Gearbox Publishing

Gearbox Unveils Multiple New Risk of Rain Projects During the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Storied Franchise

Nov

8

2023

During the Festival of Gup, Risk of Rain’s digital 10-year anniversary celebration, Gearbox Publishing unveiled two new projects alongside the much anticipated launch of Risk of Rain Returns. The first of those two projects announced was Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm, the second expansion for the wildly popular roguelike. This new expansion will feature new Survivors, ...

Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing Announce Risk of Rain Returns

Dec

20

2022

Gearbox Publishing and Hopoo Games today revealed Risk of Rain Returns, a remake of the classic Risk of Rain with enhanced visuals and a spaceship-load of new features and content not previously seen. It’s slated for release in 2023 and will be available on Steam and Nintendo Switch. Wishlisting is now available on both platforms. Check out the latest Dev Thoughts from Hopoo ...

Become A Viking Legend in Tribes of Midgard

Jul

28

2021

The opportunity to become a legendary hero of Norse mythology has arrived! Today, Norsfell and Gearbox Publishing launched the co-op action “surthrival” RPG Tribes of Midgard on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and Steam. Play solo or team up with friends in this new genre where survival depends on the group instead of the individual. The tribe must work together to protect ...

The Loader Returns to Risk of Rain 2 With New Features in Skills 2.0 Update

Sep

17

2019

Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today released Skills 2.0 Update for Risk of Rain 2 on Steam Early Access. The Loader returns from the original Risk of Rain with the addition of a new stage, a new boss, the ability to earn new skills, and customize Survivor loadouts. Check out the new trailer and learn more about all of ...

Risk of Rain 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch!

Aug

19

2019

Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today revealed during Nintendo’s Indie World Presentation that Risk of Rain 2 will be launching on the Nintendo Switch. Since March 2019, Risk of Rain 2has earned more than one million players on Steam Early Access with its co-op roguelike gameplay. Switch players can look forward to joining in on the same all-out ...

Risk of Rain 2 Surpasses One Million Units Sold in Steam Early Access

May

3

2019

Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today announced that Risk of Rain 2, its new third-person roguelike shooter, has sold over one million units in the month following its launch into Steam Early Access on March 28, 2019. This significant milestone comes hot on the heels of the Risk of Rain 2 early access forecast reveal, which detailed content players ...

Hopoo Games Unveils Risk of Rain 2 Early Access Forecast

Apr

26

2019

Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today unveiled the early access roadmap for Risk of Rain 2, their popular third-person roguelike shooter. The roadmap details a deluge of content that will roll out during Risk of Rain 2’s early access period in the form of five updates, starting in June leading up to the game’s full ...

Hopoo Games’ Risk of Rain 2 Welcomes an Estimated 650,000 Players In Just Its First Week of Early Access

Apr

4

2019

Announced and launched into early access at Gearbox’s PAX East Main Theater Show, Risk of Rain 2 is panning out to be another success for developer trio Hopoo Games. The sequel to the beloved indie hit is set to cross half a million copies sold by the end of the weekend, welcoming nearly 650,000 players ...

PAX East 2019: Gearbox at PAX East: Risk of Rain 2, Bulletstorm for Switch, and More!

Mar

28

2019

Gearbox Publishing, the publishing arm of independent games studio Gearbox Software, today announced a slew of additions and updates for its roster of games on stage at PAX East. The news reinforces Gearbox’s mission to be the most developer-friendly publisher around the world. For a detailed recap of all the Gearbox Publishing related news and ...

We Happy Few’s Latest Blog Reveals Female Playable Character, Updates Release Schedule

Jan

19

2018

Today, Compulsion Games released a developer update video detailing what’s to come for We Happy Few, including a glimpse at the second playable character, Sally. We Happy Few is now content complete, Compulsion Games announced, and the team is taking more time to polish following some major improvements to the beginning of Arthur’s storyline. “There are these moments ...