Today, independent publisher North Beach Games revealed they would be opening a development studio in Prague. North Beach Games Prague will continue the publisher’s previous focus on the survival genre, starting with a sequel to the hit 2015 survival title Stranded Deep, which will simply be called Stranded Deep 2.
The team will be led by Chief Technology Officer and Stranded Deep creator Sam Edwards and General Manager Tomáš Pšenička, creator of Space Engineers. In the press release, North Beach Games CEO John Miller had the following to say regarding the foundation of the studio and its team:
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring Sam and Tomáš into the North Beach Games fold, heading up our new Prague development studio,” said Miller. “We’ve worked with both of them for years as partners, so to all be on the same team is a great feeling and will allow us to do even more exciting work together in the survival crafting space. After all of the volatility in the market and industry for the past year, the time feels right to start this next chapter of our business, carving our own path towards a positive future for our company.”
Initially formed back in 2018, North Beach Games has carved out a nice niche for itself in the crafting and survival genres as a publisher. They are best known for their work publishing the 7 Days to Die series and are also behind the launch of Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, a strategy game being developed by Free Range Games. Alongside the new studio, the publisher promised that they would continue to support and expand its publishing efforts while also looking forward to making an impact on the development side of the space as well.
Currently, there is no release window for Stranded Deep 2. There is a teaser website where you can sign up for the mailing list, but that is the extent of the information currently available. Be sure to check back to the site for more news and updates on this new title and studio as they are revealed.
