US EditionVampire Survivors Developer Poncle Is Opening More Studios and Has over 15 Games in the Works
The Vampire Survivors developer is building small teams to support spin-offs, new IP and licensed projects, including Warhammer Survivors.
- Poncle is expanding by opening new studios in Japan and Italy to support 15 active projects, including games, DLCs, and porting efforts.
- Driven by the massive success of Vampire Survivors, which has over 25 million players, Poncle aims to scale while remaining "agile and flexible," Sapio noted.
- Projects include spin-offs, new IP, and Warhammer Survivors, a roguelite set in the Warhammer 40K universe launching on Steam sometime this year.
- Poncle is pausing plans to publish third-party indie games, calling early attempts a "learning experience" while intending to return to publishing to "build a community."
- To avoid becoming a AAA studio, the developer plans to utilize "little teams" of five to 15 people per game, helping to "maintain" its indie spirit.
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Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the works
Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is celebrating the game's continued success by opening up multiple studios, with plans to release more than 15 games. This follows this week's release of the spinoff Vampire Crawlers.
When Vampire Survivors made his appearance, the game grew rapidly and caught the attention of millions of players, so many in fact that it made Poncle’s indie small business move from being a small alevin to a pretty big fish. Today, Poncle is also dedicated to publishing games, using its wealth and influence to help other independent teams make a hole. But he also has big plans of his own, including a massive expansion of development capacity a…
Vampire Survivors creator Poncle has over 15 projects in the works
When Vampire Survivors made its arrival, the game quickly grew and caught the attention of millions of players, so many in fact that it took the small indie company of Poncle from a small fry to a rather large fish. Today, Poncle is in the business of game publishing too, using its wealth and pull to help other indie teams find their footing. But it also has grand plans of its own, including a massive expansion in development power and plans to …
Three years after Vampire Survivors' card, Poncle is moving to a higher speed. New games, new licenses, new studios: the British developer is embarking on an all-out expansion, while promising to remain faithful to his independent spirit and a little crazy.
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