Annapurna Interactive, the video game division of the Megan Ellison-founded firm behind “Her,” “Vice,” “Sorry to Bother You” and many other prestige pictures, is increasing its focus on video games by creating an internal studio to develop and distribute its own content. On Nov. 12 Annapurna will release “The Pathless” from local studio Giant Squid, a game of mythical environments where the act of firing a bow and arrow becomes almost relaxingly dream-like. Annapurna Interactive was founded in 2016 and began releasing games in 2017. Earlier this year, the studio announced that Nathan Vella, the former president of Capybara Games (“Below”), had joined its executive roster. “It’s about helping artists who want to do something risky but couldn’t,” Chen told The Times of his collaborations with Annapurna.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 29, 2020 17:42 UTC