Company:Fatshark

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Short description: Swedish video game developer
Fatshark AB
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.[3][4] 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.[1][5] In January 2021, Tencent acquired majority control of the studio.

History

Fatshark originated from a company called Northplay,[6] which subcontracted for various Swedish companies between 2003 and 2008.[5] 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.[7]

In January 2019, Tencent acquired about a 36% stake in Fatshark in a deal worth approximately 500 million kr (around US$56 million).[8]

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).[9]

Released and future games

As a recent and smaller developer, Fatshark has had some degree of success with its early releases. In 2010, Fatshark released Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West for PC. Described as "Team Fortress 2 meets Wild West",[5] the game received a 7.0 rating from GameSpot.[10]

A subsequent 2011 release, Hamilton's Great Adventure was received as a surprising change in the developer's choice of gameplay and genre as it focused more on single-player elements with a relatively low learning curve.[11] Several gaming news outlets covered the company's 2012 release-announcement and footage of Krater, a role-playing video game.[12][13][14]

Fatshark later released War of the Roses in 2012, and received a 7.5 rating from GameSpot,[15] 8.0 rating from Eurogamer,[16] and was listed in the Guardian as one of the best games to play in the autumn of 2012.[17] The critics promoted the game for its innovativeness and "freshness",[18] but also noted a rather steep learning curve.[19] War of the Vikings was later released in 2014 as the next installment in the War Franchise. The game added new features such as special attacks, a new Arena mode and the ability to throw weapons, and was set during the Viking Age rather than 15th century England. In November 2014, Fatshark released Escape Dead Island, an adventure survival horror game set in Deep Silver's Dead Island universe, and is met with mostly negative reviews from game critics. In 2015, the company released Warhammer, which sold more than 500,000 units.[20] This was followed by its sequel, Warhammer, released in 2018. Warhammer 40,000 was released in November 2022.[21][22][23]

Games

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fatshark official about page". Fatshark. http://www.fatshark.se/about. 
  2. ↑ "About". https://www.fatshark.se/about. 
  3. ↑ "Fatshark AB profile page". Giant Bomb. http://www.giantbomb.com/fatshark-ab/65-6781/. 
  4. ↑ "Fatshark profile page". Mod DB. http://www.moddb.com/company/fatshark. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Exclusive Interview With Lead and Gold Developer Fatshark". THGTR. http://oyun.thgtr.com/node/26492. 
  6. ↑ Arnroth, Thomas (24 March 2011). "Flatshark reste sig ur ruinerna av Grin" (in sv). IDG.se. http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.375947/fatshark-reste-sig-ur-ruinerna-av-grin/. 
  7. ↑ "Fatshark profile page". IGN. http://www.ign.com/companies/fatshark. 
  8. ↑ Dring, Christopher (9 January 2019). "Tencent takes minority stake in Warhammer: Vermintide developer Fatshark". GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-09-tencent-takes-minority-stake-in-warhammer-vermintide-developer-fatshark. 
  9. ↑ "Kinesiska Tencent tar kontroll över svensk spelsuccé i miljardaffär". 8 January 2021. https://www.di.se/digital/kinesiska-tencent-tar-kontroll-over-svensk-spelsucce-i-miljardaffar/. 
  10. ↑ Watters, Chris. "Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/leadandgoldgangsofthewildwest/reviews/6258294/lead-and-gold-gangs-of-the-wild-west-review. 
  11. ↑ "'Hamilton's Great Adventure' (ALL) Developer Interview With Fatshark". Worthplaying.com. http://worthplaying.com/article/2011/2/23/interviews/80010/. 
  12. ↑ O'Conner, Alice (4 November 2011). "Fatshark announces post-apocalyptic action-RPG 'Krater'". Shack News. http://www.shacknews.com/article/70953/post-apocalyptic-action-rpg-krater-announced. 
  13. ↑ Grayson, Nathan (5 November 2011). "Fatshark announces post-apocalyptic RPG Krater, valiantly attempts to explain it". PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/11/05/fatshark-announces-post-apocalyptic-rpg-krater-valiantly-attempts-to-explain-it/. 
  14. ↑ Parrish, Peter (4 November 2011). "Fatshark is making a Krater". PCInvasion. https://www.pcinvasion.com/fatshark-is-making-a-krater. 
  15. ↑ Meunier, Nathan (5 October 2012). "War of the Roses Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/war-of-the-roses/reviews/war-of-the-roses-review-6397756/. 
  16. ↑ Dean, Paul (1 October 2012). "War of the Roses Review". EuroGamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-01-war-of-the-roses-review. 
  17. ↑ Stewart, Keith (4 September 2012). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/sep/04/best-games-autumn-2012. 
  18. ↑ "War of the Roses review". Eurogamer.net. October 2012. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-01-war-of-the-roses-review. 
  19. ↑ Yasenchak, Randy. "ElderGeek War of the Roses Review". ElderGeek. http://elder-geek.com/2012/10/war-of-the-roses-video-review/. 
  20. ↑ Jarvis, Matthew (1 April 2016). "Fatshark's Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide passes 500,000 sales". Develop. http://www.develop-online.net/news/fatshark-s-warhammer-end-times-vermintide-passes-500-000-sales/0218667. 
  21. ↑ "Warhammer 40,000: Darktide—release date, trailer and everything we know". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-40k-darktide-release-date-gameplay-everything-we-know/. 
  22. ↑ Gurwin, Gabe (15 July 2021). "Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Gets Delayed To 2022". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warhammer-40000-darktide-gets-delayed-to-2022/1100-6493977/. 
  23. ↑ "Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361210/Warhammer_40000_Darktide/. 

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