Behaviour Interactive snaps up Darkest Dungeon developer Pink Hook Studios

It’s been a topsy turvy yr for Lifeless by Daylight maker , which has launched two spin-offs, laid off dozens of staff and shut down a studio that was engaged on one other offshoot of its tentpole challenge. Now, Behaviour is bringing one other developer into the fold, because it has purchased developer Pink Hook Studios.

The Vancouver-based outfit will proceed to function as a “absolutely impartial studio,” albeit beneath Behaviour’s umbrella. Phrases of the deal haven’t been disclosed, however Pink Hook seemingly gained’t have come low-cost — practically seven million copies of the Darkest Dungeon video games have been offered so far. Behaviour has additionally stored on Pink Hook’s total 29-strong workers.

“Earlier this yr, we established an formidable aim for our future as a writer — to make Behaviour synonymous with horror, and encompass Lifeless by Daylight with a library of equally distinctive horror video games,” Behaviour CEO and co-founder Rémi Racine advised GamesIndustry.biz in an announcement. “Our acquisition of Pink Hook is one other emphatic step in the direction of this goal, with extra to return.”

That is the fourth studio Behaviour has snapped up up to now two years, following SockMonkey Studios, Codeglue and Fly Studio. It additionally opened a brand new studio within the UK final yr and solid partnerships with third-party builders akin to Supermassive, which made the just lately launched .

Nonetheless, issues haven’t been fully plain crusing for the writer. It this yr throughout two rounds of layoffs amid restructuring efforts.

Final week, Behaviour , a co-op shooter set within the DbD universe. It additionally closed the studio that was engaged on the sport, Seattle-based Midwinter Leisure, two years after shopping for it. All Midwinter staff have been supplied roles at Behaviour’s studios in Canada.