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Coffee Stain acquires and rebrands Gone North Games

Goat Simulator creator Coffee Stain has acquired a majority stake in long-time partner Gone North Games.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

January 31, 2018

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Goat Simulator creator Coffee Stain has acquired a majority stake in long-time partner Gone North Games. 

The two companies have worked together on titles like GoatZ, Goat Simulator: Waste of Space, and A Story About My Uncle, which were developed by Gone North and published by Coffee Stain. 

Following the deal, Gone North will be rebranded as Coffee Stain North, and the studio is already hard at work on an unannounced project. 

"We discovered Gone North Games when they pitched us on their first game, A Story About My Uncle, and we saw a lot of potential in their team already back then," said Anton Westbergh, CEO of Coffee Stain. 

"The game ended up being our first foray into games publishing, and a successful one at that. Since then the talent behind Gone North have played a major part in carrying the Goat Simulator brand into the future."

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Chris Kerr

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Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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