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Bit.Trip dev Gaijin Games rebrands, announces new projects
Bit.Trip series creator Gaijin Games has rebranded its studio, changing its name to Choice Provisions and revealing a slate of new games in the works for PC, iOS, and portable consoles. Choice Provisions' first announced title is Laserlife, a music-themed action game that promises to deliver "a metaphysical journey of euphoric sights and euphonic sounds" to PC platforms via Steam. The team is also working on Tharsis, a dice-based strategy game that simulates life aboard a research vessel in space. Choice Provisions additionally renamed subsidiary developer Robotube, announcing that the newly-christened MiniVisions will launch Woah Dave! and Destructamundo this summer. Destructamundo will debut for iOS and Ouya, while Woah Dave! will hit the Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita, iOS, Steam, Ouya, and Amazon's Fire TV. All previously developed games will continue to carry the Gaijin Games moniker, including the recently released Steam version of Bit.Trip Flux and any future series sequels. [Image: Choice Provisions]
Gaijin Games acquires Robotube Games, hints at GDC announcements
Gaijin Games, creator of the Bit.Trip series, has acquired the similarly independent Robotube Games. In a cheeky press release, Gaijin CEO Alex Neuse detailed plans to combine the two developers' "licenses, brands, personnel, and flavors" to "focus on creating more unique franchises faster than ever." Under the new umbrella, Gaijin will move towards bigger projects, while Robotube (currently working on an iPad puzzler called Bloktonik) will "keep the creative juices flowing." There was already a working relationship here, and Mr. Robotube was actually a playable character in Bit.Trip Fate. Neuse promises more news about future projects from both teams will come out of next week's Game Developers Conference.
