Twin Sails Interactive break off from Asmodee and Embracer to go independent

Some hopefully good industry news here. Twin Sails Interactive have officially broken away from Asmodee Group AB / Embracer to become independent. This follows a "strategic management buyout" with Twin Sails retaining their entire team.

The company was founded back in 2016 and was originally known as Asmodee Digital, serving as the Asmodee's video game division. They've published various tabletop adaptions including Terraforming Mars and Gloomhaven along with various indie games.

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From the press release:

"This is an exciting new chapter for Twin Sails Interactive,” said Nicolas Godement, CEO of Twin Sails Interactive. “Our time within Asmodee provided us with invaluable experience, and we are grateful for the collaboration that helped shape our journey. Now, as an independent publisher, we move forward with confidence, ready to pursue our bold and energized vision for the future."

“At Twin Sails Interactive, we believe every game deserves dedicated expertise and care,” said Laurent Lichnewsky, Production Director. “That’s why each title is championed by a dedicated ‘Triforce’—a producer, brand manager, and game designer—who work closely with the developer to shape the game’s creative vision, a strong market positioning, and overall quality. From production oversight to porting, localization, and QA, we’re committed to delivering polished, high-impact experiences to players worldwide.”

"We will continue to champion creative titles with strong visual identities and passionate teams behind them", added Adrien Rotondo, Marketing Director. "Our goal is to work with our partner studios to create long-lasting game brands that grow through updates, new content, and new titles in the series”.

Last year, Embracer split off into three companies which included Asmodee, with Asmodee being acquired by Embracer back in late 2021 with the acquisition being completed in March 2022. So they weren't under Embracer for that long, as Embracer continues trying to turn things around after facing years of problems resulting in selling off or splitting from various other developers and publishers.

Others include Take-Two Interactive buying Gearbox from Embracer and Saber Interactive splitting off from Embracer Group taking various studios with them.