Thunderful announced they’re acquiring Jumpship, the British studio behind the recently released adventure game Somerville.

Founded in 2017 by ex-CEO and co-founder of Playdead, Dino Patti, as well as designer Chris Olsen, their first title was just released after several years in development. Under Thunderful, Jumpship will retain creative autonomy as they  focus on story-driven, narrative games.

“The level of intrigue that JUMPSHIP has managed to generate for its debut title shows you that this is a team with a deep artistic vision,” said Agostino Simonetta, Chief Gaming Officer at Thunderful Games. “Adding to our already diverse and accomplished roster of talent under the Thunderful Studios’ umbrella is an important part of our strategy to build strong internal IPs. We look forward to supporting the team at JUMPSHIP to harness their skill for building impactful narrative driven experiences as they continue to create fantastic titles within the Thunderful family.”

“Thunderful is pushing the boundaries by forming a family of game studios who will work under an umbrella of services that supports autonomy and creative vision. Our team sets its own course and it’s great to find a partner that not only understands that but can truly support us,” said JUMPSHIP Studio Director Claire Boissiere. “Thunderful’s established relationships with key platform holders and expertise in putting games into the hands of players gives us an infrastructure where we can focus on what we do best: crafting games that challenge our audience both emotionally and intellectually.”

“I feel really good about the partnership with Thunderful and what it will do for JUMPSHIP,” said JUMPSHIP Co-Founder and Executive Producer Dino Patti. “I have known Agostino for a very long time and we have built a strong relationship of trust. We’ve been talking about this possibility for around a year and, over that time, I have only become more convinced that this is a great opportunity for JUMPSHIP and Thunderful alike.”

Somerville is now available across Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The game will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.