Image: Daedalic EntertainmentEmbracer Group has seemingly been scrambling to right the ship after a turbulent few years, and its latest announcement reveals yet another significant move for the company. As reported by Game Developer, Embracer posted an investor statement to confirm that it is renaming its core gaming division from the working-title 'Middle Earth & Friends' to 'Fellowship Entertainment'. In addition, it's also looking to spin off the Coffee Stain Group into a "standalone group of community-driven game developers and publishers". The company notes that Fellowship Entertainment will have a total of approximately "6,000 employees across more than 30 countries". Here's a look at what it will be working on along with the teams it will encompass: "The group will be steward of the commercial rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s work The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as intellectual properties Kingdom Come Deliverance, Metro, Dead Island, Killing Floor, Darksiders, Remnant and Tomb Raider, amongst more than 300 other gaming IPs. "Fellowship Entertainment will consist of companies such as 4A Games, Aspyr Media, CrazyLabs, Crystal Dynamics, Dambuster Studios, Dark Horse, Deca Games, Eidos-Montréal, Flying Wild Hog, Gunfire Games, Limited Run Games, Middle-earth Enterprises, Milestone, PLAION, Tarsier Studios, THQ Nordic, Tripwire Interactive, Vertigo Games, and Warhorse Studios amongst more than 40 other companies." Meanwhile, Coffee Stain Group will consist of "more than 250 passionate game developers and publishers". We thought it might be fun to come up with our own alternatives to Fellowship Entertainment, so if you have any ideas yourself, be sure to let us know with a comment: Second Breakfast Games Tom Bombadeveloper One Does Not Simply Games You Shall Not Game Pass (sorry, Phil) Po-Tay-Toes Entertainment Sackville-Baggames It Comes in Pints Entertainment Sullied name Group discontinues all operations in Russia What do you make of this news from Embracer Group? Is this the turning point for the publisher? Let us know your thoughts. [source embracer.com, via gamedeveloper.com] Share:0 1 Nintendo Life’s resident horror fanatic, when he’s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles Xenoblade Dev Monolith Soft Is On The Hunt For New 2D And 3D Designers Recruitment sessions start next month Switch 2's Price May Pose "Challenges" For First-Year Sales, Says Furukawa Hence the lower-than-expected sales forecast Palworld Dev Announces "Disappointing" Game Changes Resulting From Nintendo's Lawsuit "We have had to make certain compromises" Nintendo Says Switch 2 Price Changes May Still Occur Depending On Tariffs Console price remains unchanged for now EA And Respawn Hit By Hundreds Of Layoffs As New Project Cancelled Between 300 to 400 people have lost their job