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The action-action-adventure title was originally developed by Belgian studio Appeal, and was first released on PC back in 1999.Â

Chris Kerr, News Editor

January 10, 2019

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THQ Nordic has acquired the rights to Outcast from the three original creators of the game for an undisclosed fee.

The action-action-adventure title was originally developed by Belgian studio Appeal, and was first released on PC back in 1999. 

The studio began working on a sequel, Outcast 2: The Lost Paradise, but financial difficulties eventually saw the project shelved by publisher Infogrames before Appeal eventually declared bankruptcy in 2002

Since then, however, the franchise has been given a new lease on life, with Appeal's original founders Yves Grolet, Franck Sauer and Yann Robert relaunching the studio in 2015, before releasing a complete remake called Outcast: Second Contact in 2017.

The deal will see Outcast join THQ Nordics growing slate of properties, which includes familiar names like Timesplitters, Kingdoms of Amalur, Carmmageddon, Alone in the Dark, and Goat Simulator.

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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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