From Press Release:
DUSK, PENNSYLVANIA – October 31, 2024: New Blood Interactive, a development co-operative and Indie Publishing House, today announced its acquisition of the publishing rights to Blood West, a critically acclaimed immersive horror shooter developed by Hyperstrange. This strategic move marks a fantastic addition to an already burgeoning catalog of wildly successful and genre defining retro FPS titles for New Blood including DUSK, AMID EVIL, ULTRAKILL, Fallen Aces and Gloomwood.
Blood West is a first-person immersive horror game set in a supernatural Wild West. With a blend of survival mechanics and rich narrative elements, it has captivated players with its unique gameplay and atmospheric design. Developed by Hyperstrange, a studio dedicated to bringing Metal, Fantasy, Action and Hyper-strangeness to gamers worldwide. Blood West has been praised for its art direction and innovative gameplay mechanics since its initial early access release in 2021 and subsequent full release in 2023. We hear it’s also sold quite well!
“While amidst the backstage of the video games industry we see the landscape of collapse and panic, where the creative power of indie is covered by the rubble of falling and blinded financial titans – against all odds we’ve decided to push even harder into the quality and experience of Blood West. Finding like-minded and energetic allies like New Blood, the more we believe that all we need is action, the more we’re going to make it as a true survivor” – said Przemysław Miliński, Co-Founder of Hyperstrange.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Blood West into the New Blood stable of games, and to work alongside Hyperstrange to help deliver their vision for the game” said Dave Oshry, CEO of New Blood Interactive. “This strategic partnership aims to enhance the game’s reach and help add the New Blood secret sauce to an already great title – benefiting players and developers alike.”
Is what Dave would have said if he was a professional ^
Here is an actual quote from Dave:
“When Mili hit me up and asked if we wanted to take over Blood West and work on an expansion together I thought about it for all of 10 seconds before saying “fuck yeah dude let’s do this” and we had a deal in place about a week later. Bringing Blood West into the New Blood catalog not only makes us look cool but also gives us a Stealth trilogy to complement our FPS trilogy which I think will be good for sales or something. I don’t know, we hate money. Kelsey told me I had to write something here but I think that’s enough for now? <- Delete this part.
As part of this transition, New Blood Interactive will bring new content aimed at enhancing the Blood West experience, including the aforementioned Dead Man’s Promise expansion (starring Redd Pepper) and future DLC for the base game. The partnership promises to “unlock the game’s full potential” while creating exciting new experiences for players.
Whatever the fuck that means.
About New Blood Interactive:
New Blood Interactive is a game studio founded in 2014 by friends and run like maniacs. We develop, we publish, it’s Whatever™
About Hyperstrange:
Hyperstrange is a games development and publishing studio operating from Warsaw, Poland. Founded on the day of 2015 Solar Eclipse, we continue to bring Metal, Fantasy, Action and Hyper-strangeness to gamers worldwide.
