Warner Bros. has taken an indie developer without warning by asserting the delisting of their recreation revealed beneath WB’s Grownup Swim Video games label. Titled Small Radios Large Televisions, the sport launched in 2016 for the PS4 and PC, and was developed by solo dev Owen Deery (Fireplace Face).
WB’s Grownup Swim Video games allegedly retains the suitable to promote Small Radios Large Televisions
Deery introduced the information on Twitter, and determined to make Small Radios Large Televisions free to obtain. In response to a query from a follower, Deery implied that he can by no means promote the sport himself on some other platform — or by some other means — as he’s contractually certain to permit solely Grownup Swim Video games to promote it. It’s unclear if making Small Radios Large Televisions free will violate that contract or not.
In separate tweets, Owen mentioned that he’ll nonetheless get royalties from each sale of Small Radios Large Televisions till the day it’s delisted.
This information has brought on concern amongst indie devs as a result of “enterprise modifications” is a fairly obscure motive to delist a recreation, and the transfer units a unsuitable precedent that many say is a slippery slope.
Small Radios Large Televisions continues to be up on the PS Retailer and might be eliminated in a few weeks, in response to Deery.