Brightrock Games

Factsheet

Developer:
Brightrock Games
Based in Brighton, United Kingdom

Founding date:
October 8th, 2015 (as Brightrock Games); October 2nd, 2012 (as Subterranean Games)

Press / Business contact:
[email protected]

Social:
twitter.com/wftogame
facebook.com/wftogame
youtube.com/wftogame
twitter.com/BrightrockGames
facebook.com/BrightrockGames

Releases:
War For The Overworld
War For The Overworld Crucible
War For The Overworld My Pet Dungeon
War For The Overworld Heart Of Gold

Phone:
N/A

Description

Brightrock Games is a British independent game studio based in Brighton with a core team of nine people from around the world. Brightrock's goal is to create humorous and genre-twisting simulation games in which players can experience their own stories.

History

Early History

Brightrock Games first came into being as a small gathering of modders, enthusiasts, specialists and - most of all - gamers from all over the world. They rallied under the banner of Subterranean Games with their sights set on bringing to the industry what the AAA publishers had long neglected. United in their shared, burning passion for the oft-overlooked dungeon management genre, they set to work on War for the Overworld.

War for the Overworld

Subsequently the team launched the crowdfunding campaign for WFTO on Kickstarter, joining the ranks of Planetary Annihilation, Divinity: Original Sin and more as being among the first to use the platform for video game development. In total WFTO raised £260,000 through Kickstarter and PayPal crowdfunding, launching the team's ambitions to bring their game to the masses.

Early Access

After the success of the WFTO crowdfunding campaign the team began development in earnest, transitioning from voluntary and part-time development to a full-time schedule. With this new drive the project progressed rapidly, with weekly updates being distributed to both Kickstarter backers and the growing crowd of new fans flocking to the game. WFTO first released on Steam Early Access on May 15th, 2013.

Launch

In early 2015 the core team relocated to the UK to finish the game. WFTO v1.0 released on Steam on April 2nd, 2015. Although not without its issues the launch was a commercial success. The team has continued to support the game with ongoing patches, encompassing changes, fixes and many new features.

Reformation

In October 2015 the core team, which were now located in Brighton, UK, formed a new development company under the banner of Brightrock Games. This would allow the group to easily transition from the structures imposed by Subterranean, and to "grow up" in a sense. Although Subterranean Games would continue to exist as the publisher of WFTO, Brightrock would take over as the development team, continuing to maintain the game but also releasing new content like the Heart of Gold expansion. The team could now also explore exciting new projects.

Present Day

On October 6th, 2017, Brightrock Games released WFTO and its expansions in China, on both Steam and GOG.com. Prior to that they released The Cynical Imp charity DLC in partnership with GamesAid, and the My Pet Dungeon expansion and Anniversary Collection in celebration of WFTO's second anniversary. The team are now hard at work on WFTO's last expansion, and are also in pre-production on their next title.

Projects

Videos

War for the Overworld - Launch Trailer YouTube

War for the Overworld - Heart of Gold - Release Trailer YouTube

Patch 1.5 & Crucible Expansion Trailer - War for the Overworld YouTube

My Pet Dungeon & Patch 1.6 Release Trailer YouTube

Images

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Logo & Icon

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Awards & Recognition

Selected Articles

"The company has grown up, and War for the Overworld has repaired its reputation on Steam. At the time of publication, 85 per cent of recent Steam user reviews are positive."
- Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer
"If you've dismissed it at launch, it may be time to don your adventurer cap and take another look."
- Melody, Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"Brightrock Games haven't stopped supporting the game ... In fact, they rolled up their sleeves, listened to feedback, and polished those old dungeons to a shine."
- Thomas Faust, IndieGames.com
"There's plenty of opportunities to revel in your evil acts and enjoy the more sadistic aspects of being an evil overlord trying to overthrow the kingdom full of good guys."
- Robert N. Adams, TechRaptor

Additional Links

New Bundles and the Future of WFTO - August 2017
A look at the simplified WFTO bundles, and the roadmap for the final expansion. wftogame.com.

Now Available on GOG.com - June 2017
A summary of WFTO's release on GOG.com, including the multiplayer improvements introduced in Patch 1.6.2. wftogame.com.

Charity Announcement: The Cynical Imp Needs Your Support! - May 2017
An introduction to The Cynical Imp charity DLC, released in partnership with GamesAid. wftogame.com.

State of the Game - April 2015
A reflection on the issues surrounding WFTO's launch and the team's strategy to combat them. wftogame.com.