Smilegate signs on to publish Absurd Ventures’ A Better Paradise game

Smilegate and Absurd Ventures announced today that they have signed a deal to publish the latter’s upcoming game, which is set in its A Better Paradise universe. Smilegate has previously invested in Absurd Ventures, which was founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser. As part of that investment, Smilegate had the opportunity to partner on Absurd’s new intellectual property.

The unnamed game is still early in development, led by Greg Borrud, formerly of Niantic and Pandemic Studios. At present, Absurd is building out the development team, with some of the current members having experience at Bungie, Riot, Treyarch and others. It will follow up on Absurd’s A Better Paradise audio fiction series and subsequent novelization.