As reported by ICv2, We have acquired a majority stake in Panda Cult Games!
Our acquisition of Panda Cult, who released the Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels and Ghostbusters x Men in Black: Ecto-Terrestrial Invasion board games, represents our first steps into entering the games publishing space.
“Once I had a chance to play Panda Cult’s Dungeon Duels, I was sold,” said Aethon CEO, Rhett Bruno. “They have built some brilliant games, and fans will be excited to see what they’re building around some of Aethon’s best-selling stories.”
Panda Cult founder and CEO Jonathan Philips-Bradford says, “We couldn’t be more excited about partnering with Aethon. This partnership gives us the strength and support to bring our creative visions to life like never before.”
The first project Aethon and Panda Cult have on deck together is to adapt The Path of Ascension, by C. Mantis, into a game, with development already underway!
There will be plenty more to come, as well as helping Panda Cult grow distribution and reach for their existing games. Panda Cult expects to ramp up quickly, first getting their latest game, Wander: LaCluck’s Revenge, into production and into the hands of gamers as soon as possible.
“So much of what we publish is inspired by gaming,” adds Aethon President Steve Beaulieu. “What a perfect, natural step to have the opportunity to take them to that next level!
About The Path of Ascension: The series is LitRPG with Xianxia elements that is about character named Matt, orphaned by monsters because of his “Tier 1” Talent, who is adopted by a powerful pair of allies. Together, the adventurers set off on a journey that will lead them towards legendary power levels and vengeance. This series has logged millions of eBook and audiobook sales as well as millions of views as a web-serial.
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