Publisher Tate Multimedia has announced that it is transitioning from a self-publishing publisher to a full-fledged publisher. Tate Multimedia has over 20 years of experience in publishing video games and their most recent title is Kao the Kangaroo. Their announcement now confirms that the studio is now formalizing its position as a third-party publisher with a unique range of benefits on offer. The studio details that this decision represents the natural evolution and expansion of its business.
Tate Multimedia has expanded its team with passionate and highly experienced individuals with decades of industry experience over the past few years. At this point, the studio is busy working on a series of unannounced projects from various partners around the globe but their plans are to release only a few selected titles per year to main a higher quality. Paul Leskowicz, Vice President of Tate Multimedia details:
We know the ups and downs and understand the challenges on both sides of the developer-publisher relationship. This makes working with third parties the logical next step, and we are excited to share our expertise with studios in the months and years to come. We know how important both retaining ownership of an IP and cash flow is for an indie studio and we want to make sure our collaborative approach and financial commitment give clear visibility and comfort to our partners in that regard.
The studio also details the benefits of working with them:
- Publishing Services – Full life-cycle support, from development to distribution.
- Financing – Investment offer as early as pre-vertical slice, even for a first project.
- Ownership – IP remains with the developer even when financing the whole game.
- Returns – Revenue share from day one.
- Consulting – Help with aligning the creative vision with audience expectations through market analysis and insights, product strategy, and regular development feedback.
- Promotion – Comprehensive marketing and PR support: we are loud, experienced, energetic, and passionate!
- Sales – Broadest possible uptake is ensured via an established sales network, from first-party platforms, through digital and retail distributors, to streaming services.
With its decision, Tate Multimedia is looking to bring the most stand-out indie games to major platforms, building on a long history of industry success to create an exciting future for its partners and for gamers. Tate Media is based in Poland and is an independent game developer and publisher. Apart from Kao the Kangaroo, the studio is also known for the Urban Trial series and the award-winning Steel Rats.
