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Merge Games

Merge Games is a British video game publisher and distributor known for publishing indie titles and physical collector's editions.
Action
Survival
Action-adventure
Roguelike role-playing
Roguelike RPG
Founded
2010
HQ
Cheshire, United Kingdom
Parent
Maximum Entertainment
Known for
Adventure / Simulation / Beat 'em up
69
Games
2011–2024
Years
10
Platforms
$24.56
Ø CIB
+10.6%
24M change

About

Founded in 2010 by Luke Keighran and based in Manchester, United Kingdom, Merge Games specializes in publishing indie games digitally and physically. The company is well-known for its 'Signature Edition' physical releases of popular indie titles. In 2021, Merge Games was acquired by Maximum Games, which later became part of Maximum Entertainment.
The publisher established its market presence by bringing prominent independent titles to retail and digital platforms. Early distribution partnerships included the physical release of the retro-styled horror-adventure The Count Lucanor (2016) and the challenging platformer Super Meat Boy (2016). During this period, the company also handled the six-degree-of-freedom shooter Sublevel Zero Redux (2016).
In 2017, the publisher expanded its portfolio with the open-world adventure Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (2017), which received both a standard release and a specialized Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles [Signature Edition] (2017) package featuring physical collectables. That same year, they published the physics-based platformer Unbox: Newbie's Adventure (2017). Additionally, the company facilitated the console adaptation of the survival city-builder Frostpunk: Console Edition (2011), broadening the reach of complex PC titles to television screens. Through these diverse partnerships, the publisher bridged the gap between digital-only indie developers and traditional retail markets.

Key People

Luke Keighran
Managing Director
Christina Seelye
CEO of Maximum Entertainment
James Smith
Head of Publishing

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