Former executives of Gathering of Developers (G.O.D.) have formed a new independent game publishing company, Gamecock Media Group. The firm, which is totally artist-driven, will publish games for the PC as well as handhelds.
As of now, Gamecock has five games. They are:
Fury: Developed by Auran, Fury is a massively multiplayer ‘player vs. player’ game for PC scheduled to be released for the 2007 holiday season.
Insecticide: Developed by Crackpot Entertainment, Insecticide is a stunning film noir action/adventure game set in a decaying world run by bugs. It will be available for the 2007 holiday season on handheld TBA and PC.
Mushroom Men: Developed by Red Fly Studios, Mushroom Men is an incredibly detailed stylised world where mushrooms have taken on human-like feature and are now embroiled in a civil war. This is slated for a spring 2008 release on a next-gen console and handheld (both TBC).
Hail to the Chimp: Developed by Wideload Games, Hail to the Chimp is an impossible to-classify party game based on politics in the animal kingdom. The game is scheduled for release in spring 2008 for next-gen consoles (TBC).
Hero: Developed by Firefly Studios, Hero is a brutal but comical romp through the ‘real’ world of medieval dungeons. It will be coming to a next-gen console (TBC) and PC in spring 2009.
Mike Wilson, CEO, Gamecock said, “The major publishers have been focusing on safe bets – large budget games often attached to major licenses or sequels. This inadequate importance on the creation of original game properties has created major displeasure among the industry’s most talented game designers and has made the present system unpalatable. In other words, things are getting old. We aim to change that.”
Alex Seropian, founder and CEO of Bungie quotes, “These guys have a stellar track record and a reputation for producing innovative titles. Their ability to identify and develop new hit properties from new teams and then market them successfully worldwide is virtually unmatched.
Gamecock Media Group is based in Austin, Texas but has a strong global distribution alliance in place that gives a worldwide market opportunity for game developers.