It’s been another rough year for the games industry, with seemingly constant layoffs taking place and studios being shuttered. However, a new publishing label announced today hopes to help curb this trend by uplifting developers.
Today, European publisher MY.GAMES announced Knights Peak, its new publishing division "dedicated to supporting both emerging and established studios." Knights Peak also revealed its diverse initial roster of upcoming games and re-releases.
Among Knights Peak's announcements was the world premiere of Nikoderiko, a colorful platformer in the style of Banjo-Kazooie that's in development at VEA Games. It's headed to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC later this summer with music by Donkey Kong Country composer David Wise.
The previously announced dark fantasy Soulslike side-scroller Mandragora is also headed to Knights Peak. During a new trailer for the game, developer Primal Game Studio showed off the game's massive skill trees and hinted at its story about lost humanity, with Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines writer Brian Mitsoda working as the game's narrative lead. Mandragora is slated for release in late 2024 on PC, PS5, and Xbox X|S.
Knights Peak is also now publishing the long-awaited Starship Troopers: Extermination, which received an October release date and is now getting console ports as well as a lengthy singleplayer mode that features original movie actor Casper Van Dien.
The publishing label also revealed its back catalog, with the previously released action-adventure game Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread heading to Amazon Prime this summer and the classic RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition slated for a release on Amazon Luna this year.
Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun, and they're currently developing a game called Garage Sale. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.
