‘Blockbuster indie games’ showcase The Triple-i Initiative set for April 10

Featuring reveals from Mega Crit, Red Hook Studios, poncle, and more.

A collaboration of developers have announced The Triple-i Initiative, a 45-minute showcase event featuring world premieres, exclusive gameplay, demos, and drops from some of the top independent creators in games. It will take place on April 10 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. You will be able to watch it on YouTube, Twitch, bilibili, IGN, and Steam.

The showcase will feature “major announcements and reveals” for over 30 games from studios such as Evil Empire (Dead Cells), Mega Crit (Slay the Spire), Red Hook Studios (Darkest Dungeon), Heart Machine (Hyper Light Drifter), poncle (Vampire Survivors), and many more. It promises to be a “no-nonsense digital showcase featuring blockbuster indie titles, all streamed in under one hour to respect players’ and studios’ time.”

“We felt a need for a showcase that highlights wildly different indie games but that have one thing in common; they resonate with millions of players around the world,” said Evil Empire marketing director Berenger Dupre in a press release. “Since using letters seems to be the trend in the industry, we figured that adding a couple of i’s to indie was a fair way to describe this new format. Also, triple-i just sounds cool.”

Evil Empire chief operating officer Benjamin Laulan added, “The goal is to have a straight-to-the-point show packed with announcements as a collective of studios, to speak directly to players, the people who have been directly supporting us since day 1. The show will run for about 45 minutes, featuring news by the most successful and creative folks out there. No hosting segments, no advertisements, no sponsorships, no extra fluff, just games.”

Here is the full list of studios supporting The Triple-I Initiative:

Watch the showcase announcement trailer below.

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