller games and launching them at times of the year where we stay away from that massive fourth quarter craziness”.
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New developers and games will apparently be announced over the coming weeks and months, so watch this space.
