Yoku's Island Express joins Team17's games label

Villa Gorilla and Team17 have announced that the former's game Yoku's Island Express, a game that mixes pinball action with platforming, will be joining Team17's games label.

"With Team17 we've found a publishing partner that cherishes innovation and style - something we recognised way back when we played Alien Breed on our Amigas. We feel that their commitment to quality and fun gameplay is a perfect match for us, and we are incredibly excited to be working with Debbie and the team to finish and release Yoku's Island Express," said Jens Andersson, Co-Founder of Villa Gorilla

Debbie Bestwick, MBE, CEO of Team17 added: "Yoku's Island Express has such a beautiful, distinct style with a unique twist on the platform genre. It's a true gem, we're looking forward to working with the very talented Villa Gorilla and welcome them to our growing games label family."

Yoku's Island Express will be coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One next year, and if you're interested in hearing more about the game, check out the trailer below, as well as our talk with the developers earlier this year. Is Team17 a good match?