everplay group plc has revealed an £8m swoop for new IP alongside positive half-year results.
The Wakefield-based parent company of legendary games studio Team17 – developer and publisher of Worms – said it had traded strongly across H1 2025, with new game releases performing positively.
The recently launched Date Everything! (pictured, main image) has been particularly well received, it said, with excellent sales, concurrent users and review scores to date. Sworn and Nice Day for Fishing have also delivered encouraging starts since launch.
“As a result of the group’s performance in H1 2025, the continued robust performance from the back catalogue and positive momentum going into H2, the board now expects full year results to be slightly ahead of current market expectations,” it stated in a notice to the London Stock Exchange.
The group expects to announce its interim results in early September.
It has also completed the acquisition of all rights and assets for Hammerwatch (below), an action-adventure franchise consisting of four existing titles, for £8m from Swedish studio Crackshell.
Following the integration of Hammerwatch within the Team17 division, the team will seek to optimise the lifecycle management of the existing games, while exploring commercial opportunities and sequels to drive the long term creativity, growth and value of the franchise.
Niklas Myrberg, Crackshell co-founder, will personally oversee the Hammerwatch franchise within Team17.
everplay has also secured Settlement Survival and Operation Tango as part of its portfolio.
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