Italian recreation firm Digital Bros. has purchased the Wuchang: Fallen Feathers mental property rights.
The guardian firm of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers’ writer 505 Video games, Digital Bros. bought the IP rights from developer Chengdu Lingze Know-how Co. Ltd for round $4.6 million. This secures “full possession” of the soulslike motion RPG and all future royalties.
IP rights enable an individual or firm to patent, trademark, or copyright shield one thing they’ve created, even when it is an intangible asset, just like the story or a selected mechanic in a online game. From there, they’ll launch media like books, video games, TV exhibits, and so forth, secure within the data that others can not copy or recycle them with out permission.
Digital Bros. stated Wuchang: Fallen Feathers demonstrates “sturdy business traction” after its launch final 12 months, confirming the sport had bought over 1 million models since July 2025, producing “greater than [$35.1] million in income.” It believes the IP will “improve the Group’s means to make well timed selections concerning its future growth and associated investments” and kinds a part of its dedication to increasing its market share of fully-owned video games franchises.
Whereas the identify Digital Bros. might not sound acquainted to you, you might need performed a recreation revealed by its subsidiary, 505 Video games. It has revealed or distributed the likes of Terraria, Useless by Daylight, and the PC and Xbox releases of Demise Stranding. It additionally beforehand owned the IP rights to Management, however bought them again to developer Treatment Leisure in 2024.
As for Wuchang: Fallen Feathers? The acquisition ought to shore up the franchise for no less than the short- and medium-term, if not longer. It returned a ‘Nice’ 8/10 when IGN reviewed it on launch.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and marketing consultant with 15+ years expertise working with a number of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.