

This is a crazy time in the industry with tons of money floating around & tons of well-financed companies looking to acquire teams and IP. It's always super exciting to see colleagues sell their studios. Thanks to him for letting us reprint it here.] kinda relevant? Which is why we wanted to run it. Sure, you might be like - is this about discovery?! But unsurprisingly, the question of who you’re owned by and how you get investment to make those ultra-discoverable games is. The piece is based on a Twitter thread he made a few days ago, musing on the acquisition and investment-happy game biz environment right now. [This first part of today’s newsletter is from Hinterland founder Raphael van Lierop, who is the head of the Vancouver-headquartered studio which created exploration & survival megahit The Long Dark - above. Luckily, we have some great stuff to check out this time, starting with… a guest!īeing acquired as a game studio: pros and cons? Too much? Fine, I will stop indulging my frustrated creative writing itch by forcing florid paragraphs into your mind, via intros to this (entirely practical) newsletter. While we paddle happily through its dark inlets of game players’ souls, we will reveal inexorable truths about how we buy games, in the form of alarm clocksburied deep within those same alligators’ gullets. Gamedev is our lifestyle and philosophy, so there’s nothing better than to see that our creations bring tons of joy to the community.Welcome back, baby alligators, to the discovery swamp that is the GameDiscoverCo newsletter.

We’re just a bunch of upbeat people with a passion for video games. The exact date and price are yet to be announced, but we encourage you to add House Flipper – Pets DLC to your wishlist on Steam and follow it on Facebook and Instagram. – 10 ranch houses available to be bought and renovated.įrozen Way plans to release the DLC in the first quarter of 2022. – Over 150 new and unique items, stylized to be cozy. – Cute companions like turtles, parrots, bunnies, and hamsters. – 10 of the most popular breeds of cats and dogs. Community feedback is extremely important to us, so we’ve decided to create a DLC that will allow our fans to adopt a trusty companion – just to make their house feel a bit more like home.” Said Mateusz Jeleń, CEO of Frozen Way. “ Since the release of Steam Workshop for House Flipper, we’ve noticed how many players are pet-lovers just like we are. You’ll be able to play with your freshly adopted pet, and with some time and effort, you might even raise it to be your helper on the renovation site. House Flipper – Pets DLC brings a lot of new mechanics. And if you’re good enough at managing your business, you’ll definitely make a profit out of it. Pets DLC is opening endless possibilities, such as:ĭesigning your very own safe space where you can chill with your four-legged friend.Įstablishing a pet-playground in your backyard.įlipping one of ten new houses – we’re going for the ranch style this time around!Īnd that’s not the end of the surprises from the developers – every player will now have the possibility to create their own pet hotel! In the idyllic Cozy Village, players will take care of the ideal conditions for all those pets that couldn’t travel with their owners. The players will be able to adopt a dog or a cat representing one of the ten most popular breeds out there – Cozy Village and its, well, cozy atmosphere will become your brand-new hometown. The House Flipper universe will be joined by someone very special. It’s been almost two years since the release of House Flipper, and the game is still growing! It’s sold millions of copies, has a VR version, and now Frozen Way and Frozen District are collaborating over the Pets DLC, which will definitely please every pet lover out there!įor immediate publication – March 12th, 2021, Cracow, Poland House Flipper and its freshly announced Pets DLC!
