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Square Enix Invests in Danish Indie Studio as It Seeks Next Western Publishing Hit

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Square Enix has invested in a Danish indie studio to accelerate development of its forthcoming ARPG, as the Japanese company continues to look to the west for another publishing hit.
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It is not common to see large publishers funding independent developers, who act as third parties to assist in the production of a game. However, this is precisely what is happening right now, as it has been revealed that Square Enix has wanted to support and invest in the Danish independent studio BetaDwarf to help them realize and complete the development of their project, Vaultbreakers. This game is described as an action RPG in which players…

After unveiling Vaultbreakers in January 2025, BetaDwarf's studio today announces a strategic partnership with Square Enix, who is now an investor on this multiplayer action-RPG project. On this occasion, a new gameplay trailer was released, and a public playtest is scheduled for July 3-9. Vaultbreakers offers a roguelike experience in view of above, mixing dynamic exploration, boss clashes and collection of relics in high-risk sessions. The gam…

NewsGaming.net Square Enix invests in BetaDwarf, the studio behind the action-RPG Vaultbreakers Since he sold his European studios, it's hard to imagine that Square Enix is again interested in investing a lot of money in the productions of small Western studios. Yet the publisher has some projects in mind, such as the one about BetaDwarf, a name that may not tell you anything, but which is a studio that has just received a very important financi…

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XboxEra broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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