Poncle, the studio behind the hit indie game Vampire Survivors, is reportedly launching its own publishing arm. Following the tremendous success of the 2022 roguelike shoot 'em up, the small UK-based developer is expanding its business. Poncle started as a solo project by Luca "Poncle" Galante, but has since grown to a team of over 25 developers. After Vampire Survivors launched in early access in 2021 and later arrived on Steam in 2022, the game rapidly gained popularity and even received praise from Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer. Building on its success and multiple DLCs, Poncle is now looking to diversify its ventures. https://www.forums.freestufftimes.c...ti-per-sonic-the-hedgehog-e-in-arrivo.259631/ https://www.forums.freestufftimes.c...-envahir-les-consoles-en-janvier-2025.259632/ https://www.intensemuscle.com/forum...emo-di-metaphor-refantazio-al-tokyo-game-show https://www.intensemuscle.com/forum...ion-5-release-skips-japan-amid-legal-troubles https://streetwork-hilft.de/forum/t...aseball-il-classico-del-1997-arriva-su-steam/ https://streetwork-hilft.de/forum/t...es-ps4-vers-ps5-et-nouvelles-fonctionnalites/ https://forum.ethernum.org/threads/aggiornamento-su-x-men-97-il-secondo-capitolo-è-in-arrivo.551/ https://mythicalmc.com/threads/the-finals-season-4-update-new-sponsor-feature-weapons-and-more.7504/ https://www.forumaibi.it/forum/adoz...-takes-over-tokyo-sky-tree-a-fall-celebration https://www.sharkbrew.com/community...-di-horizon-zero-dawn-in-attesa-del-remaster/ https://www.sharkbrew.com/community...aster-de-horizon-zero-dawn-sur-playstation-5/ https://forum.heroes-centrum.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=48807 https://forum.heroes-centrum.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=48808 https://forum.africatwinclub.org/in...isdom-releases-patch-101-to-improve-gameplay/ https://forum.africatwinclub.org/in...n-20-milioni-di-copie-vendute-nel-primo-mese/ https://www.forumgsxr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=17378 https://www.forumgsxr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=17379 https://forum.tecnocraft.net/thread...-playstation-2-sembra-pronto-a-tornare.84830/ https://thedarkko.net/topic/82453-paleo-pines-svela-il-contenuto-spettrale-per-halloween/ https://thedarkko.net/topic/82454-f...d-to-strike-over-new-return-to-office-policy/ https://forum.realdigital.org/d/145...f-duty-black-ops-6-scoprono-un-grave-problema https://forum.realdigital.org/d/145...october-10-release-with-cross-platform-launch https://forum.ethernum.org/threads/...ankton-in-new-survival-mode-this-october.552/ https://mythicalmc.com/threads/bung...de-e-gara-del-primo-giorno-in-destiny-2.7529/ https://www.forumaibi.it/forum/adoz...nder-advisory-group-dopo-le-recenti-polemiche https://forum.heroes-centrum.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=48809 https://forum.realdigital.org/d/145...indie-di-riyo-games-ispirato-a-chrono-trigger https://thedarkko.net/topic/82513-c...after-success-of-dead-rising-deluxe-remaster/ According to GamesIndustry.biz, Poncle announced its plans to branch into game publishing during the Game Republic's Pitching to Investors and Publishers event. The new publishing team intends to operate differently from a traditional publisher, emphasizing that they don't "want IP" but are instead focused on funding passion projects and helping developers create the games they truly want to make. Known for one of the best pixel art games in recent years, Poncle aims to support titles that are "replayable, affordable, and fun." Poncle plans to offer various services for developers, including funding, development guidance, QA, platform support, localization, release management, and marketing. The studio made clear that it won't be supporting AI games, Web3-related projects, or free-to-play mobile games, describing these as "insta-nos." Instead, Poncle aims to back projects that are developed with "sincerity, passion, and depth." In August 2024, Poncle expanded Vampire Survivors to PS4 and PS5, nearly two years after its initial PC release on October 20, 2022. All expansions are now available on PlayStation, making the full pixel art action game accessible across all major platforms. Alongside reaching new audiences, Poncle recently refreshed Vampire Survivors with the Darkasso Update, which introduced new content like a new stage, additional character skins, and more achievements. With further content drops expected in 2025, both new and veteran players have plenty to look forward to in the coming year.
