Publishing

Techland’s distribution shutdown won’t affect Dying Light 2
13 newly-redundant staffers will receive full support in taking their next steps

Publisher Playdius has rebranded as Dear Villagers following $2.2m investment
A change in direction for the company behind of A Normal Lost Phone and Bury Me, My Love

THQ Nordic raises $225m through share sale for further mergers and acquisitions
European publishing firm's M&A shows no sign of slowing down

Chinese publisher East2West opens its USA branch in San Francisco
"Our current lineup, which will be announced shortly, is already impressive"

Games distributor Plug In Digital raises $2.25M to push growth and publishing efforts
Plug In Digital looks to strengthen its services, partnerships and publishing opportunities

There’s “plenty of interest” in publishing System Shock 3, claims Otherside Entertainment
Immersive sim devs haven’t been hung out to dry after splitting from Starbreeze

Blizzard has extended its publishing partnership with NetEase until 2023
NetEase will continue to publish Blizzard’s games in China for another four years

Activision hands Destiny publishing rights to Bungie
But the game will still be appearing on Blizzard's Battle.net

Ubisoft is the first major publisher to join Epic's store with The Division 2, French firm foregoes Steam

Paradox puts the leash on White Wolf following Vampire: The Masquerade’s “crude and disrespectful” prose
Upcoming book for the supernatural RPG played down real-world purge of gay men in Chechnya