THQ Nordic has acquired Biomutant developer Experiment 101, as well as the Biomutant IP. According to THQ Nordic CEO Lars Wingefors, the publisher saw "significant potential" in the Swedish studio during the early stages of Biomutant's development, and was especially excited about the IP following "the strong reception Biomutant received at its announcement at Gamescom 2017." Wingefors said THQ Nordic hopes to build Biomutant into one of its "major franchises." Experiment 101 was founded by former Avalanche Studios developers who worked on Just Cause and Mad Max.