Destroy All Humans! Studio Black Forest Games Splits From THQ Nordic
The studio behind the Destroy All Humans! remakes is striking out on its own. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, Black Forest Games has spun out from publisher THQ Nordic via a management buyout.
The German developer announced the split in a press release, per the outlet. Co-boss Adrian Goersch thanked THQ Nordic and parent company Embracer for "nine good years" but said the team is now excited to shape its own future as owners again.
The move paves the way for a new independent studio group dubbed Third Signal. Founder Andreas Tobler stated the group's vision is to be "developer driven," giving teams "the independence, resources and creative freedom" to work on their own ideas.
Tobler argued that "some of the best games of the last decade came from teams of fifty, not five hundred" and that Black Forest is the right studio to launch this new venture. The studio's management team will co-own the new group but will continue to collaborate with THQ Nordic on game development.
Black Forest Games, acquired by THQ Nordic in 2017, is known for its work on the Destroy All Humans! remakes, the Giana Sisters series, and the 2017 platformer Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back.
