Ubisoft Hands Over Publishing to Hooded Horse
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Ubisoft and the studio Unfrozen have entered into a partnership agreement with Hooded Horse. Although Ubisoft is one of the largest publishers worldwide, Hooded Horse will take over publishing for the French Major, but only for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era.
It is quite surprising that a major publisher is handing over the publishing rights for one of its titles to a smaller partner. Especially since it is a game from the Heroes of Might and Magic series. Although Ubisoft has stronger IPs such as the brands it is outsourcing to its jointly financed subsidiary with Tencent (Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six), Heroes of Might and Magic is not really small, as evidenced by the more than 600,000 wishlists on Steam. Hooded Horse will be responsible for publishing the Steam Early Access release, which is planned for later this year. "Heroes of Might and Magic is a legendary series, one that has a place in the hearts and childhoods of many gamers," says Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender. "We’re honoured to be teaming up with Ubisoft and Unfrozen on this project."
"We are thrilled to welcome Hooded Horse aboard to support the next chapter of Heroes of Might and Magic," says Alain Corre, Chief Publishing Officer at Ubisoft. "Their passion for the franchise and strong connection with strategy communities make them the perfect complement to Unfrozen’s creative talent. Together, we'll reignite Heroes of Might and Magic and bring players to exciting, unexplored realms."
"The entire Unfrozen team is very excited that Hooded Horse is joining the project," says Unfrozen CEO Denis Fedorov. "We firmly believe that their expertise, combined with Ubisoft’s legacy, will allow us to make Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era truly successful and introduce the game to even more fans of tactical turn-based strategies from all over the world."
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