SEOUL, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- South Korean game company Smilegate announced Thursday it would partner with Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures to globally publish a new open-world, science-fiction action game, A Better Paradise.
Smilegate is famous for such flagship franchises as Crossfire and Lost Ark. Absurd Ventures is an entertainment company founded by Houser, a game producer who made the Grand Theft Auto series.
Smilegate noted that the upcoming video game is currently in early development directed by Houser and his team, including many long-time collaborators like Lazlow and Michael Unsworth.
Smilegate plans to fully support the project, providing development funds. The deal occurred after the Korean company made an equity investment in Absurd Ventures last year.
"This new game is an opportunity to go somewhere entirely different and to take players on an entirely new adventure," Houser said in a statement.
