Devolver Digital launches new publishing label Big Fan Games

Devolver Digital today revealed Big Fan Games, its new publishing label and wholly owned subsidiary. Big Fan Games is a small team focused on indie creators — specifically, on indie creators who are interested in making games licensed from existing franchises. The new studio’s team has several members from Good Shepherd Entertainment, and its mandate appears to focus on the promise of what indie-game creativity can bring to licensed titles.

Big Fan would support indie developers who wish to make an unusual game within a certain franchise, as well as IP owners who wish to find a new avenue to connect with fans. As the company said in an official statement, “When it comes to ‘licensed games,’ we think there’s room for a new approach. One where indie developers get to make the call. To take some risks and explore unique ideas that aren’t dictated by spreadsheets.”