Nicalis Inc. has acquired two developer studios: California-based SuperVillain Studios and Cowboy Color, located in Eugene, Oregon.
We are extremely pleased with the expansion of the Nicalis staff. The talent and creativity of new employees will help us realize far-reaching plans
CEO of Nicalis Inc.
SuperVillain Studios have been in existence since 2004. Famous projects: Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony, Endless Skater, Order Up! and a number of games from the Activision Tony Hawk series.
Cowboy Color was founded in 2015 and specializes in retro games. They created Legend of Ball, Handsome Mr. Frog and the multiplayer action game ChargeShot.
As part of Nicalis, the SuperVillain team will work on an unannounced project so far, and Cowboy Color will develop a scrolling shooter with the working title Sgt. Saturn.
Nicalis Inc. is an independent developer and publisher, author of such games as Cave Story, 1001 Spikes and The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+. The total audience of the company’s games on Steam exceeds 5.7 million players.
Source: PR Newswire