“Strange Brigade” was released in 2018 by Rebellion Developments, a British developer that started in the early ‘90s and spent most of its formative decade creating licensed swill for Atari and Nintendo handhelds. As a developer, Rebellion has been in the Shooter business since its inceptions, frequently doing grunt-work for publishing overlords the likes of Atari, Activision, and Sega. All the while, this ostensible ‘videogame development company’ was also purchasing struggling comic, book, and tabletop game publishers, as well as a handful of videogame IP rights. Indeed, this ‘single-A’, or perhaps ‘B’-tier development outfit you likely never heard of has accumulated a veritable empire of publishing side-businesses and subsidiaries the likes of which would make any of ... |
Rating of 4/5 |