If you love indie gaming, you know the name Devolver Digital. The company has been the publisher of some of the most well-respected indie titles in the last decade. Thanks to them, gaming has received titles like Hotline Miami, Hatoful Boyfriend, and last year’s runaway success, Fall Guys: Ultimake Knockout. Now it looks like they are not going anywhere while staying true to who they are.
The company confirmed that they have gone public on the London Stock Exchange to help growth for the future. They’re already sitting at a value of about $950 million (via gameindustry.biz) and have had multiple companies make small investments by buying a percentage of shares. Sony has acquired a 5% share, and NetEase has purchased an 8% share. The refreshing news out of all this? The staff of Devolver itself is still the majority owners of the company. Meaning the culture they’ve established is unlikely to change.
It’s a massive success story for the indie publisher to be rewarded for their efforts while staying true to who they are. Devolver has established a persona in the gaming community as the hip indie devs publishing great games while making fun of the big studios with a sense of humor akin to Adult Swim. No, seriously, go check out their E3 press conferences on Youtube. Each year is a brilliant takedown of the triple-A studios that is unmatched in their accuracy. To see that their culture can remain intact while they grow is a wonderful win for the gaming development community. Here’s a toast from being a fan myself for their continued success! (Now hopefully this gets us Hotline Miami 3).
Via PC Gamer
