After the Signing, a Name Must Stay Hidden

Background: The studio is still absorbing the hard-won opportunity that came with yesterday’s signing. The public announcement is not ready, so the immediate task is to define the confidentiality boundary and decide how the team can discuss the partnership over the next few days.

Today: The excitement and exhaustion after the signing sat together in the office, making the day feel like a hangover. At the same time, the confidentiality instruction was formally delivered: until the public announcement, Iron Pigeon could be used only as an internal codename; the partner’s real identity could not enter public discussion.

Impact and next steps: The framework put on paper yesterday will remain invisible to outsiders until the announcement, narrowing what the team can say and keeping even the celebration private. They now have to protect the codename and the release timing; the date of the announcement is still undecided.