Vancouver – March 17, 2022- Offworld Industries, development studio/publisher behind critically acclaimed first-person shooter Squad, announced today that it has acquired developer Redstone Interactive, the development studio behind the popular trench warfare shooter Beyond the Wire. Under the agreement, Redstone Interactive’s CEO, Bruno de Araujo, will continue to run the studio’s day to day operations as Creative Director under the guidance of Offworld Industries CEO, Vlad Ceraldi. Offworld will add BTW and future Redstone titles to its catalog of premium PC titles.
“We see the purchase of Redstone Interactive as the natural evolution of our continued close partnership with the studio,” said Offworld CEO, Vlad Ceraldi. “Beyond the Wire is a gorgeous game made by a passionate team and we are happy to be adding it to our line-up while continuing to both support the ongoing development of the title and further success of the team.”
Redstone Interactive Ltd., which is based in British Columbia, Canada, was originally formed by a coalition of developers and modders with a primary focus on creating original and memorable gaming experiences with a heavy focus on community. Its popular PC shooter Beyond the Wire was built from Offworld’s technology, creating a long-time partnership between the two companies. As part of the acquisition, Redstone will retain its team of developers along with Creative Director, Bruno de Araujo.
“Offworld continues to be an amazing partner to work with throughout the development of Beyond the Wire. This new acquisition will ensure we can continue to evolve the title in exciting new ways as well as secure the resources we need to create engaging new projects in the future,” said Bruno de Araujo. “We look forward to many years of growth and shared lessons as we enter this new chapter with the talented team at Offworld.”
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About Offworld
Offworld Industries was founded in 2014 by a group of passionate game modders on a mission to build a full-game version of the Project Reality mod. Now an acclaimed independent studio with over 100 employees, Offworld is responsible for the ongoing development of the hit FPS shooter Squad, WW1 Trench Warfare title Beyond the Wire, and is the publisher of FPS title Post Scriptum.
Having sold well over two million copies of Squad, Offworld is now looking to the future with a focus on bringing players together in experiences where they must rely on teamwork in order to compete, in both existing and in-development titles.
For more information about Offworld, please visit: https://www.offworldindustries.com/