The creators of the Destroy All Humans! remakes have once again become an independent team after nearly a decade of being under THQ Nordic's control, a subsidiary of Embracer Group. The management of Black Forest Games has bought out the studio.
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The terms of the deal and the transaction amount are not disclosed.
According to Adrian Goersch, co-director of Black Forest Games, the developers are grateful to THQ Nordic and Embracer Group for years of support, but now they wish to chart their own destiny. However, the studio and its former owners will maintain a partnership and continue working on joint projects.
As for their immediate plans, the leaders of Black Forest Games have made some decisions. Alongside the buyout, they announced the creation of Third Signal Studios—an "independent group of game studios" focused on premium games for consoles and PC. Third Signal Ventures has joined them in founding Third Signal Studios.
Let's recall, Black Forest Games was established in 2012. Its projects include Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Rogue Stormers, Fade to Silence, and remakes of two parts of Destroy All Humans!.
THQ Nordic acquired Black Forest Games in 2017 for 900,000 euros, promising an additional 450,000 euros to the studio's founders based on performance results.