Fatshark

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Fatshark AB
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2008
Founder
  • Martin Wahlund
  • Rikard Blomberg
  • Joakim Wahlström
  • Johan Jonker[1]
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Products
Number of employees
180[2]
ParentTencent
(2021–present)
Websitewww.fatshark.se

Fatshark AB is a Swedish video game development studio based in Stockholm. The studio is located in Stockholm. Fatshark acted as a subcontractor for several AAA titles for PC and consoles, and the studio also develops its own games. In January 2021, Tencent acquired majority control of the studio.

History[edit]

Fatshark originated from a company called Northplay,[3] which subcontracted for various Swedish companies between 2003 and 2008.[4] The company is best known for its involvement with the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360; developing for both, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and versions of their PC game Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West.[5]

In January 2019, Tencent acquired about a 36% stake in Fatshark in a deal worth approximately 500 million kr (around US$56 million).[6]

Later, in January 2021, it was reported that Tencent had acquired a majority stake in the company valued at around 2.2 billion sek (around US$260 million).[7]

Games[edit]

Title Year Platform(s) Refs.
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West 2010 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 [8]
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 2011 PlayStation 3, Xbox Live Arcade
Hamilton's Great Adventure Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Android [9]
Krater 2012 Microsoft Windows [10]
War of the Roses [11]
War of the Vikings 2014
Escape Dead Island Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Bloodsports.TV 2015 Microsoft Windows
Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One [12]
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 2018 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide 2022 Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S [13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fatshark official about page". Fatshark. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. ^ "About".
  3. ^ Arnroth, Thomas (24 March 2011). "Flatshark reste sig ur ruinerna av Grin" [Fatshark rose from the ruin of Integrin] (in Swedish). IDG.se. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview With Lead and Gold Developer Fatshark". THGTR. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Fatshark profile page". IGN. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  6. ^ Dring, Christopher (9 January 2019). "Tencent takes minority stake in Warhammer: Vermintide developer Fatshark". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Kinesiska Tencent tar kontroll över svensk spelsuccé i miljardaffär". digital.di.se/. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  8. ^ Watters, Chris. "Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  9. ^ "'Hamilton's Great Adventure' (ALL) Developer Interview With Fatshark". Worthplaying.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  10. ^ Grayson, Nathan (5 November 2011). "Fatshark announces post-apocalyptic RPG Krater, valiantly attempts to explain it". PC Gamer. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  11. ^ Meunier, Nathan (5 October 2012). "War of the Roses Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  12. ^ Jarvis, Matthew (1 April 2016). "Fatshark's Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide passes 500,000 sales". Develop. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  13. ^ Gurwin, Gabe (15 July 2021). "Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Gets Delayed To 2022". GameSpot.

External links[edit]

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