Amanita Design, Colibri Games, and Daedelic Entertainment, the studios behind Machinarium, The Tiny Bang Story, and the Deponia series, respectively, have published an open letter chronicling the ways in which Lace Mamba Global and Mamba Games Ltd. (allegedly these are separate companies - more on that shortly) appear to have abused and oftentimes ignored contracts signed with the studios. As requested, we're sharing the letter in its entirety.
After Angry Birds proved that cute and cuddly video game characters could be just as cute and cuddly in real life, every notable developer seemed to jump into the plush toy market. You can buy Cut the Rope stuffies, fluffy Fruit Ninja figures - the list goes on and on. But what about well-loved indie games? Could they break out of their digital prisons too?
If you haven't had a chance to read our review for Botanicula yet, the latest game from Machinarium developers Amanita Design, you should. The game launched today, and earned a much-deserved perfect score right here on Gamezebo. And it's launching at the perfect price: whatever you want to pay.