Scorn, an upcoming Xbox console exclusive horror game, may have been delayed into 2022. This news comes from a press release wherein a newly formed self-titled "Super Developer" publishing company named Kepler Interactive was announced. Kepler Interactive is co-owned and run by developers including Alpha Channel, Sloclap, A44, Timberline, Awaceb, Shapefarm, and Ebb Software.
Kepler Interactive was founded by the executive team of the global independent video game fund Kowloon Knights. "When we founded Kowloon Nights, our goal was to support the next generation of independent developers," said Alexis Garavaryan, CEO of Kepler Interactive. "The evolution of that work is now Kepler, which takes the developer‑first approach a major leap forward in terms of scale and empowerment."
It seems Kepler Interactive doesn't plan to stop with just seven developers and intends on expanding by welcoming more partner studios and diving into other media platforms.
Kepler has managed to gather $120 million in funding for their future endeavors. Part of the reason for a developer-run company is to have creative freedom and make what you want instead of limiting your imagination based on the publisher's wishes. Kepler Interactive aims to give each developer company a say in the strategic decisions, molding their projects into what they want before publishing.