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News Regarding our Publisher + Updates
🕑 Added 2024-07-26 15:10:47 +0000 UTCHi everyone!
You may have seen the news that all the staff working at our publisher, Humble Games, were recently let go, leaving their company pretty much without any workers. Naturally a lot of people have come to us concerned about what that means for the game and if it will still release. We were unaware this would happen and were actually in the middle of a milestone submission for the full alpha version of the game. Our producer was midway through playing our game and assembling feedback. It came as a huge shock. We found out this had happened via the news online.
I first want to reassure you that no matter what, this game will happen. Thanks to the funding of people like you, we feel safe.
However, this is a time of uncertainty for a lot of the developers working with Humble Games. There are a lot of things I don't have answers to at this time. The people working at Humble were amazing, and I'm going to miss them extremely. It was a huge blow and I really hope they all land on their feet. I chose Humble as our publisher because they believed in people and indie games. They would discourage me from crunching, treated me with compassion, and everyone who worked there only sang praises about the company.
It does seem that the company will be continuing to operate with new people in charge and that our contract will still be honoured. However, I do not know the new people we will be working with. I have been working with Humble Games since 2021, and we had quite a good amount of trust built with them and their team, which is important to me. Time will tell if the new team will click with ours in the same way. Either way, I will keep you in the loop and be as transparent as I can. It's hard to be fully open when contracts and NDAs are involved, but If I'm able to communicate anything new with you, I will.
In positive news, we did actually wrap up the main rough (meaning the art and cutscenes are not fully polished yet) experience for the game. We still have some improvements we'd like to make, and some optional side quests we'd like to add, but it's an exciting milestone to reach. We will also be flying to Vancouver in around...3 weeks? We will be staying with Daniel, our composer, and recording all the big band instruments for the song, then its on to LA to record the full orchestra! It's extremely exciting and I can't wait to show more clips when we get there.
Thank you all for sticking by us. This game is everything to us, and you've made it possible.
-Katie and Ash
Comments
Kamal Walker
I know this was five months ago, but I just want to clarify if this is correct that Humble Games is no longer the publisher of this game, and that The Powell Group is now the new publisher of the game.
circus cat
I Wish you the best and the game I can want to see what you have done with the game and can want to play it it amazing to see how far billie bust up has come 🐐
GameQubb
I hope things will turn out alright.
Vanessa Pereira Isidoro
HI BillieDev. I wanted to tell you that your game is highly anticipated here in Brazil, several YouTubers who managed to play Barnaby and Fantoccio's demos loved your game, a Youtuber here in Brazil posted both demos and loved it, we are excited about your game so much so that a Dub Br already translated their songs and they were very good
Enigo
Hope everything is alright keep up the amazing work <3
Schnorbitz
i'm so sorry it's been so rough for you guys. really hope things work out soon <3 have fun in LA + Vancouver though!! hope you all have fun :)
blitzooooo
dudes, i had a heart attack reading this ;-; but fr I would totally be willing to publish under my indie publishing studio Flowurs Studios if you want
Foox
Take my money!
Adisibio
Wow you'd think developers would get a heads up etc...
illuminef Sez
this game is one of the few games I wait for this will be a masterpiece I know it!!!
Creator.R
I learned about the Humble Games one on X. And the first thing I did was ask, "Will the production of this game be cancelled?" I was worried. I am relieved to know that the production will continue with the discord and this patron update. To the BBU production staff, good luck with the full orchestra sessions! And I sincerely wish the Humble Games employees the best of luck in finding a new place to live....
Recuer
I wish the best to all of them, Good luck from here on out Katie and the entire development team 🥺❤
Puro Latex
good luck to you))) and I wanted to ask: "what languages will be in the Billie bust up game?" ❤️
Ginga
That's somewhat upsetting to hear for that to be dropped on you just like that... but still, I'll still be excited as ever for the game release!!! and no matter what hurdles you guys come across, that you can overcome them all! You have my fullest support! and all of us in general! Stay strong!
Veronica Gonzalez
Thanks for letting us know. We’re hoping for the best for everyone! ❤️
Autistic AAron 2003
Here's to the future, we will make it through no matter what! 💪
AstraAthenos
Hope the future remains positive for the game and especially for Katie and Ash, this came as an immediate shock to everyone and could have been much worse for everyone taken in by Humble. I wish you the best of luck with the new people at Humble your having to work with.
Cozy Sloth Games
Hoping everything works out, good work y’all
EEVEE
EEEEEE IM SO HAPPY ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA
pie19988
I hope everything gets resolved so that it's a tad less stressful! Thanks for the transparency
Wolf
Praying things work out for yall! I’ve had enough of you was actually playing on my drive to work this morning and I was thinking about if we’d get any news soon.
Braxton Cary
Well this answered my question perfectly
