Bandai Namco buys developer behind Unknown9: Awakening Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Bandai Namco buys developer behind Unknown9: Awakening Co-founded by former Assassin's Creed creative director. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 18 Sep 2020 1 comment Reflector Entertainment, developer of the upcoming Unknown9: Awakening, has been snapped up by Bandai Namco. The Montreal-based studio released its first teaser for Unknown9 during Gamescom's Opening Night Live. It showed a young girl using some kind of special power to escape from an enemy on the streets of an unnamed city. Reflector is a new studio which has recruited 120 staff from the bustling AAA game development scene in Montreal. It has big ambitions for Unknown9 as a franchise, with a book trilogy, podcast episodes and comic books planned. Part of the deal also sees changes to the studio's leadership. Co-founder and current CEO Alexandre Amancio, previously a creative director at Ubisoft who worked on Assassin's Creed Unity and Revelations, will move into a chief creative officer position. "Our game features a complex heroine that must come to terms with who she is," Amancio previously said of Unknown9. "The game is set in the Unknown 9 universe, a modern Storyworld that centres on humanity being on the edge of either transcendence or self-destruction." Unknown9 is currently due to launch in 2021 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Here's a reminder of that first teaser: Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store