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William D’Angelo
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Sumo Group announced it has sold off publisher Secret Mode to financial investor Emona Capital.
Secret Mode will continue to operate as an independent publisher focused on supporting indie PC and console games. Secret Mode’s leadership Ed Blincoe and James Schall has the full backing of Emona Capital and will continue to remain at the helm. Blincoe is a co-founder and Schall is the vice president of publishing.
Secret Mode has published Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Critter Cafe, and more.
Emona Capital previously invested in developers Relic Entertainment and Amber Studio. Secret Mode is the first time they have invested in a publisher.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.
