Independent game developer,Supermassive Games, has made a name for itself in the industry. Delivering high quality cinematic narrative focused experiences such asUntil DawnandThe Dark Pictures Anthologyhas resonated with gamers in a market that’s seemingly becoming moremultiplayer and live service focused. In an early morning announcement, Supermassive Games announced that the studio is no longer independent finding a home under Nordisk Games.The acquisition of Supermassive Games comes a year after Nordisk Games invested into the studio. Nordisk Games is owned by Nordisk Film, and the acquisition of Supermassive expands Nordisk Games portfolio of studios in the gaming scene. Nordisk fully owns the Avalanche Studios Group, the team behind theJust Causegames, and has varying investment stakes in studios such as Star Stable Entertainment, Flashbulb Games, Nitro Games,and MercurySteam.RELATED:The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me Gets New Story TrailerPer the official announcement, both parties spoke on the potential the acquisition brings. Mikkel Weider, CEO of Nordisk Games said “In acquiring 100% of the studio we’ll be able to increase our support to the team, and most importantly, continue the great working relationship we have with them.” Weider goes on to highlight the talent of the staff atSupermassive Gamesas well as the potential to keep producing the narrative heavy titles Supermassive is well-known for.
Overall reaction to the announcement has been positive as it made sense for Nordisk to fully acquire Supermassive. Supermassive Games has increasingly upped the ante with each new title the studio has delivered, as seen in its most recently released work,The Quarry. The full investment gives Supermassive the proper support necessary to continue delivering high quality work as the studio looks to the future of cinematic experiences. Perhaps Supermassive Games will pull a complete wild card and work on aScreamtitle asrequested byThe Quarryactor David Arquette.
Prior to the work done in the horror genre, Supermassive Games used to work on PlayStation titles such as variousLittleBigPlanetDLC andKillzone HD. 2015’sUntil Dawnmarked a notable shift in direction for the team, but as it was a PlayStation title, fans have been quick to point out that Sony may have dropped the ball in missing out on the acquisition of the studio. Time will tell if this was a serious misstep as Supermassive looks to thefuture ofThe Dark Pictures Anthologyseriesand the future of narrative driven titles.
