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Industry News July 3, 2023

Daedalic ditches game development, lays off 25 people following Gollum’s failure

Daedalic Entertainment will no longer develop video games in-house after the failed launch of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Nacon’s subsidiary plans to focus exclusively on publishing.

Industry News June 23, 2022

Germany invests €5.6 million in several game studios, including Deponia developer Daedalic Entertainment

Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has invested €5.6 million in the country’s games industry. The funds were allocated to several local studios and startups, including Deponia developer Daedalic Entertainment.

Deals February 17, 2022

Lord of the Rings: Gollum developer Daedalic Entertainment joins Nacon in €53 million deal

Nacon has announced the biggest acquisition in its history. The company will acquire indie developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment for the maximum price of €53 million.

Dev Interviews November 8, 2021

Selfloss creator Alex Goodwin: “Lots of publishers don’t care whether you have money or not, you’ve just got to owe them something”

Annapurna. Versus Evil. Raw Fury. Is working with these publishers a dream come true for indie devs? Alex Goodwin, the solo creator of much anticipated title Selfloss, has been there, done that. In an interview with Game World Observer, he shares his experience and warns fellow creators to curb their enthusiasm.