Crafted by a talented team of industry veterans, Bradley the Badger was one of TGA 2025’s biggest surprises
PARIS – June 10, 2026 – Focus Entertainment is proud to announce its collaboration with Day 4 Night Studios to publish Bradley the Badger, a new original IP from award-winning game creators Christian Cantamessa (Red Dead Redemption) and Davide Soliani (Mario + Rabbids). Unveiled during The Game Awards 2025 ceremony with a standout trailer, Bradley the Badger is an extraordinary adventure combining action, exploration and puzzles, all driven by a surprising and offbeat story packed with references to some of the greatest video game genres of all time.
Bradley the Badger is the first project from Day 4 Night Studios, founded in 2024 by a multi-disciplinary team of industry veterans who have contributed to global blockbuster franchises and worked together for over fifteen years. The game draws on the extensive experience of its founders to take players on a journey that celebrates the art of video games.
“Focus Entertainment supports projects that carry a strong vision, a clear identity, and the promise of a unique experience for players. Bradley the Badger immediately stood out through its tone, personality, and potential,” said Vincent Chataignier, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Focus Entertainment Publishing. “We are very proud to partner with Day 4 Night, a studio founded by highly accomplished and experienced creators, to amplify the excitement surrounding this exceptional game and help it fully realize its potential.”
A Love Letter to Video Games
In Bradley the Badger, players will step into the shoes of Bradley, the beloved mascot of a classic platform game, brought to life by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Evan Peters.
Lost and far from home, our hero is pulled into a series of unfamiliar, hostile and curiously unfinished worlds, trapped in the depths of development hell. Through Bradley’s enthusiastic and playful eyes, players will develop abilities reminiscent of a game developer’s toolkit, enabling them to bend the rules, reshape environments, and perhaps even save Bradley’s home.
“With Bradley the Badger, we set out to create an adventure shaped by everything we love about games, their sense of wonder, their ability to surprise and the emotional stories behind them,” said Davide Soliani and Christian Cantamessa, Co-Founders and Game Directors of Day 4 Night Studios. “It is a project about imagination, creativity and rediscovering the spark that made us fall in love with video games. This is exactly the kind of original, sincere and fun experience Day 4 Night was founded to make. Focus Entertainment is the ideal partner for Bradley. They are known for their respect for creative talent, belief in bold ideas and ability to bring them to players around the world.”
More information about Bradley the Badger is available at Bradleythebadger.com and on Steam.
About Day 4 Night Studios
Day 4 Night Studios is an independent game development studio founded by industry veterans Davide Soliani, Christian Cantamessa, Cristina Nava, Gian Marco Zanna and Luca Breda. Led creatively by Davide Soliani (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rayman) and Christian Cantamessa (Red Dead Redemption, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor), the studio is focused on creating deeply sincere and original games that innovate in storytelling and design. With offices in Los Angeles and Milan, Day 4 Night combines international talent with the agility of a small team and the ambition to build distinctive new worlds. The studio is currently developing its debut original intellectual property, Bradley the Badger, first revealed at The Game Awards 2025. For more information, please visit d4nstudios.com.
