With Saber Interactive splitting from the Embracer Group in a $247 million deal, there’s the query of which tasks the developer continues to be dealing with. Chief inventive officer Tim Willits has addressed the identical on Twitter, confirming that Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Poisonous Commando, and Jurassic Park: Survival are nonetheless below its purview.
“I’m completely happy to verify we’re nonetheless engaged on a number of titles, together with Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Poisonous Commando, and Jurassic Park: Survival. We’re so enthusiastic about these titles and may’t wait to share extra with everybody quickly.”
Embracer has divested belongings in 38 in-development tasks at Saber, alongside “sure proprietary engine know-how and sport instruments referring to the divested corporations.” Studios like 3D Realms, New World Interactive and Slipgate Ironworks stay with Saber, and others like Aspyr Media, Beamdog, Tripwire Interactive and extra proceed to be owned by Embracer.
The latter additionally maintains possession of 14 tasks that Saber oversaw, although two are confirmed to be joint ventures (and will embody Star Wars: Knights of the Previous Republic – Remake). Saber may additionally purchase 4A Video games of Metro sequence fame, although Embracer’s PLAION would retain publishing and licensing rights.
Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2 launches on September ninth for Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5 and PC. John Carpenter’s Poisonous Commando and Jurassic Park: Survival will launch on the identical platforms, with the previous introduced for this 12 months and the latter and not using a launch date.
I’ve obtained loads of questions in regards to the standing of a few of our beforehand introduced tasks now that Saber has separated from Embracer. I am completely happy to verify we’re nonetheless engaged on quite a lot of titles, together with Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Poisonous… pic.twitter.com/s063LxKz0X
— Tim Willits (@TimWillits) March 14, 2024
