South Korean's Smilegate announced it would partner with Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures to globally publish a new open-world, science-fiction action game.

Dan Houser's newest video game venture has found its publisher, and the company might just have the resources to make it the next big thing.

Smilegate to Publish Absurd Ventures’ AAA Open-World Game Set in the A BETTER PARADISE Universe

Smilegate announced on the 7th that it has signed a global publishing contract for new works by Studio Upside Ventures, founded by Dan Houser, creative director of the 'GTA' franchise. As a result, it plans to introduce a triple A-class SF open world action adventure game to global markets based on the surreal 'A Better Paradise (hereinafter ABP') worldview developed by Upsud Ventures.