jump shipsnewly launched development studio somervillepurchased by the publisher thunderstormannounced the deal in a press release. The text talks about maintaining full creative autonomy for the software house founded by Chris Olsen and Dino Patti.
Jumpship was founded in 2017 around the Somerville project, designed by Olsen and co-developed with Patti, the former CEO and founder of Playdead, which culminated around this time. With the acquisition, Dino Patti will also become Thunderful Games’ Strategic Advisor.
The acquisition of Jumpship is the first by Thunderful since Anders Maiqvist became CEO of the company. Naturally, both sides are pleased with the successful deal, which will come into effect starting today, as the publisher adds a prestigious developer to its roster and the studio has more guarantees to develop future titles.
Source: Multiplayer
