Company:Demiurge Studios

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Demiurge Studios, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2002; 24 years ago (2002) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founders
  • Albert Reed
  • Chris Linder
  • Tom Lin
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
,
U.S.
Key people
Parent
Websitedemiurgestudios.com

Demiurge Studios, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 2002 by Albert Reed, Chris Linder, and Tom Lin.[1]

History

The studio was originally founded in a residential house in Pittsburgh before moving to Boston with space provided by Harmonix.[2] In August 2013, Looking Glass Studios co-founder Paul Neurath and Three Rings Design founder Daniel James joined Demiurge.[3] In February 2015, Demiurge was acquired by Japan-based company Sega and became part of their mobile gaming subsidiary, Sega Networks.[4] On April 2, 2020, Sega sold Demiurge Studios back to its co-founder and chairman Albert Reed, and Geoffrey Hyatt with plans to return to support work for AAA game studios.[5]

On August 18, 2021, the company was acquired by Sweden-based Embracer Group and became a subsidiary of Saber Interactive.[6] In March 2024, Embracer sold off Saber and many of its studios. However, Demiurge remains under Embracer.[7]

Games

Year Title Platform(s)
2002 FlipTrip Windows
2009 Software:Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station Windows, Xbox 360
2012 Shoot Many Robots Android, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
2013 Marvel Puzzle Quest Android, iOS, Windows
2015 Puzzle & Glory Android, iOS
2017 Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire
2018 Sega Heroes

References

  1. ↑ "Video game companies in Massachusetts". January 9, 2008. p. 9. http://archive.boston.com/bostonworks/galleries/video_game_companies?pg=9. 
  2. ↑ Gilbert, Ben (2011-03-14). "The many hats of Demiurge Studios" (in en-US). https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-14-demiurge-studios-humble-origins.html. 
  3. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (2013-08-07). "Demiurge Studios adds Looking Glass founder to board" (in en). https://www.gamesindustry.biz/demiurge-adds-looking-glass-studios-founder-to-board. 
  4. ↑ Sarkar, Samit (2015-02-19). "Sega acquires Demiurge Studios, but not its best-known game, Marvel Puzzle Quest" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/2015/2/19/8069443/sega-networks-acquires-demiurge-studios-investments-west. 
  5. ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (April 2, 2020). "Demiurge co-founder buys the studio back from Sega". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/demiurge-co-founder-buys-the-studio-back-from-sega. 
  6. ↑ "Embracer Group acquires Demiurge Studios, Fractured Byte, and Smartphone Labs". August 18, 2021. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-group-acquires-demiurge-studios-fractured-byte-and-smartphone-labs. 
  7. ↑ McEvoy, Sophie (2024-03-14). "Embracer sells Saber Interactive for $247m" (in en). https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-sells-saber-interactive-for-247m. 



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