Black Forest Games, developer of the remade Destroy All Humans and Destroy All Humans 2, separated from THQ Nordic and parent company Embracer Group through a management buyout. The studio co-founded Third Signal, described as a group of independent studios that will provide support and resources to indie teams.
"Some of the best games of the last decade came from teams of 50, not 500. Black Forest Games is one of them, and the right studio to launch Third Signal. Our vision is to build a developer driven group and give teams the independence, resources and creative freedom to continue their creative legacy and bring their own ideas to life," Third Signal CEO Andreas Tobler said in a statement.
Black Forest Games joined Embracer Group almost a decade ago as one of the company's early acquisitions. The buyout does not appear to include the Destroy All Humans intellectual property, and the studio said it remains in some capacity working with THQ Nordic.