Kepler Interactive Explained

Kepler Interactive
Hq Location City:London and Singapore
Key People:Alexis Garavaryan (CEO)
Industry:Video games

Kepler Interactive is a video game publisher founded in September 2021. Based in London and Singapore, it is co-owned by a group of independent game developers. Its published games include Tchia, Scorn, and Sifu.

History

Kepler Interactive was founded in September 2021 by CEO Alexis Garavaryan, the co-founder behind Kowloon Nights, a game development fund.[1] Self-described as a "super developer" publishing group, Kepler was initially co-owned by seven independent studios: A44 (known for developing Ashen), Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap (known for developing Absolver) and Timberline Studio. Each participating studio had "equal say" on the publishing label's decision-making process and were able to share resources and financial gains, but Kepler itself will not interefere with the operations of each studio, allowing them to stay independent.[2] [3] Kepler received $120 million in funding from Chinese gaming company NetEase, which became a minority shareholder.[4] The studio's revenue reached $50 million in 2022, boosted by the release of Ebb Software's Scorn and Sloclap's Sifu.[5]

In 2023, Kepler also launched Kepler Ghost, a white-label publishing service, providing marketing and publishing for game developers. Eternights from Studio Sai was the first video game project to benefit from this program.[6] Additional developers, including The Gentlebros (the developer behind the Cat Quest series) and new studio Sandfall Interactive also joined Kepler.[5] It also partnered with Ironwood Studios for the publishing and release of Pacific Drive.[7]

Games published

Year Title Platform(s) Developer Ref
2022SifuWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SSloclap
ScornWindows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SEbb Software
2023TchiaWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SAwaceb
2024UltrosWindows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Hadoque[8]
Pacific DriveWindows, PlayStation 5Ironwood Studios
Cat Quest IIIWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SThe Gentlebros
Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SA44
2025Bionic BayWindows, PlayStation 5Mureena, Psychoflow Studio [9]
Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SSandfall Interactive[10]

Games published via Kepler Ghost

!Year!Title!Platform(s)!Developer!Ref
2023EternightsWindows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5Studio Sai
En Garde!WindowsFireplace Games
Apocalypse PartyWindowsBreaker Games
Battle ShapersWindowsMetric Empire
2024WindblownWindowsMotion Twin[11]
Unrailed 2: Back on TrackWindows, macOS, LinuxIndoor Astronaut[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Publisher Kepler Interactive launches, raises $120m. Danielle. Partis. Gameindustry.biz. September 29, 2021. July 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: Introducing Kepler Interactive, a publisher run by independent developers. Danielle. Partis. Gameindustry.biz. October 14, 2021. July 31, 2023.
  3. Web site: Kepler Interactive 'super developer' publisher group formed with $120m in funding. TJ. Denzer. Shacknews. September 28, 2021. July 31, 2023.
  4. Web site: Gaming company Kepler raises $120 mln from China's NetEase. Supantha . Mukherjee. Reuters. September 28, 2023. July 31, 2023.
  5. Web site: Kepler Interactive begins 2023 with new partnerships. Rachel. Kaser. VentureBeat. March 17, 2023. July 31, 2023.
  6. Web site: Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships. Jeffery. Rousseau. March 17, 2023. July 31, 2023.
  7. Web site: Pacific Drive to be published by Kepler Interactive . Romano . Sal . Gematsu . June 10, 2023 . July 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610195412/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/pacific-drive-to-be-published-by-kepler-interactive . June 10, 2023 . live .
  8. Web site: Ultros review: 'A drop-dead gorgeous head trip of a Metroidvania game set in a cosmic uterus sarcophagus'. Donnelly. Joe. GamesRadar. 2024-02-12. 2024-02-13.
  9. Web site: Reuben . Nic . Cinematic platformer Bionic Bay is incredibly impressive even beyond its 250,000 pixel trees . Rock Paper Shotgun . 20 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 From Sandfall Interactive Announced for 2025. Rebekah. Valentine. IGN. June 10, 2024. June 10, 2024.
  11. News: Evans-Thirlwell . Edwin . 2023-12-08 . Dead Cells creators Motion Twin reveal cute and gory new roguelike Windblown . 2024-10-28 . Rock, Paper, Shotgun . en.
  12. Web site: Romano . Sal . 2023-11-30 . Unrailed! 2: Back on Track announced for PC . 2024-10-28 . Gematsu . en-US.

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