Payday 3, new Painkiller, more lead new publisher Prime Matter
What you need to know
- Koch Media announced its new publishing label, called Prime Matter.
- The label will deliver games from across the world and different genres, including RPGs, action-adventure titles, shooters, and more.
- Some games already in this portfolio include Payday 3, King’s Bounty 2, the next Painkiller game, and more.
Koch Media, the media company that owns Deep Silver, Flying Hog, and more, announced Thursday that it’s launching a new publishing label called Prime Matter dedicated to offering games from around the world and across different genres.
Also announced today were a dozen of its first offerings, including the latest installments in recognizable IPs like Payday, Crossfire, and Painkiller, but also some new ones as well. Its first game will be the long-awaited RPG strategy game Kings Bounty 2, which is set to release on Aug. 24, 2021.
“Prime Matter will constantly look to innovate and inspire players across all its activities while retaining the fundamental values of what makes our industry so special — it’s intrinsically fun,” Koch Media CEO Klemens Kundratitz said.
Prime Matter will operate out of Koch Media’s Munich headquarters and already has an expansive portfolio. The following is the list of the label’s announced games:
Payday 3 – Starbreeze Studios
The newest game in the heist series is set in an environment similar to Hollywood and will feature the “tighest crew ever.” The title will continue the narrative that has been built up over the previous games and will still allow the player to become a powerful criminal. It’s set to release in 2023 on PC and consoles.
Crossfire: Legion – Blackbird Interactive and Smilegate
Source: Prime Matter
King’s Bounty 2 – 1c Entertainment
The Last Oricru – GoldKnights
Source: Prime Matter
Encased – Dark Crystal Games
Gungrave G.O.R.E. – IGGYMOB
Source: Prime Matter
The Chant (working title) – Brass Token
The Chant is a third-person psychological thriller takes place on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest with a new age cult and a spiritual retreat gone wroong. You play a woman who must discover the truth of the island and what is happening. Expect some cosmic horror along the way. This single-player game is set to release in Q2 2022 for PC and console.
Final Form (working title) – Reikon Games
Dolmen – Massive Work Studio
Source: Prime Matter
Echoes of the End (working title) – Myrkur Games
Source: Prime Matter
Scars Above – Mad Head Games
Source: Prime Matter
Painkiller – Saber Interactive
All press got for the next Painkiller game is a screenshot, but that does mean it’s happening, at the very least. The developers and Prime Matter promise more information soon.
Besides all of these announcements, Prime Matter announced that a bunch of legacy games will also be offered under the new label, including the upcoming Wasteland 3 DLC, Outward, and Mount and Blade II: Bannerlords.