{
  "id": 19512723,
  "title": "\"Some of the best games of the last decade came from teams of fifty\": Destroy All Humans! remake devs Black Forest Games split from THQ Nordic to launch new indie studio group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/some-of-the-best-games-of-the-last-decade-came-from-teams-of-fifty",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:19:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/some-of-the-best-games-of-the-last-decade-came-from-teams-of-fifty-destroy-all-humans-remake-devs-black-forest-games-split-from-thq-nordic-to-launch-new-indie-studio-group"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Black Forest Games, creators of the Destroy All Humans! remakes, have parted ways with THQ Nordic through a management buyout and are establishing a new developer-driven collective of independent studios. Titled Third Signal, the group aims to empower teams with independence, resources, and creative freedom to bring their unique ideas to fruition. Co-cos Adrian Goersch expressed gratitude to THQ Nordic and Embracer for nine successful years and the games they produced together. Now, the team is eager to chart its own course as owners once again, collaborating on an exciting new project with a talented group and strong partners by its side. Third Signal founder Andreas Tobler highlighted that some of the best games of the last decade were developed by teams of fifty, not five hundred. Black Forest Games, based in Germany, was part of THQ Nordic since 2017, releasing the Destroy All Humans! remake, Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed, and several other titles such as Giana Sisters, Fade to Silence, and Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back. The latter being a revival of a classic series, demonstrating the diverse range of projects Black Forest has been involved in. As of now, Third Signal's website is merely a logo, promising something soon, and includes legal and privacy notices. The management team from Black Forest will become co-owners of the new studio group, while continuing to collaborate on game development tasks with THQ Nordic.",
  "summary": "Black Forest Games, developers of the Destroy All Humans! remakes, have spun out of Embracer Group-owned publishers THQ Nordic via a management buyout and announced plans to form a new \"developer-driven group\" of independent studios. The new group, dubbed Third Signal, will aim to \"give teams the independence, resources and creative freedom\" to \"bring their own ideas to life\". Read more",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}