Good Shepherd, a Devolver Digital group, and Rebellion (Sniper Elite) have entered into a groundbreaking partnership through which Good Shepherd will produce video game adaptations of stories from the popular 2000 AD universe - home to Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, ABC Warrior and many more iconic ones Figures – will develop and publish. There are also other comic IPs from Rebellion, including Roy of the Rovers and Battle Action.
Good Shepherd has been publishing video games since 2011, including hits like Monster Train and the Transport Fever franchise. The label has experienced strong growth in the area of adaptations in recent years with strong brands such as John Wick Hex and Hellboy. This led to the new direction: combining world-class video game publishing with popular entertainment brands.
Comic characters from all eras
“We are big fans of Rebellion and 2000 AD,” said Amanda Kruse, Head of Business Development and Publishing at Good Shepherd. “We’re still in the early stages, but building this with partners who understand the art of adaptation across media boundaries has been incredible. We're excited to bring fans the hits they expect. But we are even more excited to play with the treasures from the depths of the comic box.”
Rebellion is the administrator and rights holder for a large number of British comics. In addition to the legendary Judge Dredd, Rebellion owns the rights to iconic British comic characters such as football legend Roy of the Rovers, action detective Sexton Blake, the villain-turned-hero created by Superman co-creator Jerry Seigel - The Spider, the Roman-in-space epic The Trigan Empire, Alan Moore's celebrated heroine Halo Jones, as well as a collection of incredible curiosities like Hewligan's Haircut - a surreal graphic novel created in collaboration with Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett.
Featuring comics from every era of the medium's long history, Rebellion's catalog features countless characters and comic strips from every genre: sci-fi, sports, western, war, spy stories, horror, mystery, adventure, humor and historical themes, superheroes, and dozens more .
“We are honored to be stewards of the rich history of the British comics industry and we strive to preserve this heritage. Rebellion is proud to bring these stories to entirely new generations who will experience them for the first time through our partnership with Good Shepherd,” said Jason Kingsley OBE, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion. “My brother Chris (Rebellion co-founder) and I have been reading 2000AD since the first edition and we look forward to seeing some of these stories brought to life through Good Shepherd.”
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The new deal includes video game adaptations of stories from 2000 AD - the popular comic anthology acquired by Rebellion in 2000. 2000 AD has seen the release of countless iconic comic stories, including Sláine, Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper - the series currently runs 2.334 issues.
Judge Dredd first appeared in 1977 in the second edition of 2000 AD. This began a massive, world-famous franchise that spawned two films (Judge Dredd, 1995, and Dredd 2012), five video games and countless novels.
Rogue Trooper first appeared in 1981 AD in 2000 as the story of a genetically enhanced infantryman named Rogue in search of the Traitor General. These bloody sci-fi adventures made Rogue Trooper a highly recognizable series, spawning three novels, two board games and three video games - including 2006's Rogue Trooper, developed by Rebellion for PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii .
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