--- title: "We're always on the hunt for new content" – Secret Mode... description: UK publisher Secret Mode has acquired Chained Together, the viral co-op platformer from Anegar Games that sold over 10 million copies since its June 2024... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/we-re-always-on-the-hunt-for-new-content-secret-mode-on-the-surprise-acquisition-of-chained-toge-kuua9hdrn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: "We're always on the hunt for new content" – Secret Mode on the surprise acquisition of Chained Together | daily.dev og:description: UK publisher Secret Mode has acquired Chained Together, the viral co-op platformer from Anegar Games that sold over 10 million copies since its June 2024... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/we-re-always-on-the-hunt-for-new-content-secret-mode-on-the-surprise-acquisition-of-chained-toge-kuua9hdrn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Kuua9hdRN.png og:image:alt: "We're always on the hunt for new content" – Secret Mode on the surprise acquisition of Chained Together og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # "We're always on the hunt for new content" – Secret Mode on the surprise acquisition of Chained Together **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary UK publisher Secret Mode has acquired Chained Together, the viral co-op platformer from Anegar Games that sold over 10 million copies since its June 2024 launch. The deal was led by Secret Mode CEO Ed Blincoe and backed by private equity firm Emona Capital, following a similar acquisition strategy used for Escape the Backrooms. Secret Mode plans to bring in an undisclosed development team to expand the game's content and revive its player base, which has declined significantly from its launch peak of 94,480 concurrent players to around 5,800 daily. Acquisitions of proven multiplayer hits with established audiences are described as a core pillar of Secret Mode's strategy alongside signing new titles. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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