Former staffers at Gearbox Publishing have founded a new publisher, Cooldown Games.
While some employees remained with Embracer and have rebranded into Arc Games, others were laid off as part of the parent company's restructuring plans.
Skal noted the ongoing struggles with live-service and ongoing games trying to vie for players' time when they already have "forever games" set in stone.
Cooldown-published titles, he reasoned, can serve as good in-between games instead of titles that "ask more of us than we can give.".
"Our team is confident rational business models will be a long-term strength of Cooldown Games and that just might be a refreshing contrast from many recent industry trends," said Gibson in the company announcement.
Developers interested in working with Cooldown can contact the studio here, and those looking for a job can apply here.
Meanwhile, Gibson's interview with Bloomberg, which also details his time at Gearbox Publishing and Embracer before being laid off, is here. »
