Tencent Acquires Majority Stake in Don’t Starve Developer Klei Entertainment

and Mark of the Ninja.Klei Entertainment founder Jamie Cheng took to the the studio’s forums to announce the information and to guarantee its followers that “as a part of this settlement, Klei retains full autonomy of inventive and operations throughout all elements of the studio, together with initiatives, expertise, and extra.”

As for what is going on to alter, Cheng mentions that whereas there are some “boring accounting modifications” that may must be adjusted to, he’ll nonetheless be working the studio as earlier than, with “no modifications to staffing, initiatives, or different operations.”

Cheng continued to debate why this determination was made and, amongst different issues, the way it will assist Klei Leisure proceed to do what it does greatest – “making distinctive experiences that nobody else can.”

“Klei has been round for 15 years, and we’ve made many modifications over time in an effort to reply to a altering world,” Cheng wrote. “Constantly, my want has been to allow individuals to do their greatest inventive work, to study and develop, to not have to fret about funds, and have the ability to take pleasure in their lives outdoors the studio. This has not modified. This partnership helps us navigate a altering trade, and helps us give attention to what we do greatest: making distinctive experiences that nobody else can.”

Tencent, which has invested in different corporations which have produced such titles as Path of Exile, League of Legends, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Conflict of Clans, Fortnite, and extra, helped Klei distribute its video games in China in 2016. Moreover, Do not Starve Collectively was the primary sport to launch on Tencent’s WeGame platform.

These previous collaborations helped make the choice for Klei to permit this acquisition, as Cheng feels that it’s the solely firm that “would allow us to retain the extent of management that we demand.”

Klei Leisure’s latest title, Griftlands, is at the moment out there on PC in Early Entry and is also expected to be released on Nintendo Switch later this year.

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