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Skybound Entertainment has made a committed financial investment in indie studio MegaCat Studios, the developer working on fun-looking, ring-rocking RPG WrestleQuest.
As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Skybound Entertainment has not released a figure for its investment, but the site’s sources believe it to be in the “multi-million” region. As a publisher Skybound currently holds IPs such as The Walking Dead and Escape Academy, while also owning physical distribution rights for titles such as Cuphead, Psychonauts 2, Untitled Goose Game, Gang Beasts, and more recently Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol.
Pittsburgh-based MegaCat Studios has released several low-key titles in its young life, including games for retro platforms such as the NES and the Sega Mega Drive. WrestleQuest represents the indie outfit’s biggest and most promising title to date, blending strategic RPG combat with the Day-Glo, territory-era world of pro wrestling. Alongside a roster of original characters, WrestleQuest will also star real-world grapplers such as The Road Warriors, Sgt. Slaughter, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Andre the Giant, and Macho Man Randy Savage.
It is reported that MegaCat intends to use Skybound’s investment to help with the financial side of project development, while also noting that the partnership will give the small studio access to IP and publishing resources. With the release of WrestleQuest just four months away, this exciting venture looks set to propel MegaCat well into 2023 and, hopefully, beyond.
WrestleQuest launches May 2023 on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
Skybound makes multimillion-dollar investment in Mega Cat Studios [GamesIndustry.biz]
