Hello Scientists!
We’ve got some big news about our studio floating around today and we wanted to take a moment here to fully explain what this means for us, our game, and for you as players.
Today we announced that Krafton Inc. will acquire a minority stake in our studio. So let's go through what this means exactly.
Why We’ve Partnered With Krafton and the likes of Subnautica and PUBG: Battlegrounds?
Firstly, Krafton Inc has an undisputed track record having invested in the likes of one of the most acclaimed survival games Subnautica, and one of the biggest coop hits, PUBG: Battlegrounds to name a few. This partnership potentially gives us unprecedented access to knowledge and expertise from studios we’ve admired for a long time. Rest assured, we’re not going to turn Forever Skies into a battle royal game, nor are we going clone Subnautica. But simply being able to talk to the people behind these monumental games to get insight and advice is fantastic for us.
This may also open the door for us to do possible cross-overs and partnerships with these titles and any others that Krafton works with. Nothing has been done in this direction right now, so we aren’t making any promises or subtle teases here. We’re simply saying this is something we can look into now, which is equally great for us.
Our Future is Firmly in our Hands
The partnership with Krafton essentially secures our studio’s long-term future. In a time where every month we are all seeing studios both large and small mass laying off employees, canceling games, and overall scrambling to survive, it is a massive relief that this won’t be an issue for us.
While the sales of Forever Skies so far have been strong enough to keep the studio going, this partnership ensures a safety net that lets us fully focus on making Forever Skies the best it can be while also knowing we have the room to think about our next title in the years to come.
“Our funding for the completion of Forever Skies is secured, but eventually, we will need to
start looking ahead at what comes next for our team. The capital raised through Krafton will
make it significantly easier for us to plan out and build our next title to be something bigger
and even more ambitious.” - Andrzej Blumenfeld, CEO, Far From Home
Forever Skies Development Remains Unchanged
Rest assured that any work on our next game will only happen after the completion of Forever Skies development while also making sure we have ample room to do meaningful post-full-launch support. Tomorrow we will be publishing our road map for the remainder of 2024 so you can see what we have planned next.
Far From Home Remains Independent
The partnership with Krafton Inc. is shaped in such a way that Far From Home remains fully independent and in full creative control of Forever Skies and future titles. Krafton Inc is a minority shareholder so our team has the final say on key decisions based on the direction of the studio and our titles.
Thank You For Getting Us Here
This is a monumental moment for our studio to say the least. We have secured our long future while still retaining full control of everything we decide to do. Krafton’s belief in our vision and desire to support our growth is a massive boost to us but we also know that had it not been for you, our players, who gave Forever Skies a chance since we launched in Early Access, none of this could have happened. So a big thank you to all of you for helping us and Forever Skies reach such new heights.
We hope this post and our desire to be upfront clears up any concerns and if you have further questions, do leave them in the comments.
- The Far From Home Team