Who the new owner of Hydrophobia IP?

[Thyberian]

Last year, Dark Energy has been shut down. I heared that the IP has been sold. Anybody know the new owner?

[Nishivion]

I was just looking into this myself. I have no idea.

[Curtis@HeroesofTalon]

I'm quite curious actually, I don't know if it even got sold, Wikipedia still says they're in the process of doing it. However, I don't know if it actually got sold and just wasn't updated.

[Transdude1996]

I'd very much like to know as well. Though I probrably won't be jumping at the chance to LP it, I would still like to know for future reference.

[Gernhart Reinorgeln]

IP , LP? Huh? I just want aq sequel, or a remake :/ Or simply more from this developer in the same setting.

[YellowKat_TV, jbomb99]

I personally would just like to finish out the game. The "Halo2" styled ending just stinks.

[Gernhart Reinorgeln]

yeah, you´re right with that,too. Finally you got some nice powers and the story gained a little suspense, it was gone already :/

[Transdude1996]

I THINK I MADE A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BREAKTHROUGH!!! DARK ENERGY DIGITAL[web.archive.org] IS CHERRY POP GAMES[www.poolnationfx.com]!

Okay, what happened is that I was bored, had nothing else to do at the moment, and I was reminded about this topic when a user on the forum for Velvet Assassin brought to light that SouthPeak Interactive is no more.

So, I decided to do some general searching and found out that DED's key individuals had started up another company called Dark Energy Publishing. So, I then went around searching for what I can on "DEP" to see if I'd find any different results, and I did. According to a page on the site UK Companies List[www.companieslist.co.uk], DEP changed their name to Cherry Pop Games. For those of you who don't know Cherry Pop Games are the developers behind the game Pool Nation

Now, before anyone makes a claim about how much of a stretch that is, there are two thing to note. First, DED used to be called Blade Interactive before they started the development of Hydrophobia. When they were know as Blade, they mainly developed pool games from as far back as the PS1, and they're games were praised for their realism. And, second, both companies are based in Manchester.

So, yeah. I sent an e-mail to Cherry Pop asking them of this, so now all that we can do is just wait and see is if my research is correct. And, if it is, we can finally put this mystery to rest.

Now, I better go to bed because it's past 2:30 in the morning where I live.

[Thyberian]

We already know that Cherry Pop Game is the old DED. It's more about the IP I'm concern. We really expect to continue the serie with my development team, but we are stuck with legal question.

[Transdude1996]

Originally posted by thyberian:

We already know that Cherry Pop Game is the old DED. It's more about the IP I'm concern. We really expect to continue the serie with my development team, but we are stuck with legal question.

If that was a know, then why haven't you already contacted them asking who owns the IP? Or, did you already ask them and you just haven't recieved a response yet?

[Thyberian]

In process, I just forgot that three years ago I posted this question here :D

Legal question can take a long time before having an answer... hope is our best friend.

[Transdude1996]

Originally posted by thyberian:

In process, I just forgot that three years ago I posted this question here :D

Legal question can take a long time before having an answer... hope is our best friend.

Hope they respond so that you can make that sequel. By the way, what games has you team developed anyway?

[Da_Ch33ze]

They won't

Not to be a downer, but I've tried. I have however asked the former PR manager for DED if he knew what's happened to the tech, he said it was bought up by the founder of Cherry Pop games. No idea if the purchase included the IP