Italy's second-largest independent game studio buys its independence from Embracer

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After six years as an Embracer studio, Carmageddon: Rogue Shift developer 34BigThings is independent again. The studio announced today that original co-founder Valerio Di Donato has acquired full ownership of the studio, which will now be led by Di Donato, fellow co-founder Giuseppe Enrico Franchi, and new chief financial officer Daniel Giagnorio.

Di Donato paid tribute to Embracer in today's announcement, saying its stewardship enabled 34BigThings, whose previous releases include the Redout games, Mars or Die!, and Otto, to grow to more than 70 employees and establish itself as an acclaimed European developer.

"This provided us with invaluable structure and stability, while offering a first-hand look at the complexities of balancing internal development with ...

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