"For the developers we have worked with over the years, this moment is a reunion. [It has] the same leadership and the same commitment to thoughtful publishing remain in place. What changes is our scale and our focus. Balor Games is built for inventors and backed by believers. To that end, it exists to be a seal of quality for independent games."
"The Humble Games lineup includes (among others) Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, SIGNALIS, Forager, Coral Island, Monaco and Wizard of Legend. Separate from the Humble transaction, Balor also bought the complete catalog of Firestoke Games (which shut down last August) and publishing rights to Fights in Tight Spaces. In total, the young studio now owns the publishing rights to over 60 indie titles."
"In July 2024, Ziff Davis laid off all 36 employees of Humble Games. But later that year, Humble Games' former leaders (Patmore and Nash) formed GGG and cut a deal to help manage their old studio's back catalog. Now, with Ziff Davis in a selling mood, that library is back in Patmore and Nash's hands."
Good Games Group, led by former Humble Games leaders Alan Patmore and Mark Nash, has rebranded to Balor Games and acquired the complete back catalog of over 50 Humble Games titles from Ziff Davis. The acquisition includes popular indie games such as Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, SIGNALIS, Forager, Coral Island, Monaco, and Wizard of Legend. Additionally, Balor Games purchased the complete catalog of defunct Firestoke Games and publishing rights to Fights in Tight Spaces, bringing its total portfolio to over 60 indie titles. The company positions itself as a developer-friendly publishing house and a seal of quality for independent games. The name Balor references Irish mythology and cleverly connects to the triple-I gaming designation.
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