Humble Games is now Balor Games and part of Good Games Group
Last week, a notable deal took place for the indie scene. The publisher Good Games Group acquired the publishers Humble Games and Firestoke Games, known for their catalogs of indie hits.
Interestingly, Good Games Group is led by Alan Patmore and Mark Nash, who once headed Humble Games but were laid off a couple of years ago along with a large number of other employees. In fact, many of those who worked at 'Humble' have now transitioned to GGG. So, while acquisitions are acquisitions, the new company mainly consists of the same people.
However, the team decided to rebrand, and all games previously published by Humble Games will now be released under the label Balor Games. Additionally, projects from Firestoke Games have also been included in the same catalog.
Now, under one 'roof,' titles such as Fights in Tight Spaces, Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, SIGNALIS, and over 50 others coexist. Soon, a tactical shooter with horror elements, SCP: 5K, will join them.
Overall, the new management describes their team as curators selecting the best among indie projects (a hint at AAA, but it's implied that these are still independent games, albeit with serious budgets and polished graphics).