Kowloon Nights
Kowloon Nights is a video gaming investment fund established in 2017. It was founded by chief executive officer Alexis Garavaryan, who is also CEO of partner publisher Kepler Interactive, and Jay Chi.
History
[edit]Alexis Garavaryan, formerly of Ubisoft, ID@Xbox and Tencent, and Jay Chi, a consultant working for games publishers and Makers Fund founding partner, started Kowloon Nights as they felt value in their "knowledge of and access to Asian markets" in October 2017.[1] The fund's investors are said to be "based in Asia" and "from the game industry". The name references Kowloon City and is meant to reflect "Asian roots".[1]
On 17 March 2022, Kowloon announced a "revenue milestone" of US$150m and partnership with Kepler Interactive, a games publisher Garavaryan spearheaded.[2][3]
Games
[edit]| Year | Title | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | A Place for the Unwilling | ALPixel Games | Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
| Sea Salt | YCJY Games | Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2020 | Spiritfarer | Thunder Lotus Games | Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android |
| Welcome to Elk | Triple Topping | Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | |
| The Red Lantern | Timberline Studio | Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
| Godfall | Counterplay Games | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2021 | Legend of Keepers | Goblinz Studio | Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android |
| Starbase | Frozenbyte | Windows | |
| Garden Story | Picogram & Rose City Games | Windows, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | |
| OPUS: Echo of Starsong | SIGONO | Windows, macOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS | |
| 2022 | Nine to Five | Redhill Games | Windows |
| Mad Streets | Craftshop Arts | Windows, Xbox One | |
| Rollerdrome | Roll7 | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
| We Are OFK | Team OFK | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch | |
| Scorn | Ebb Software | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
| TFM: The First Men | Gathering Tree | Windows | |
| Common'hood | Plethora Project | Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2023 | 30XX | Batterystaple Games | Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| Sifu | Sloclap | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | |
| The Wreck | The Pixel Hunt | Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android | |
| Tchia | Awaceb | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | |
| En Garde! | Fireplace Games | Windows | |
| Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | Mimimi Games | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Jumplight Odyssey (Early Access) | League of Geeks | Windows | |
| Sea of Stars | Sabotage Studio | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | |
| Eternights | Studio Sai | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch | |
| Battle Shapers (Early Access) | Metric Empire | Windows | |
| 2024 | Ultros | Hadoque | Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
| Helskate (Early Access) | Phantom Coast | Windows | |
| Solium Infernum | League of Geeks | Windows | |
| Another Crab's Treasure | Aggro Crab | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | |
| Fera: The Sundered Tribes (Early Access) | Massive Damage | Windows | |
| Techtonica | Fire Hose Games | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Towers of Aghasba (Early Access) | Dreamlit | Windows, PlayStation 5 | |
| Overthrown (Early Access) | Brimstone | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2025 | 33 Immortals | Thunder Lotus | Windows, Xbox Series X/S |
| Promise Mascot Agency | Kaizen Game Works Limited | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | |
| Generation Exile | Sonderlust Studios | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Begone Beast | Tandemi | Windows | |
| TBA | TankHead | Alpha Channe | Windows |
| She Dreams Elsewhere | Studio Zevere | Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | |
| Consume Me | Jenny & AP Thompson | Windows | |
| Worship | Chasing Rats Games | Windows | |
| Sword of Symphony | Stephen Ddungu | Windows | |
| Streets of Fortuna | Kitfox Games | Windows | |
| Let's Build a Dungeon | Springloaded | Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Keep Driving | YCJY Games | Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| TBD | Fumito Ueda-san's next title | gen DESIGN | TBA |
| New title | Thunder Lotus | TBA | |
| New game | Rogue Snail | TBA |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Leone, Matt (13 September 2018). "Meet Kowloon Nights, the group funding Fumito Ueda's next game". Polygon.
- ^ Shoemaker, Richie (1 April 2022). "Kowloon Nights celebrate revenue milestone by announcing new partnerships". MCV.
- ^ Partis, Danielle (14 October 2021). "Introducing Kepler Interactive, a publisher run by independent developers". GamesIndustry.biz.
Further reading
[edit]- Brightman, James (January 28, 2020). "Kowloon Nights: 'We need to realign the power dynamic between developers and publishers'". GameDaily.biz.
- Dring, Christopher (28 August 2019). ""I spent 300 days on the road last year meeting developers"". GamesIndustry.biz.