Landfall discusses Peak sales milestone and broader publishing ambitions
In a GamesIndustry.biz podcast recorded at Game Republic New Horizons, Landfall CBO Rebecca Lautner discussed how Peak has surpassed 23 million sales while the studio wants to pursue other projects. She also covered the launch of publishing label Evil Landfall, which supported How to Fish, and said the company aims to invest in games beyond the friendslop genre. Lautner explained Landfall's one-month test for deciding whether to keep developing a project.
In a GamesIndustry.biz podcast recorded at Game Republic New Horizons, Landfall CBO Rebecca Lautner spoke with features editor Lewis Packwood. She noted Peak has moved past 23 million units, yet the team remains eager to pursue other ideas, even if that means leaving commercial opportunities on the table.
Lautner also covered Evil Landfall, the publisher behind How to Fish, and said Landfall wants to back projects outside the friendslop space. She described a one-month trial that determines whether development continues, plus the Stockholm studio’s chef and bar and the absence of an April Fools release this year.
Landfall's decision to prioritize new projects over extending Peak may affect players hoping for more content, while its publishing and investment ambitions could give smaller developers more funding routes. The one-month test may influence how studios approach prototyping, potentially reducing wasted effort but also adding pressure. If Evil Landfall backs genres beyond friendslop, audiences could see more varied multiplayer games. These outcomes are speculative and depend on execution.