Krafton has acquired 100% of Final Epoch developer, Eleventh Hour Video games.
Krafton stated it was a “strategic acquisition” that goals to develop the worldwide participant base, bolster dwell service capabilities, and reveal dedication to the motion RPG style, however careworn “the group behind Final Epoch will proceed to work on the sport, scale improvement throughout console platforms, and develop seasonal content material”. The acquisition quantity “contains an preliminary consideration of £71.5m ($96m)”.
Whereas the deal helps Krafton safe “a aggressive franchise IP within the motion RPG style and additional strengthen its place within the international market”, in flip, Eleventh Hour Video games will get “the sources and infrastructure to higher serve its neighborhood, guaranteeing that Final Epoch continues to evolve and meet the expectations of its rising participant base”.
“Becoming a member of Krafton is a dream come true for Eleventh Hour Video games,” stated Eleventh Hour CEO, Judd Cobler. “Their deep-rooted ardour for ARPGs aligns completely with our mission. With Krafton’s assist, EHG is poised to raise the Final Epoch franchise to even higher heights. As a studio constructed from gamers of the style, we couldn’t be extra excited for its future.”
In Eurogamer’s Final Epoch evaluate, we awarded it a middling 3/5, writing: “A flexible construct system permits for experiments with deep ability timber and weird crafting mechanics – however after the preliminary pleasure of making these builds, momentum fades.”
Final week, Krafton stated it “look[ed] ahead to defending itself in court docket” after Unknown Worlds’ former management confirmed they might be suing the writer after they had been all of the sudden ousted and changed earlier this month. The writer additionally insisted that any and all choices made about Subnautica 2 had been made “to make sure it is the absolute best recreation and lives as much as fan expectations”.
