Good Games Group Acquires Humble Games, Renamed to Balor Games - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 March 2026 / 2,733 Views
Good Games Group announced it has acquired Humble Games from Ziff Davis and has renamed it Balor Games.
The acquisition includes the rights to over 60 games that includes Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, SIGNALIS, Forager, Coral Island, Monaco, and Wizard of Legend, as well as the back catalogue of the closed publisher Firestoke.
Good Games Group was established by former Humble Games staff in 2024 after a restructure saw many employees laid off.
Balor Games will be led by former Humble Games leaders Alan Patmore and Mark Nash.
"For the developers we have worked with over the years, this moment is a reunion," said Balor Games CEO Alan Patmore. "The same leadership, and the same commitment to thoughtful publishing remain in place. What changes is our scale and our focus. Balor Games is built for inventors and backed by believers. To that end, it exists to be a seal of quality for independent games."
Balor Games has signed a deal with Affray Interactive to publish the tactical horror first-person shooter, SCP: 5K. It is currently available in Early Access for PC via Steam.
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So the people that got laid off actually bought the company. If only that could happen more often.
Sounds like some good news out of that best. Some very talented people in games publishing there. I wish them all the best.
So it looks like they bought back their former company. But why the name change?
Probably because another company still owns the Humble Games brand even if they might not use it. No one would take that risk with the stakes that high.
