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                    The UK developer and publisher has big things planned for 2018.                </p>
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                            By <a href="http://people.ign.com/SoapyWarpig">Shabana Arif</a>                        </span><br />
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<p>Team17, the UK studio behind the <a class="autolink" title="Worms" href="http://www.ign.com/games/worms">Worms</a> series, The Escapists, and Overcooked, is reportedly planning a stock market listing of £200 million.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/worms-developer-team-17-plans-200m-float-7wqh0n9j8" title="The Times" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Times</a> reports that the studio and publisher has stockbrokers working on the float, with the announcement expected imminently.</p>
<p>Publishers are in short supply in the UK &#8211; if the listing goes through, it would likely make Team17 the country&#8217;s largest.</p>
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<p>Lloyds Development Capital, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, paid £16.5 million for a stake in the company in 2016. The same year, Team17 reported a loss after tax of £37,686 after generating £6.5m in revenue.</p>
<p>The most recent titles announced from the studio for 2018 include <a href="http://uk.ign.com/games/planet-alpha" title="Planet Alpha" target="_blank">Planet Alpha</a>, a platforming title for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch as well as side scrolling beat &#8217;em up <a href="http://uk.ign.com/games/raging-justice" title="Raging Justice" target="_blank">Raging Justice</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Shabana is a freelance writer who enjoys JRPGs, wine, and not finishing games. Follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/soapywarpig?lang=en" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soapywarpig/?hl=en" title="Instagram" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>.</em></p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/26/worms-creator-aims-to-become-the-uks-biggest-publisher">IGN Video Games</a></em></div>
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