# ProbablyMonsters

> ProbablyMonsters is an independent game developer and publisher founded by former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan. It began as a shared-services home for multiple publisher-backed AAA studios, but canceled projects and a tighter funding market pushed it toward a mixed portfolio of shorter, self-published games and longer bets. Its first releases, Ire: A Prologue and Storm Lancers, arrived in 2025; Crimson Moon is scheduled for September 2026 and Nekome: Nazi Hunter for early 2027.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Fort Worth, United States; development office in Bellevue, United States
- **Founders:** Harold Ryan (CEO and Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 180-200 employees in recent business-data and 2025 reporting; the company listed 201-500 employees on LinkedIn as of 2026.
- **Products:** Ire: A Prologue, Storm Lancers, Crimson Moon, Nekome: Nazi Hunter, Studio and publishing services
- **Notable:** Closed a $250 million Series A, described at announcement as the largest Series A for a video game development company., Built Firewalk Studios and sold it to Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2023; transaction terms were not disclosed., Released its first two internally branded games, Ire: A Prologue and Storm Lancers, in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Ire: A Prologue** — A first-person psychological horror game set aboard a ship in the Bermuda Triangle, published for PC.
- **Storm Lancers** — A fast-paced two-player co-op roguelite action platformer released on Nintendo Switch and later on PC and Nintendo Switch 2.
- **Crimson Moon** — A Gothic High Renaissance action-adventure RPG with solo play and optional two-player co-op, scheduled for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- **Nekome: Nazi Hunter** — A single-player third-person action game about a young Romani man's campaign against Nazi soldiers, scheduled for early 2027.
- **Studio and publishing services** — Centralized technology, finance, HR, security, operations, marketing and publishing support for internal development teams.

## Achievements

- Closed a $250 million Series A, described at announcement as the largest Series A for a video game development company.
- Built Firewalk Studios and sold it to Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2023; transaction terms were not disclosed.
- Released its first two internally branded games, Ire: A Prologue and Storm Lancers, in 2025.
- Expanded its announced pipeline to Crimson Moon in 2026 and Nekome: Nazi Hunter in 2027.
- Maintained centralized development and publishing capabilities across offices in Fort Worth and Bellevue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Crimson Moon received a September 1, 2026 release date and a new gameplay overview ahead of launch.
- **2026-06** — ProbablyMonsters set a September 2026 window for Crimson Moon and an early 2027 window for Nekome: Nazi Hunter.
- **2026-02** — The company announced Crimson Moon for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- **2026-01** — Patch 1.1 updates were published for Ire: A Prologue and Storm Lancers.
- **2025-12** — Storm Lancers launched on PC and Nintendo Switch 2 after its original Switch debut.
- **2025-10** — Ire: A Prologue launched on Steam and Epic Games Store.

## Links

- Website: https://www.probablymonsters.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/probablymonsters
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/PrblyMonsters
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/probablymonsters
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prblymonsters
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prblyMONSTERS/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prblymonsters

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Last updated: 2026-08-20