Publisher Deep Silver announces the acquisition of the
Homefront
intellectual property and all related assets from
financially troubled
publisher/developer Crytek, offering no hint about what they paid for the
shooter series. Word is development of
Homefront: The Revolution will
continue in Nottingham, England at a newly formed studio called Deep Silver
Dambuster Studios. Here's the announcement:
Today, Koch Media together
with its publishing label Deep Silver announces that it has acquired the
Homefront brand and all coherent assets from Crytek. This includes Homefront:
The Revolution which has been announced on 2nd June 2014. The development will
be continued in newly founded, Nottingham-based Deep Silver Dambuster Studios.
“We are thrilled to see another great IP joining the Deep Silver universe,” says
Dr. Klemens Kundratitz. “We strongly believe in the potential of Homefront: The
Revolution and trust in the new team to continue the path we have been walking
in the last years.”
Deep Silver Dambuster Studios is the third development studio within the Koch
Media Group, joining Deep Silver Volition and Deep Silver Fishlabs.