Starbreeze Entertainment to publish Roboquest by RyseUp Studios – get ready to kick some metal ass

Starbreeze Entertainment and independent game developer RyseUp Studios today announces that Roboquest – a lightning-fast first-person shooter (FPS) – will be published by Starbreeze. Jump into the steel shoes of a high-powered, hyper-mobile robot and fight like you’ve never fought before.

Roboquest is a lightning-fast FPS with roguelite mechanics, playable in single-player or two-player co-op. Shoot and run your way through randomly generated and lush biomes, pick-up upgrades along the way and blast the powerful big bad bosses you encounter. Upgrade your basecamp and unlock persistent upgrades to customize your playstyle and dive further on each subsequent run.

Developed by the French independent game studio RyseUp Studios, Roboquest is available through Steam Early Access and currently enjoys a 94 percent positive rating. The full game will be released in 2023.

Starbreeze is not only a publisher to us, they are the publisher. Roboquest has become a successful title since its Early Access launch, so we were particular in finding a partner that we felt could amplify that success. With Starbreeze, we found not only professionals who know how to bring our title to a bigger stage, but a team of passionate people who look to grow together with us in the long-term. We know we’re in good hands now.”, says Milen Ivanov, Co-Founder & CEO, RyseUp Studios.

“Out of the hundreds of games that we have reviewed, Roboquest is a standout title. Its combination of nonstop action, tight movement and combat, replayability, and co-op gameplay makes it a perfect fit with our game pillars as well as the types of players we have most experience with. Importantly, RyseUp Studios have proven themselves - in talent, in passion, in continuously listening to their community, and in building a positive and healthy internal culture. We look forward to working with RyseUp to continue the development of Roboquest beyond 1.0 by giving the community more of what they love, and introducing new players to a great game.”, says Gustav Nisser, Head of Third-Party Publishing, Starbreeze Entertainment.

Starbreeze Entertainment will be publisher by name and support Roboquest and RyseUp Studios with its expertise in release management, marketing, community management, live service operations, continued development, and data management and analytics.

”Our strategy is to find and publish games that are not only great in and of themselves, but that fit with Starbreeze’ game cornerstones and the community that we have built over the past decade. Our strengths as a publisher, combined with a community connected through Starbreeze Nebula will enable us and our published games to reach new audiences and grow our community even wider.”, says Staffan Nyström, VP Publishing, Starbreeze Entertainment.

You can purchase the game in Steam Early Access here or on GOG here.

To learn more, please visit www.roboquest.com and stay tuned for further information and updates on the game’s official X (Twitter), TikTok, Instagram and Discord.

Download the press kit here.

For more information, please contact;
Staffan Nyström, VP Publishing, Starbreeze Entertainment
Phone: +46(0)8-209 208
E-mail: [email protected]

About RyseUp
RyseUp Studios is an independent game studio founded in 2014 in Lyon, France. We're developing our own innovative IPs for VR and standard game platforms, and we provide art and game design outsourcing services to a number of international studios. RyseUp Studios also has partnerships with several video game schools in France to provide course content and visiting speakers. We’re a small and growing team of 22 people who all share the same professional philosophy: love, passion and dedication.

About Starbreeze’s Third-Party Publishing
Your ideas. Our expertise. We empower and amplify the creativity of game developers by providing them with the support and resources to bring their visions to a global audience.  Starbreeze offers turnkey publishing services, including; game development funding, release management, marketing, creative development of video and imagery, CRM, community management, data management & analytics as well as quality assurance, and more.

About Starbreeze
Starbreeze is an independent developer, creator, publisher and distributor of PC and console targeting the global market, with studios in Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris and London. Housing the smash hit IP PAYDAY, Starbreeze develops games based on proprietary and third-party rights, both in-house and in partnership with external game developers. Starbreeze shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.starbreeze.com.