The jump from being completely independent to financially backed and owned by a larger firm is one many studios dream of.
More budget, more developers, and more security are all important but so is the ability to pursue ideas on a larger scale and bring them to platforms unimaginable when self-sustained.
British game developer The Chinese Room was picked up by Sumo Digital in August 2018.
Sumo Digital, part of the Sumo Group PLC (LON:SUMO) is an award-winning business providing creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries, from studios in Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Pune (India) and Vancouver (Canada).