TEMPLAR MEDIA ACQUIRES GATE ZERO DEVELOPER BIBLE X, CEMENTING COMMITMENT TO ‘ENTERTAINMENT FIRST’
Templar Brings Gate Zero to AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona This Week
ALPHARETTA, GA – DECEMBER 17, 2025 – Video game publisher Templar Media today announced its strategic acquisition of Bible X, the Norwegian development studio behind the highly anticipated time-travel action-adventure title, Gate Zero. This partnership secures the long-term future of the Gate Zero intellectual property and provides Bible X with the support to deliver its story to a global audience, including its recently confirmed plans to launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
“From the moment we saw Gate Zero, we knew it had enormous potential as a high quality game that was being created for a massive, yet underserved gaming audience,” said John Gibson, CEO and founder of Templar Media. “With this acquisition we can now apply the full experience, support and resources of Templar Media into creating the incredible ‘Entertainment First’ experience that gamers worldwide have been asking for.”
This acquisition by Templar Media marks a cornerstone investment for the new publisher founded by Gibson, a 25-year games industry veteran. The company’s “Entertainment First!” philosophy is central to its mission of bringing great experiences like Gate Zero to the market. For Bible X, this acquisition provides the resources and support to fully realize its ambitious goals.
“Templar Media gives us the stability and strategic support to fulfill our original vision and expand on it,” said Arve Solli, studio head of Bible X. Our goal from the very beginning of the project has been to take players on a fun and engaging journey back in time, allowing them to experience firsthand the events of the Bible during one of the most pivotal and significant moments in history. Now, we have even greater tools and resources to bring this vision to life in an even more powerful, immersive, and high-quality way. “As proven by the commercial success of TV and movies like The Chosen and The King of Kings, there’s a massive audience seeking top-tier content that explores their values. With Gate Zero, we plan to meet that demand with a full-featured, story-rich video game that allows the player to explore the history and stories found in the Bible, in a grounded and historically accurate way.”
Watch the Gate Zero teaser trailer – Unexpected Revolution HERE: youtu.be/52btUkEBcBY
Faith-based media has seen continued momentum with titles like Sound of Freedom grossing over $250 million worldwide, while streaming platforms and studios significantly increased their investment in religious content (WSJ). At the same time, overall music streaming growth is slowing – but Christian and gospel genres are bucking the trend, continuing to rise in popularity and engagement (AP).
Bible X first illustrated its creative talents with a very successful Kickstarter campaign that hit 100% of its goal of €200,000 within 79 hours – signaling strong audience interest. The story-rich action-adventure video game sends players on a journey back in time through the Bible to complete missions, evade capture and uncover and restore the real version of history.
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ABOUT TEMPLAR MEDIA
Based in Atlanta, GA, Templar Media is a video game publishing and media company founded by 25-year game industry veteran John Gibson. With an “Entertainment First!” philosophy, Templar goes beyond traditional funding and marketing by prioritizing a “Relational Publishing” approach, fostering deep partnerships with development teams to ensure mutual success. Leveraging its extensive experience from franchises like Killing Floor, Maneater, and Chivalry 2, Templar is poised to bring unforgettable, high-quality gaming experiences to a global audience.
ABOUT BIBLE X
Bible X is a Norwegian game studio founded in 2020 as part of the BCC Media. We strongly believe in the powerful medium of gaming and its role in engaging, educating and inspiring youth today. Our goal is to take players back to the source and allow them to experience the message of Jesus in a modern and immersive way. Gate Zero is our debut game.
ABOUT GATE ZERO
Gate Zero is a historical, semi open-world action-adventure with sci-fi elements, set in a dystopian future where a ruthless global regime is the sole arbiter of truth. Journey with Max, who discovers his late parents’ hidden time machine during his grandmother’s arrest by the authorities. Complete missions, evade capture, assist legendary Biblical figures, and unravel intricate riddles that reveal profound truths, as you learn the extreme lengths the regime will go in order to ensure true history is never known. Overcome oppressive Roman forces and battle evil entities in limbo between future and past, as you work to save your grandmother, history, and the future!
MEDIA CONTACT:
Danitra Alomia
Reverb Communications
danitra@reverbinc.com
