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BKOM Studios partners with Kalypso Media to publish a new game!
Quebec City, August 21th, 2020 – BKOM Studios is proud to announce a thrilling and prolific partnership with top game publisher Kalypso Media Group. BKOM Studios and Kalypso will join forces to bring to life an epic strategy game designed specifically for PC and next-gen consoles.
“This is a key project for our studio. A game that we wanted to be part of from the moment the opportunity was presented to us. The subject and the genre are really in line with our interests and objectives at BKOM. This is a flagship initiative that will further define our positioning as a company and having the chance to collaborate with the team at Kalypso Media Group is a definite advantage for the success of the initiative”, mentions our CEO, Frederic Martin.
Wolfgang Duhr, Publishing Director, had this to say about the partnership:
“We are very happy to be working with the talented people at BKOM for one of our upcoming top-titles and are very much looking forward to announcing the project in the future.”
This important new development comes amid other recent announcements about bkom Studios’ stimulating plans for the next few years. “It’s a very exciting time at the studio. This year we’ve signed game development opportunities that will shape the future of the company. Important initiatives on Mobile, PC and console that drive passionate teams to create unique and deep play experiences that will really make an impact. When you’re developing something that you can’t wait to play yourself, that’s always a good sign!” adds, Frederic Martin.
BKOM Studios is growing and there are a few open positions for talented game smiths that are looking for a human-size company with the means to achieve its ambitions, and a place to grow and collaborate with industry veterans. Learn more about our open positions here.
ABOUT BKOM STUDIOS
Located in the beautiful city of Quebec (Canada), since its foundation in 1996, BKOM Studios has been actively contributing to the game industry by creating award-winning Play experiences (via connected toys, mobile, PC and console games, AR/VR and other forms / platforms). We care about games. As a game studio populated with passionate gamers, we understand business objectives and marketing goals are met with exceptional and beautiful games, coupled with fun mechanics which resonate with players’ interest.
More than 24 years of experience in studio expertise developed through several successful games. But above all, it’s a company with a human dimension made up of more than 100 talented and committed people.
BKOM Studios is the award-winning developer behind Overloot, Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation and Little Lords of Twilight.
ABOUT THE KALYPSO MEDIA GROUP
Kalypso Media Group GmbH is a fully independent publisher, developer and marketer of interactive entertainment software with 100 employees in 8 locations in Germany, England and the United States, including Kasedo Games, Kalypso Media’s digital-first label, and three development studios – Realmforge Studios (Munich), Gaming Minds Studios (Gütersloh) and Claymore Game Studios (Darmstadt).
Specializing in developing strategy games for a global audience on all modern platforms, Kalypso Media’s IP portfolio includes the full rights to the Tropico series, Commandos, Port Royale, Dungeons, Sudden Strike, and Railway Empire. Kalypso Media’s recent releases are Commandos 2 – HD Remaster and Praetorians – HD Remaster, Railway Empire – Nintendo Switch™ Edition, and Dungeons 3 – Complete Collection. Upcoming releases include Railway Empire – Complete Collection (07/08/20), Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars (28/08/20), Port Royale 4 (25/09/20) and Spacebase Startopia (23/10/20). Kasedo Games’ recent releases are Filament. Upcoming releases include Distant Kingdoms and console versions of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus.
More information about the Kalypso Media Group is available at www.kalypsomedia.com.