31-2026 5th PLANET GAMES AND SKYBOUND ACCELERATE PUBLISHING SUPPORT FOR WALES INTERACTIVE’S ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GAME SKER RITUAL

18 Jun 2026 08:30 CEST

5th Planet Games A/S (OAX: 5PG), the Danish video game financing and publishing
company, today announced to shareholders additional details regarding its
initial publishing support activities for the popular zombie-survival first
person shooter (FPS) Sker Ritual, provided under its new strategic agreement
with developer Wales Interactive and in partnership with Skybound Entertainment.

The agreement between 5th Planet Games and Wales Interactive for all global
publishing rights across digital and physical channels for Sker Ritual was
announced to 5th Planet Games shareholders on May 12. Since then, 5th Planet
Games and Skybound have assumed full publishing operations, including managing
digital storefronts across Steam, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Epic
Games Store.

In the coming weeks, 5th Planet Games and Skybound will focus on catalog
optimization, promotions, store sales, and bundled offerings as part of broader
Sker Ritual publishing efforts, while Wales Interactive continues to develop the
game and guide the growth of the Sker franchise overall. 5th Planet Games and
Skybound will also lead a SKU refresh and rebrand, updating storefronts with new
marketing creative and increasing online and social media content catering to
the game’s growing player community.

Mark Stanger, CEO of 5th Planet Games, commented: “Our agreement with Wales
Interactive marks an important milestone for 5th Planet Games as we continue to
expand and diversify our portfolio. Further, our partnership with Skybound has
strengthened both our access to globally recognized IP and our operational
capacity, enabling us to take on exciting new projects like Sker Ritual, a title
that has grown significantly since its 2024 launch, recently reaching two
million players.”

Dr. David Banner MBE, CEO and Co-Founder of Wales Interactive, commented: “When
the opportunity arose to work with both 5th Planet Games and Skybound to further
support Sker Ritual, we were eager to partner, not only because of their
understanding and expertise in the horror genre, particularly with The Walking
Dead, but also because of their collective global reach. This partnership gives
our team more capacity to focus on what we do best: create games and develop the
Sker universe for fans.”

Sker Ritual is a haunting and intense round-based zombie survival first person
shooter, where players can play solo or with friends in co-op mode. Players
shoot their way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane
objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and
surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

Since Sker Ritual’s initial launch, Wales Interactive has released over a dozen
DLC packs to a dedicated player base. The spiritual successor to the survival
horror game Maid of Sker, Sker Ritual, was first released in 2024 and has since
earned several awards, most recently receiving multiple nominations for the 2026
MCV Awards. The game currently holds a “Very Positive” rating across thousands
of Steam reviews.

Further details about Sker Ritual can be found here:
https://www.walesinteractive.com/skerritual

ABOUT 5TH PLANET GAMES
5th Planet Games is a video game financing and publishing company located in
Copenhagen, active in games across all global platforms and devices. It has a
long and successful history of working with established brands and strong IP.
Now, in partnership with Skybound Entertainment, the company has extended access
to compelling, global IP such as The Walking Dead, Invincible, and more.

ABOUT WALES INTERACTIVE
Wales Interactive is a multi-award-winning indie video games and interactive
film developer & publisher based in Wales, UK. Our growing portfolio of titles
have been played by millions globally, including Sker Ritual, Maid of Sker, The
Complex, Five Dates, Late Shift, The Bunker, and many more. Our products are
entertaining the world as well as putting Wales on the video games map.

ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Skybound, co-founded by Robert Kirkman and CEO David Alpert, is a creator-first,
multiplatform entertainment studio dedicated to transforming bold ideas into
global franchises. Home to iconic worlds including Invincible, The Walking Dead,
Impact Winter and Stillwater, Skybound brings stories to life across comics,
television, film, games, audio, merchandise, collectibles and more. With in
house studios Skybound Animation and game developer Quarter Up - plus strategic
acquisitions including Maple Media, Sagafilm and Nine-Four Entertainment - we
unite creators with world class partners, production capabilities and fan
communities. Our mission is to build immersive, authentic universes that
resonate with audiences for years to come.

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