Devolver Digital

Credits

Background

Devolver Digital, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the publishing of indie games. The company was founded in June 2009 by Nigel Lowrie, Harry Miller, Graeme Struthers, Rick Stults, and Mike Wilson, five executives who had been involved with Gathering of Developers and Gamecock Media Group, which published games on developer-friendly terms, but due to the high cost associated with releasing retail games saw themselves acquired and dissolved by larger companies. To avoid this, Devolver Digital instead turned to digital distribution channels.

Devolver Digital started by publishing high-definition remakes of games in the Serious Sam series. After success with these remakes and spin-off games based on the series, Devolver Digital began publishing games from other, smaller independent studios, one of the first being their breakout title, Hotline Miami. The company also operated Devolver Digital Films for film distribution, and majority-owns publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment. As of January 2020, Devolver Digital employs 20 people. The company went public on the Alternative Investment Market in November 2021. The company is primarily owned by Miller, Struthers and Lowrie themselves, with minority stakes by NetEase and Sony Interactive Entertainment.

(November 24, 2009-)

Logo: On a black background, we see the word "DEVOLVER" in a western font with an extrusions on it and the word "DIGITAL" in spaced-out letters below it.

Variants: Since 2019, the extrusions has been removed, the borders of the word "DEVOLVER" were smoothens and the word "DIGITAL" is in black color instead.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability:

• First seen on the remastered version of Serious Sam, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter and it can be seen on the games and movies published and/or distributed by the company since then.