Smilegate Invests in Dan Houser’s Groundbreaking Absurd Ventures
Through this agreement, Smilegate may potentially gain the opportunity to partner on Absurd Ventures’ new intellectual property
Smilegate has formed a partnership with Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures through a strategic investment.
Houser, needless to say, co-founded Rockstar Games and served as creative director and lead writer on many of the studio’s most legendary titles. Absurd is presently developing “bold new visions with a variety of new IP universes across numerous mediums,” including live-action and online gaming projects.
Under this agreement, Smilegate – the firm behind Amazon Game’s MMORPG, Lost Ark – will collaborate on Absurd Ventures’ new intellectual property. The company stated this will allow them to “leverage Houser and his team’s established storytelling, AAA game, and business acumen in the Western market, while Absurd will gain from Smilegate’s expertise in the Asian market.”
“This partnership with Smilegate was born out of mutual respect and a philosophical alignment with founder Kwon, along with the profound commitment he and his team possess towards developing AAA games,” Houser remarked. “We both aspire to create captivating worlds and innovative player experiences.”
Joonho Sung, CEO of Smilegate, expressed: “We are excited to work together