Following the successful release of Detroit: Become Human, Quantic Dream has changed direction. Not when it comes to the genre of games they make, but in regards to partnerships and business models. First of all, following the end of the contract with Sony, they have ported all of their PlayStation exclusive games (Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human) to PC via the Epic Games store.
This opened up a path to a multiplatform future, but it was only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Quantic Dream is also looking to self-publish its future titles and even help smaller developers publish games.
As Quantic Dream just turned 23 years old, David Cage (CEO, Director and Writer) and Guillaume de Fondaumière (Co-CEO, Head of Publishing) shared a bit more about these plans in a blog post published this week.
[...] And so, for the first time in 23 years of working with prestigious publishers, we are now in a position to self-publish.
This new venture will allow us to make decisions in total independence, and to address the technological and strategic opportunities of next-generation platforms. It will also allow us to help other developers, by providing investment and development support, so that they can fully express their talents. We want to support creators of original projects and help them, in turn, to achieve their vision and offer quality, ground-breaking experiences.
This is more than an evolution — it is a transformation. We are doing this to preserve our freedom and our independence, to continue working on innovative and even more ambitious projects, to address greater challenges, and to create the unexpected. Quantic Dream will never be just another studio. We want to face new horizons, to keep our passion alive, and keep trusting in the idea of making games that are different.
As a reminder, NetEase recently acquired a minority stake in Quantic Dream. This investment should help realize the studio's plans, which we'll keep a close eye on. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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