North Beach Games has announced the opening of a new studio in Prague and the development of Stranded Deep 2.
The new studio is led by Creative and Technology Director Sam Edwards (Beam Team Games, creator of Stranded Deep) and CEO Tomáš Pšeniçka (Keen Software House, creator of Space Engineers).
The core development team will primarily work in Prague, with support for remote staff working around the world. The focus will be on creating and supporting survival and crafting games.
North Beach Games also plans to continue supporting and expanding its publishing efforts with platform, development, and licensing partners such as Free Range Games and Middle-earth Enterprises for The Lord of the Rings: The Return to Moira.
“We are excited to bring Sam and Tomáš to the North Beach Games team to lead our new development studio in Prague,” said John Miller, CEO of North Beach Games.
“We've worked with both of them for years as partners, so being all on the same team is a great feeling and will allow us to do even more exciting work together in the survival creation space.
“After all the volatility in the market and industry over the past year, it feels like the right time to begin this next chapter of our business, forging our own path toward a positive future for our company.”