Devolver Digital unveiled its wacky and wondrous indie video games coming in 2020, with a Not E3 direct show on Saturday.
Devolver Digital unveiled its wacky and wondrous indie video games coming in 2020 and 2021 — all showcased in a funny Not E3 direct show on Saturday.
Devolver Digital is the alternative game publisher that follows its own path. With the coronavirus wiping out the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) show, this is what we get in 2020: a “high concept digital showcase” that is as over-the-top as Devolver can make it. In the video, “Linda” from Devolver marketing joked that people don’t play video games anymore. They just watch wacky trailers. Devolver’s “CEO” Nina Struthers (an actress, Mahria Zook) said people like her “tell you what to buy” and “you have been taken for a ride on a bus driven by greed.” (Hmm. I think they’re trying to tell us something about our gaming habits).
It’s hard to believe that Devolver Digital is part of the establishment of video game publishing, as it’s more than a decade old. Mike Wilson, Harry Miller, Graeme Struthers, Nigel Lowrie, and Rick Stults founded the Austin, Texas, company in 2009. They started with a philosophy of having developer-friendly terms and focused on digital distribution. The company’s hits include Serious Sam and Hotline Miami, and it also owns Devolver Digital Films and a majority of Good Shepherd Entertainment.
