Developers that will be showcasing their titles at the Triple-i Initiative include teams behind successful indie titles such as Slay the Spire, Darkest Dungeon, Terraria, and Vampire Survivors. The showcase will be above 30 minutes long.

There will be a host of smaller developers and publishers showcasing their games at the event, and you can find the full and final list below:

• A44
• Assemble Entertainment
• Awaceb
• Blobfish Games
• ColePowered Games
• Digital Sun Games
• Drop Bear Bytes
• Evil Empire
• Fireshine Games
• Focus Entertainment
• Fumi Games
• Gamera Games
• Gearbox Software
• Gearbox Publishing
• Gentlymad Studios
• Ghost Ship Publishing
• Heart Machine
• Hooded Horse
• Humble Games
• Ishtar Games
• Kepler Interactive
• Mega Crit
• Northplay
• Passtech Games
• Pathea Games
• PlaySide Studios
• PlaySide Publishing
• PM Studios
• poncle
• Quite OK Games
• Realm Archive
• Red Hook Studios
• Stunlock Studios
• The Arcade Crew
• The Gentlebros
• Thorium
• tinyBuild
• Triband
• Youthcat Studio

Embracer CEO and co-founder Lars Wingefors said, “Today’s announcement marks the result of the final structured divestment process and is an important step in transforming Embracer into the future with notably lower net debt and improved free cash flow. Through the transaction, we lower business risk and improve profitability as we transition to becoming a leaner and more focused company.

“After evaluating several options for Gearbox, I am happy that we have reached a solution that is in the best interest of all stakeholders. Randy and the team have been great team members throughout the past years, and I would like to thank them all for that. As one of the world’s greatest games developers, I am confident that Gearbox will continue to innovate and thrive in their new home within Take-Two.”

Gearbox Entertainment CEO Randy Pitchford added, ”As a significant long-term Embracer Group shareholder, I believe in the strategy for the Embracer Group and am completely convinced that this transaction is the best possible scenario and an obvious net positive arrangement for Embracer Group, for Take-Two and, of course, for Gearbox Entertainment.

“My primary interest is always Gearbox, especially our talent and customers. I want to personally assure fans of our games that this arrangement will ensure that the experiences we have in development at Gearbox will be the best they can possibly be.”

Take-Two is no stranger to working with Gearbox, having published the Borderlands series, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, the underwhelming Battleborn and long-in-development Duke Nukem Forever under its 2K Games label. Gearbox’s sale follows that of Saber Interactive, recently acquired by a private investor group, and nearly a year of studio closures and layoffs at Embracer.

As for the future of Gearbox, it’s reportedly working on Borderlands 4, with leadership rumored to have faced a reshuffling, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands 2, which allegedly saw a “soft” reboot. Stay tuned for more details and potential announcements in the coming months.

In a recent Steam post, the developer explained that “Gearbox has been the trusted publisher of Risk of Rain 2 for many years now, they have a love for Risk of Rain that matches our own and is the best fit for taking the franchise into the future.” While Hopoo is working on Risk of Rain Returns, Gearbox will “both develop and publish potential future titles in the series.”

There may be some concern among hardcore fans about whether the latter can do justice to the franchise. However, Hopoo revealed that Gearbox co-developed the Survivors of the Void expansion. It created the Aphelian Sanctuary and Siphoned Forest, along with the Void Jailers, all received very well.

In conclusion, the developer said, “We are ready to move on to new challenges and welcome the exciting and fresh ideas Gearbox will bring to Risk of Rain. Completing the console versions of Survivors of the Void remains a top priority for Gearbox, and we can’t wait to see what the future brings for Risk of Rain with them at the helm! We know the IP is in excellent hands.”

As for Risk of Rain Returns, it releases in 2023 for Nintendo Switch and PC. Check out the first details and screenshots here.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2, much like any other open-world from the developer’s portfolio, is chock full of content to engage with, secrets to find, treasures to hunt, and so much more. Red Dead Redemption 2 does a wonderful job of stitching swaths of content seamlessly into its vivid and varied open world. The tale of Van Der Linde’s gang on the run is in perfect harmony with the game’s focus on exploration. It’s not uncommon to see players spending hundreds of hours hunting down each nook and cranny in search of many of its secrets to achieve the coveted 100% completion rate.

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Undertale

Toby Fox’s Undertale possesses a ton of charm underneath its relatively archaic visuals. Whether it’s the quirky gameplay, freedom of choice or utter wit, it’s a game whose art-style pays homage to the retro era of gaming. For a retro-styled game though, it could look a little bit better. Regardless, if you want a compelling story with significant consequences, Undertale is your ticket.