Deep Silver

Deep Silver is the video game publishing label and operating division of PLAION GmbH, serving PC and console markets worldwide. Established in 2002 by Koch Media, the label publishes games developed by external partners and studios within the wider corporate group. Its work centres on bringing games to market through publishing management, distribution, marketing and ongoing player support.

The publishing portfolio includes the Dead Island, Metro and Saints Row franchises, alongside Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its sequel. Other supported publishing credits include Homefront: The Revolution, Chorus, Shenmue III and titles in the Risen and Sacred series. These projects span action, role-playing, open-world and other PC and console game categories. Deep Silver's role varies by project: its credits also include physical or co-publishing arrangements for Mighty No. 9 and global physical publishing for Maneater.

Publishing capabilities

Deep Silver's publishing activities cover the commercial and operational stages of a game's release. These include international product management, franchise management, digital storefront publishing, physical retail distribution and coordinated marketing campaigns. Media relations, content creator programmes, community engagement, localization and quality assurance support releases across different territories. Post-launch services include live operations and player support.

The label works through PLAION's central publishing organisation and territorial publishing network. Global publishing management, international marketing, brand strategy and developer relations are directed from the Munich area, while regional teams handle local commercial relationships, distribution and market communications. Its markets extend across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Company background

Deep Silver remains a consumer-facing publishing brand within PLAION rather than an independently registered corporation. Koch Media's rebrand to PLAION in August 2022 changed the identity of its operating company while Deep Silver continued as a publishing label. PLAION belongs to Embracer Group. This structure connects the label with a wider network of development businesses while retaining a distinct publishing identity for its releases.