Company:Bloober Team

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Bloober Team S.A.
TypePublic
Template:WSE
ISIN[https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Toollabs:isin/&language=en&isin=PLBLOBR00014 PLBLOBR00014]
IndustryVideo games
Founded6 November 2008; 17 years ago (2008-11-06)
Founders
  • Piotr Babieno
  • Piotr Bielatowicz
Headquarters
Kraków
,
Poland
Key people
Piotr Babieno (CEO)
ProductsSee developed games
Owners
Number of employees
250[2] (2024)
Subsidiaries
  • Digital Games Services[3]
  • iPlacement[3]
  • Neuro-Code[3]
  • Feardemic[3]
  • Bloober Team NA[3]
  • Broken Mirror Games
Websitewww.blooberteam.com

Bloober Team S.A. is a Polish video game developer based in Kraków. Founded in November 2008 by Piotr Babieno and Piotr Bielatowicz, the company is best known for developing horror games such as Layers of Fear (2016), Observer (2017), Blair Witch (2019), The Medium (2021), Silent Hill 2 (2024), and Software:Cronos: The New Dawn (2025). In January 2018, Bloober Team received the Paszport Polityki award in the "Digital Culture" category. It owns third-party publisher Feardemic.[4] Since January 2024 Bloober Team has been listed on the main market of Warsaw Stock Exchange.[5]

History

Bloober Team was founded by Piotr Babieno and Piotr Bielatowicz.[6] The studio was originally part of Nibris, a developer set up in 2006, but sought to become independent through investor funding.[7] The studio formally launched on 6 November 2008, employing 20 people in Kraków offices.[7] Babieno became the chief executive officer for the company.[7] In October 2010, following Nibris' decision to exit the game development business and the cancellation of their only video game, Sadness, many of the company's developers joined Bloober Team.[8]

One of their first titles they developed was Music Master: Chopin for Microsoft Windows and iOS. Because it was released to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frédéric Chopin, the game contains several piano and vocal performances of Chopin's work.[9][10] In 2013, they released a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game Deathmatch Village for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. It features cross-play interactivity between the two consoles and consists of three-on-three arena battles.[11][12]

One of the turning points in Bloober Team's history was the development of Basement Crawl, which debuted alongside the PlayStation 4. Following poor reception, the studio reworked the game by re-using the core game concept while introducing new graphics, game mechanics, story, and game modes. The resulting product, Brawl, was released in February 2015 to favourable reviews and was made available free of charge for owners of Basement Crawl.[13]

The developer received the Paszport Polityki award in the "Digital Culture" category on 10 January 2018.[14] A new project, codenamed Project Méliès, was announced on 8 March 2018.[15] In October that year, the title was announced to be Layers of Fear 2, to be released in 2019 by Gun Media.[16]

In 2009, Bloober Team founded a subsidiary limited liability company iFun4all sp. z o.o.[17] and later brought it to NewConnect stock exchange with the initial public offering occurring on 23 September 2016.[18] On 23 August 2019, the company changed its name from iFun4all to Draw Distance.[19] Bloober Team remains the owner of 34.98% of the Draw Distance shares.[20]

After about a year of negotiations with various companies related to the acquisition, Bloober Team stated in March 2021 that they plan to remain as an independent company, though will look to do strategic partnering with one of these companies in the future.[21]

Bloober Team and Konami announced a strategic partnership in June 2021 to jointly share technology and game development towards video game titles.[22]

In October 2021, Bloober Team announced that Tencent became their majority shareholder with 22% of shares.[23] In May 2022, Bloober Team announced a "significant license and distribution agreement" with Sony Interactive Entertainment.[24]

During Summer Game Fest 2022, Bloober Team confirmed they were working on a new Layers of Fear, described as both a remaster and sequel of the original series, built using Unreal Engine 5.[25]

In October 2022, after months of rumors, Konami announced that Bloober Team was remaking Silent Hill 2. The studio used Unreal Engine 5 and was a timed console-exclusive for PlayStation 5, while also releasing for Windows through Steam.[26] In an interview with DreadXP, Bloober Team revealed that they were invited by Konami to pitch their idea for a Silent Hill 2 remake among other studios.[27]

In February 2023, Bloober Team revealed that a title codenamed "Project M" would be entering development, with Draw Distance as the main developer.[28] In July 2024, it was announced that Draw Distance would be removed from the project in favor of Bloober Team completing it in-house. In addition, it was stated that it would be the first game to be published by the company's new subsidiary, Broken Mirror Games.[29]

Bloober Team announced two new projects in April 2024. The first, "Project R", in partnership with Skybound Entertainment, was revealed in March 2025 as I Hate This Place, developed by Rock Square Thunder and published by Broken Mirror Games.[30][31] The second, "Project C", was announced in partnership with Take-Two Interactive's publishing label Private Division.[31] A month later, Private Division canceled the publishing deal, though Bloober Team stated they were "prepared for potential alternatives".[32] In October 2024, "Project C" was re-announced as the self-published survival horror game Software:Cronos: The New Dawn,[33][34] which was released in September 2025.[35]

In February 2025, Bloober Team announced that they are working with Konami on another game following the success of the Silent Hill 2 remake.[36] In June 2025, it was announced that this game was a remake of the original Silent Hill.[37]

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2010 History: Egypt – Engineering an Empire iOS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows Bloober Team Template:Centred
Hospital Havoc Nintendo DS Template:Centred
Music Master: Chopin iOS, macOS, Windows Template:Centred
Software:Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch Template:Centred
2011 Double Bloob Nintendo DSi Template:Centred
2012 A-Men PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Windows Template:Centred
2013 Deathmatch Village PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Template:Centred
A-Men 2 PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Windows Template:Centred
2014 Basement Crawl PlayStation 4 Template:Centred
2015 Brawl Android, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows Template:Centred
2016 Layers of Fear Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One Aspyr Template:Centred
2017 Observer Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Template:Centred
2019 Layers of Fear 2 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One Gun Media Template:Centred
Blair Witch Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One Lionsgate Games Template:Centred
2021 The Medium macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Bloober Team Template:Centred
2023 Layers of Fear macOS, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 Template:Centred
2024 Silent Hill 2 PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Konami Digital Entertainment Template:Centred
2025 Software:Cronos: The New Dawn Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Bloober Team Template:Centred
2026 Project M Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 Broken Mirror Games Template:Centred
TBA Silent Hill TBA Konami Digital Entertainment Template:Centred
Layers of Fear 3 Bloober Team Template:Centred

Cancelled games

  • Gender Wars: The Battle/Future Fight (iOS)[38][39]
  • Last Flight (Wii)[40]
  • Scopophobia (Windows)[41]

Broken Mirror Games

Broken Mirror Games is a publishing subsidiary of Bloober Team established in 2024.[29] Its first game, I Hate This Place, was first teased in April 2024 as "Project R".[31] It was fully revealed in March 2025, with Rock Square Thunder as the developer,[30] and was originally set for release on 7 November 2025 before being delayed to 29 January 2026.[42][43] A game codenamed "Project M" was originally announced in 2023 to be in development by Draw Distance,[28] but development was moved in-house at Bloober Team by July 2024, with Broken Mirror Games set to publish in 2026 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.[29][42] A Star Trek VR survival horror game developed by Played with Fire, titled Star Trek: Infection, is scheduled for release in 2025.[44] Another untitled game, "Project F", is set for release in 2026.[42]

Games published

Year Title Platform(s) Developer(s) Ref.
2025 Star Trek: Infection Meta Quest 3, Windows Played with Fire Template:Centred
2026 I Hate This Place Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Rock Square Thunder Template:Centred
Project M Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 Bloober Team Template:Centred
Project F TBA TBA Template:Centred

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Akcjonariat" (in pl). Bloober Team. https://ir.blooberteam.com/akcjonat/. 
  2. ↑ "Bloober Team — About Us". https://www.blooberteam.com/about-us. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Babieno, Piotr; Rekieć, Konrad (31 May 2019). "BLOOBER TEAM S.A. – Sprawozdanie z działalności grupy kapitałowej – Za okres 01.01.2018-31.12.2018" (in pl). http://newir.blooberteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/113674-zalacznik-2-sprawozdanie-z-dzialalnosci-2018-gk.pdf. 
  4. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (2 August 2021). "Feardemic Names New CEO As It Welcomes More Investors For Its "Aggressive Expansion Plans"" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/feardemic-names-new-ceo-as-it-welcomes-more-investors-for-its-aggressive-expansion-plans/1100-6494641/. 
  5. ↑ "New listing of BLOOBER TEAM". Warsaw Stock Exchange. 10 January 2024. https://www.gpw.pl/news?cmn_id=114894. 
  6. ↑ "Bloober Team Breaks Down the Psychology of 'Hidden Horror' in New Video for >observer_". 23 June 2017. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/300512/Bloober_Team_Breaks_Down_the_Psychology_of_lsquoHiddenHorrorrsquo_in_New_Video_for_gtobserver.php. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Elliott, Phil (6 November 2008). "Bloober team announces company formation". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/bloober-team-announces-company-formation. 
  8. ↑ Sterling, Jim (19 October 2010). "Sadness developer Nibris no longer makes videogames". https://www.destructoid.com/sadness-developer-nibris-no-longer-makes-videogames-186215.phtml. 
  9. ↑ Chalk, Andy (15 April 2010). "Classical Music Goes Guitar Hero in Music Master: Chopin". Escapist Magazine. https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100021-Classical-Music-Goes-Guitar-Hero-in-Music-Master-Chopin. 
  10. ↑ Smoszna, Krystian (15 December 2010). "Music Master: Chopin - Classic - recenzja gry". Gry Online. https://www.gry-online.pl/S020.asp?ID=7116. 
  11. ↑ Gilmour, James (1 February 2013). "F2P brawler Deathmatch Village to make Cross-Play a cost-free proposition". Pocket Gamer. https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/048240/f2p-brawler-deathmatch-village-to-make-cross-play-a-cost-free-proposition/. 
  12. ↑ Bochenek, Michal (18 February 2013). "Deathmatch Village brings redneck MOBA action to PS3 and PS Vita". PlayStation Blog. http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/02/18/deathmatch-village-brings-redneck-moba-action-to-ps3-and-ps-vita/. 
  13. ↑ Sanchez, Miranda (22 April 2015). "Brawl Coming to PS4 This Week". https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/22/brawl-coming-to-ps4-this-week/. 
  14. ↑ Kłosiński, Daniel (10 January 2018). "Twórcy Observer ze studia Bloober Team laureatami Paszportu Polityki". https://www.eurogamer.pl/articles/2018-01-10-tworcy-observer-laureatami-paszportu-polityki. 
  15. ↑ Wood, Austin (8 March 2018). "Project Méliès is the next game from Observer, Layers of Fear dev". https://www.pcgamer.com/project-melies-is-the-next-game-from-observer-layers-of-fear-dev/. 
  16. ↑ Chalk, Andy (25 October 2018). "Layers of Fear 2 revealed, set to come out next year". https://www.pcgamer.com/layers-of-fear-2-revealed-set-to-come-out-next-year/. 
  17. ↑ "Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy nr 101/2009 (3204) - Pozycja 65841". http://www.krs-online.com.pl/msig-3204-65841.html. 
  18. ↑ "ESPI/EBI Report of the admission to trading". https://newconnect.pl/komunikat?geru_id=115108. 
  19. ↑ "ESPI/EBI Report of the name change". https://newconnect.pl/komunikat?geru_id=157356. 
  20. ↑ "ESPI Report 29/2020". https://ir.blooberteam.com/2020/06/26/raport-biezacy-29-2020/. 
  21. ↑ Scullion, Chris (March 30, 2021). "The Medium's studio has backed away from acquisition talks". Video Games Chronicle. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-mediums-studio-has-backed-away-from-acquisition-talks/. Retrieved March 30, 2021. 
  22. ↑ Saed, Sherif (June 30, 2021). "The Medium dev Bloober Team working with Konami on new projects". VG247. https://www.vg247.com/2021/06/30/konami-bloober-team-partnership-silent-hill/. Retrieved June 30, 2021. 
  23. ↑ "Tencent becomes Bloober Team's largest shareholder by acquiring 22% of its shares for $19.5 million". https://gameworldobserver.com/2021/10/11/tencent-becomes-bloober-teams-largest-shareholder-by-acquiring-22-of-its-shares-for-19-5-million. 
  24. ↑ "Bloober Team "enters into a significant license and distribution agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment" (PS Plus?)". https://www.resetera.com/threads/bloober-team-enters-into-a-significant-license-and-distribution-agreement-with-sony-interactive-entertainment-ps-plus.583244/. 
  25. ↑ "Bloober Team Reveals Horror Sequel That's Not Silent Hill" (in en-us). 2022-06-09. https://kotaku.com/bloober-team-reveals-horror-sequel-thats-not-silent-hil-1849042229. 
  26. ↑ "Silent Hill 2 Remake Announced From Bloober Team, First Look at Pyramid Head" (in en-us). 2022-10-19. https://www.ign.com/articles/konami-announces-silent-hill-2-remake. 
  27. ↑ Wood, Justin (January 3, 2024). "Bringing The Fear: Interview With Anna Jasińska From Bloober Team". DreadXP. https://www.dreadxp.com/interview/bringing-the-fear-interview-with-anna-jasinska-from-bloober-team/. Retrieved February 15, 2023. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Liang, Lu-Hai (February 14, 2023). "Bloober Team's Project M Will Be Made By Serial Cleaners Dev". The Gamer. https://www.thegamer.com/bloober-team-project-m-production/. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Białobrzeski, Maciej (July 8, 2024). "Bloober Team nie widzi związku między końcem współpracy z Draw Distance a wypowiedzianą umową przez Take-Two (wywiad)". Strefa Inwestorow. https://strefainwestorow.pl/wiadomosci/20240708/bloober-team-nie-widzi-zwiazku-miedzy-koncem-wspolpracy-z-draw-distance-a. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Fanelli, Jason (20 March 2025). "I Hate This Place Is The First Game Under A New Bloober Team Label". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/i-hate-this-place-is-the-first-game-under-a-new-bloober-team-label/1100-6530253/. Retrieved 10 September 2025. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Blake, Vikki (27 April 2024). "Bloober Team is working with Take-Two to develop a brand game based on a new IP". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/bloober-team-is-working-with-take-two-to-develop-a-brand-game-based-on-a-new-ip. Retrieved 27 April 2024. 
  32. ↑ Lane, Rick (31 May 2024). "Private Division has canceled a deal for Bloober Team's unannounced survival horror 'Project C', but the mystery game from the Silent Hill 2 remakers might not be dead yet" (in en). https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/private-division-has-canceled-a-deal-for-bloober-teams-unannounced-survival-horror-project-c-but-the-mystery-game-from-the-silent-hill-2-remakers-might-not-be-dead-yet/. 
  33. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cronos
  34. ↑ Sniath, Kim (October 18, 2024). "Bloober Team's 'cancelled' Project C is Cronos: The New Dawn". GameSpew. https://www.gamespew.com/2024/10/bloober-teams-cancelled-project-c-is-cronos-the-new-dawn/. Retrieved September 10, 2025. 
  35. ↑ Cripe, Michael (31 July 2025). "Cronos: The New Dawn Confirms Bloober Horror for Nintendo Switch 2 Alongside September Release Date" (in en-se). https://nordic.ign.com/cronos-the-new-dawn/97205/news/cronos-the-new-dawn-confirms-bloober-horror-for-nintendo-switch-2-alongside-september-release-date. 
  36. ↑ "Konami and Bloober Team Working on a New Game". Siliconera. 2025-02-26. https://www.siliconera.com/konami-and-bloober-team-working-on-a-new-game/. 
  37. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2025-06-12). "Silent Hill 1 Remake Officially in Development at Bloober Team, Konami Has Announced" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-1-remake-officially-in-development-at-bloober-team-konami-has-announced. 
  38. ↑ GamesIndustry International (29 April 2010). "Future Fight". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/future-fight-manage-your-armies---conquer. 
  39. ↑ Gilbert, Ben (February 9, 2010). "Last Flight devs announce 'Gender Wars: The Battle,' an iPad strategy game". https://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/last-flight-devs-announce-gender-wars-the-battle-an-ipad-str/. 
  40. ↑ "Last Flight". 22 June 2013. http://www.nintendolife.com/games/wiiware/last_flight. 
  41. ↑ Moriarty, Colin (2014-08-15). "Introducing an All-New Victorian Horror Game: Scopophobia" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/15/introducing-an-all-new-victorian-horror-game-scopophobia. 
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Romano, Sal (9 October 2025). "Bloober Team announces release calendar, including Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition for Switch 2 and I Hate This Place delay". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/10/bloober-team-announces-release-calendar-including-layers-of-fear-the-final-masterpiece-edition-for-switch-2-and-i-hate-this-place-delay. 
  43. ↑ Husameddin, Genghis (20 August 2025). "Isometric Survival Horror 'I Hate This Place' Hits PC & Consoles 7 November". https://xboxera.com/2025/08/20/isometric-survival-horror-i-hate-this-place-hits-pc-consoles-7-november/. 
  44. ↑ Stockdale, Henry (21 August 2025). "If You Can't Handle Horror In VR, Star Trek: Infection Isn't For You" (in en). https://www.uploadvr.com/star-trek-vr-impressions-too-scary/. 

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