Lace Mamba Global Screw Indie Adventure Game Studios

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For those (like myself, apparently) who live under rocks and didn't hear about this somewhat recent drama, it turns out that publisher Lace Mamba Global, who publishes loads of indie adventure games, are scumbag liars.  Well, at least according to some of the studios they represent.

Here's the "open letter" going the rounds in adventure gaming circles recently.

Excerpts:

Last month, CBE Software announced it had terminated its publishing agreement with Lace Mamba Global due to a breach of contract relating to payments owed for J.U.L.I.A. and J.U.L.I.A. Untold. Soon thereafter, LMG responded by claiming CBE's accusations included "a number of inaccuracies and false statements" and that it had tried unsuccessfully to resolve the situation privately.
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It turns out that CBE was far from the only developer with a grievance against Lace Mamba Global. Among those who had also failed to receive payments due were Amanita Design, Daedalic Entertainment, and Colibri Games.

Following the execution of the contracts and delivery of game masters to Lace Mamba Global Ltd., neither Colibri nor Daedalic have received the full amount of the minimum guarantees that Lace Mamba Global Ltd. agreed to pay in their contracts with the studios.
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At the same time, neither Amanita nor Colibri nor Daedalic received from Mamba Games Ltd. and Lace Mamba Global Ltd. the royalty reports that have been due under the contracts on a quarterly basis. We found ourselves in an uncomfortable position of having a third party exploit the results of our creative work in a totally uncontrolled manner where we did not know when, how and with what result our products were being manufactured and sold into the market.

Very disappointing.  I thought they were a reasonable company, if not actually one of the "good guys".

[Blackthorne]

Yeah, I've been reading about this for a bit, and it's really, really disheartening.

Bt

[Sslaxx]

Yeah, I've been reading about this for a bit, and it's really, really disheartening.

Bt

Always bad apples out there, unfortunately.