With growth in digital distribution, better access to affordable technology, disappearing barriers to global reach, and the socialization of the internet, the traditional publisher/developer model is no longer the only option to bring AAA games to market. Smart, quick-iterating development teams are redefining the rules and solidifying their futures by creating games they're passionate about while also building direct relationships with their players. This partnership embodies this new approach.

"Even with our 20-year history of successful work-for-hire projects, we have never been more proud," said Dan O'Leary, Co-founder and CEO, n-Space.  "We are working on one of the best IPs in the world with a talented, passionate team that will help redefine the future of n Space. Our friends at Digital Extremes are the perfect partner in this, having travelled a similar path through the industry. Leveraging their expertise in self-publishing allows us to focus on delivering an amazing RPG to gamers later this year."

In a show of total commitment to the unannounced RPG, n-Space has recruited top industry talent, including the director of Dragon Age: Origins and key contributors from the Neverwinter Nights and Baldur's Gate RPG series. The n-Space team has nearly two years of self-funded development invested into this title, their first independent game project. Utilizing both their vast experience creating high-profile game franchises and veteran creative talent with success in nearly every game genre, n-Space is driven to realize this new development initiative and is firmly committed to delivering an innovative and entertaining RPG in 2015.

"Our contribution to n-Space's game is simple and straightforward. We're a developer that can successfully develop, self-publish and support an international hit. We proved as much with Warframe and its 14,000,000 players. We learned many valuable lessons along the way and now have the means and talent to help another independent developer achieve a level of success not possible with conventional publisher relationships. And so that's what we're doing," said James Schmalz, CEO, Digital Extremes. "To support n-Space on this unannounced title - and if you're a fan of RPGs, you're going to flip when you see it - is a real privilege. Our company spent 20 years making games for other people. We stepped into the wild with Warframe and earned our success. Now we get to help others take those same steps."

n-Space's RPG is scheduled to be announced on February 12, 2015.