Saber Interactive has executed what a lot of the builders below Embracer Group for the previous couple of years would’ve needed to do – it cut up off from the corporate and can keep away from future layoffs and even potential closure by the hands of Lars Wingefors.
Regardless of this joyous information for Saber and its workers, this might spell the top for quite a lot of coming tasks from Saber. Fortunately, these fears needn’t take root.
Quickly after the affirmation broke that Saber had formally been offered, Tim Willits, chief working officer at Saber took to his private Twitter account to calm the nerves of these involved a undertaking they have been wanting ahead to, had been cancelled.
“I’ve acquired quite a lot of questions in regards to the standing of a few of our beforehand introduced tasks now that Saber has separated from Embracer,” mentioned Willits.
“I’m joyful to substantiate we’re nonetheless engaged on quite a lot of titles, together with Warhammer 40,000: Area Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Poisonous Commando, and Jurassic Park: Survival. We’re so enthusiastic about these titles and may’t wait to share extra with everybody quickly.”
Whereas Willits doesn’t name it out particularly, listed below “quite a lot of titles” would additionally appear to be the approaching Star Wars: Knights Of The Outdated Republic Remake, based on a report following the sale affirmation.
The KOTOR Remake nonetheless being ‘a go’ was additionally a part of the unique report particulars of the sale, again earlier than it was confirmed to have taken place.
It’s good to see that Saber Interactive has been in a position to get out of Embracer largely unscathed, although there have been layoffs at Saber owned studios 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks.
Supply – [Tim Willits on Twitter]