Kepler Interactive
{{Short description|Video game publisher}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Kepler Interactive Limited
| logo = File:Kepler Interactive logo.png
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2021|09|29}}
| type = Private
| hq_location_city = London
| hq_location_country = England
| key_people = Alexis Garavaryan (CEO)
Sun Yiu Samuel Lee (COO){{cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12545265|title=KEPLER INTERACTIVE LIMITED|publisher=GOV.UK|access-date=2025-06-16}}
| industry = Video games
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| divisions = Kepler Ghost
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| website = {{URL|https://kepler-interactive.com/}}
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Kepler Interactive Limited is a British video game publisher based in London, with an additional office being located in Singapore. Founded in September 2021 and is co-owned by a group of independent game developers. Its published games include Tchia, Scorn, Sifu and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
History
Kepler Interactive was founded in September 2021 by CEO Alexis Garavaryan,{{Cite web |title=KEPLER INTERACTIVE LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12545265/officers |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}} the co-founder of Kowloon Nights, a game development fund.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/publisher-kepler-interactive-launches-raises-usd120m|title=Publisher Kepler Interactive launches, raises $120m|first=Danielle|last=Partis|work=Gameindustry.biz|date=September 29, 2021|accessdate=July 31, 2023}} Self-described as a "super developer" publishing group, Kepler was initially co-owned by seven independent studios: A44 (known for developing Ashen), Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap (known for developing Absolver) and Timberline Studio. Each participating studio had "equal say" on the publishing label's decision-making process and were able to share resources and financial gains, but Kepler itself will not interefere with the operations of each studio, allowing them to stay independent.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/introducing-kepler-interactive-a-publisher-run-by-independent-developers|title=Introducing Kepler Interactive, a publisher run by independent developers|first=Danielle|last=Partis|work=Gameindustry.biz|date=October 14, 2021|accessdate=July 31, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/126874/kepler-interactive-super-developer-publisher-group-formed-with-120m-in-funding|title=Kepler Interactive 'super developer' publisher group formed with $120m in funding|first=TJ|last=Denzer|work=Shacknews|date=September 28, 2021|accessdate=July 31, 2023}} Kepler received $120 million in funding from Chinese gaming company NetEase, which became a minority shareholder.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/gaming-company-kepler-raises-120-mln-chinas-netease-2021-09-28/|title=Gaming company Kepler raises $120 mln from China's NetEase|first=Supantha |last=Mukherjee|work=Reuters|date=September 28, 2023|accessdate=July 31, 2023}} The studio's revenue reached $50 million in 2022, boosted by the release of Ebb Software's Scorn and Sloclap's Sifu.{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/kepler-interactive-begins-2023-with-new-partnerships/|title=Kepler Interactive begins 2023 with new partnerships|first=Rachel|last=Kaser|work=VentureBeat|date=March 17, 2023|accessdate=July 31, 2023}}
In 2023, Kepler also launched Kepler Ghost, a white-label publishing service, providing marketing and publishing for game developers. Eternights from Studio Sai was the first video game project to benefit from this program.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kepler-interactive-hits-50m-in-2022-and-unveils-new-partnerships|title=Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships|first=Jeffery|last=Rousseau|date=March 17, 2023|accessdate=July 31, 2023}} Additional developers, including The Gentlebros (the developer behind the Cat Quest series) and new studio Sandfall Interactive also joined Kepler. It also partnered with Ironwood Studios for the publishing and release of Pacific Drive.{{cite web |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/pacific-drive-to-be-published-by-kepler-interactive |title=Pacific Drive to be published by Kepler Interactive |last=Romano |first=Sal |work=Gematsu |date=June 10, 2023 |accessdate=July 12, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610195412/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/pacific-drive-to-be-published-by-kepler-interactive |archivedate=June 10, 2023 |url-status=live }} Kepler also funded the development of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and published the game in April 2025. The game received critical acclaim upon release.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c078j5gd71ro|title=Clair Obscur: How a passion project became 2025's most talked-about game|work=BBC|date=May 4, 2025|accessdate=May 7, 2025}}
Games published
= Games published via Kepler Ghost =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Platform(s) !Developer !{{Refh}} |
| rowspan="4"| 2023
|Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 |Studio Sai | |
| En Garde!
| rowspan="4" |Windows |Fireplace Games | |
| Apocalypse Party
|Breaker Games | |
| Battle Shapers
|Metric Empire | |
| rowspan="3"| 2024 |
| Unrailed 2: Back on Track
|Indoor Astronaut |
| Dark Hours
|Piece of Cake Studios | |
| rowspan="1"| 2025
|Neon Abyss 2 |Veewo Games | |
References
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