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
editAlexis 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.