Hearth and Hamlet Publisher Runic Forge Rebrands as Pythia Games

UK-based publisher Runic Forge has rebranded as Pythia Games, with parent company Rune dropping its agency work to operate exclusively as a publisher. The shift follows the launch of Hearth and Hamlet, which arrived on Steam on August 19 and sold nearly 50,000 units in its first 24 hours, reaching 100,000 in its first week. Pythia's first new titles include roguelike deckbuilder Carnholt and LilChill Games' idle dungeon-crawler RPG Dragon's Tear.