Tripwire Presents expands publishing business to support smaller indie developers

Tripwire Interactive, the developer behind Killing Floor and Maneater, is expanding its publishing arm, Tripwire Presents, to lend support to smaller independent game creators. This new initiative aims to provide assistance to self-published indie games throughout their entire lifecycle, from pre-release to post-launch.

The expanded program will offer a range of services, including cross-promotion, platform relationships, commercial strategy guidance, public relations support, content creation help, events organization, and expert advice on pricing, discounts, and game lifecycle management. Tripwire's goal is to create mutually beneficial partnerships that help these smaller studios reach a wider audience while ensuring the developers retain the greatest possible benefit.

Bryan West, publishing director at Tripwire Presents, explained that the company is targeting "scrappy developers who have done the hard work of both creating and promoting a game themselves." The program will feature five initial titles: The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire from BEF Games; Starforged Legacy, a roguelike bullet hell game from Second Shift Games; Mars Attracts, a park management simulation from Outlier Games; One-Eyed Likho, a folk horror adventure from Morteshka; and Eslabong, a tactical strategy and mercenary club management game from shirowita.