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15.03.2024 - 00:21 / eurogamer.net / Jason Schreier / Matthew Karch / Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive chief operating officer Tim Willits has taken to social media to confirm a «number of titles» remain in development at the publisher — including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — following today's Embracer Group sale.
This morning, following rumours of a sale last month, embattled publisher Embracer announced it had reached an agreement to sell large portions of Saber Interactive for $247m. The buyer is Beacon Interactive, a company established by Saber Interactive co-founder Matthew Karch.
As part of that news, Embracer confirmed it had retained two joint projects with Saber, with one of those being the troubled Star Wars: The Old Republic Remake, according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. It was unclear, however, if today's sale would impact any of the other previously announced titles in development at Saber.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — Extended Gameplay Trailer Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 received a substantial delay late last year.And now, Saber Interactive chief operating officer Tim Willits has offered a degree of clarity on that point, confirming the development status of three known projects at the company.
«I have received a lot of questions concerning the status of some of our previously announced projects now that Saber has separated from Embracer,» Willits wrote. «I'm happy to confirm we're still working on a number of titles, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, and Jurassic Park: Survival. We're so excited about these titles and can't wait to share more with everyone soon.»
Of the three titles confirmed to still be in development by Willits, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is expected to arrive in the second half of 2024 following a substantial delay, and80s-inspired co-operative first-person shooter John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is due to launch sometime this year. As for Jurassic Park: Survival, which was announced during December's Game Awards, a release window is yet to be shared.
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Saber Interactive has confirmed that they are still working on the remake of Knights of the Old Republic.
The collapse of the utterly reckless Embracer Group continues to occur publicly, as juggernaut development unit Saber Interactive has announced plans to split from the embattled Swedish organisation. The division will be purchased by Beacon Interactive, a new holding firm controlled by Saber Interactive’s co-founder Matthew Karch. But as detailed in a press release on the divestment, there’s still plenty to be untangled between the two titans.
Embracer Group has announced the $247 million sale of Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive, a new parent company that is owned by Saber co-founder Matthew Karch.
With Saber Interactive splitting from the Embracer Group in a $247 million deal, there’s the question of which projects the developer is still handling. Chief creative officer Tim Willits has addressed the same on Twitter, confirming that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, and Jurassic Park: Survival are still under its purview.
Saber Interactive is officially splitting from Embracer Group, bringing a few more studios formerly owned by the Swedish company with it as well.
Embracer Group confirmed it is selling Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive on Thursday morning, following rumors of a sale last month. Saber Interactive is a massive company that not only develops games like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game but also owns several studios.
This week's announcement that Embracer are selling off Saber Interactive to new company Beacon Interactive has cast further doubt over the future of one of Embracer's bigger projects, the much-delayed Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake. While Embracer have yet to actually state this out loud, it sounds like the KOTOR remake will be a "joint project" between Saber and Embracer. It also probably won't be out in the next 12 months. Given the project's repeated disruptions and delays, I suspect many of us will settle for the game coming out at all.
As expected, the Embracer Group has sold much of Saber Interactive, which is known for the Metro series, Gloomhaven and remakes of classic Star Wars titles. The buyer is a group of private investors under the umbrella of Beacon Interactive, which is run by Saber co-founder Matthew Karch.
Embracer has officially sold Saber Interactive, to the tune of $ 247 million.
Saber Interactive has parted ways with Embracer Group, buying back the rights to its own work as well as much of its network of studios and contractors.
Saber Interactive have parted ways with Embracer Group, buying back the rights to both themselves and numerous other studios in a deal initially valued at $247 million. The deal includes 38 ongoing game development projects plus the rights to 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks, New World Interactive, Nimble Giant, Mad Head, Digic, Fractured Byte and PR agency Sandbox Strategies, as well as Metro developers 4A Games and Pinball FX maker Zen Studios via options.