Company:Focus Entertainment
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Formerly | Focus Home Interactive (1996–2021) |
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Type | Public |
Euronext: ALFOC | |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | 1996 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Christophe Nobileau (President and CEO)[1] |
Products | City Life series Cities XL series Pro Cycling Manager series Sherlock Holmes series TrackMania series Wargame series |
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Subsidiaries | Deck13 Dotemu Douze Dixiemes Streum On Studio Leikir Studio BlackMill Games Dovetail Games Carpool Studio |
Website | focus-entmt |
History
On 25 June 2010, it was announced that Focus had acquired the Cities XL franchise from now defunct Monte Cristo.[4] In 2012, Focus began working with Giants Software, creator of Farming Simulator.[5] In April 2018, then-CEO Cédric Lagarrigue left the company after 20 years.[6]
In June 2020, the company acquired Deck13 for €7.1 million.[7] In April 2021, Focus also acquired Streum On Studio.[8] In August 2021, the company acquired Dotemu for approximately €38.5 million (US$46 million).[9]
On September 6, 2021, Focus Home Interactive rebranded to Focus Entertainment.[10]
In October 2021, Focus acquired Douze Dixiemes.[11]
In February 2022, Focus acquired Leikir Studio, for an undisclosed sum.[12]
On September 13, 2022, Focus acquired BlackMill Games.[13]
In April 2023, Focus acquired Dovetail Games.[14]
Studios
Name | Location | Subsidiary Type | Founded or acquired | Ref(s). | |
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BlackMill Games | Heiloo, Netherlands | Developer | 2022 | [15] | |
Deck13 | Deck13 Hamburg | Hamburg, Germany | Developer | 2020 | [16] |
Deck13 Montreal | Montreal , Canada | ||||
Deck13 Spotlight | Frankfurt, Germany | Publisher | |||
Dotemu | Paris, France | Developer | 2021 | [17] | |
Douze Dixiemes | Saint Ouen, France | Developer | 2021 | [18] | |
Carpool Studio | Paris, France | Developer | June 15, 2023 | [19] | |
Leikir Studio | Ivry-sur-Seine, France | Developer | 2022 | [20] | |
Streum On Studio | Paris, France | Developer | 2021 | [21] | |
Dovetail Games | Chatham, England | Publisher | 2023 | [14] |
Games
References
- ↑ "FHI | Investors". https://investor.focus-home.com/en/company/board.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "FY 2021/2022 Annual Results and Lineup Overview". 16 June 2021. https://docs.publicnow.com/viewDoc?hash_primary=5AE7B48CB14D60B104F9C79BF44FAC96C21A3EFE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ANNUAL RESULTS 2017-2018". 16 July 2018. http://cdn.focus-home.com/admin/investor/docs/FocusPresentation_annual-earnings2017-2018.pdf.
- ↑ "Focus Home Interactive announces Cities XL 2011" (Press release). Focus Home Interactive. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ↑ "Farming Simulator". Focus Home Interactive. http://www.focus-home.com/games/farming-simulator.
- ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (2018-04-11). "Focus CEO Cédric Lagarrigue resigns after 20 years" (in en-GB). MCV/DEVELOP. https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/focus-ceo-cedric-lagarrigue-resigns-after-20-years/. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ↑ "Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive". 25 June 2020. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/focus-home-interactive-acquires-deck13-interactive.
- ↑ "Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group". https://www.focus-home.com/en-us/news/focus-home-interactive-accelere-son-developpement-avec-lacquisition-du-studio-streum-on-partenaire-historique-du-groupe.
- ↑ Grubb, Jeff (August 5, 2021). "Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia". Venture Beat. https://venturebeat.com/2021/08/05/focus-home-interactive-acquires-dotemu-to-capitalize-on-retro-nostalgia/. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Focus Home Interactive, the Publisher of a Plague Tale, is Now Focus Entertainment". 6 September 2021. https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/09/focus_home_interactive_the_publisher_of_a_plague_tale_is_now_focus_entertainment.
- ↑ "Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes". 21 October 2021. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/focus-entertainment-acquires-douze-dixiemes.
- ↑ "Focus acquires Leikir Studio" (in en). 14 February 2022. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-14-focus-acquires-leikir-studio.
- ↑ "Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games". 13 September 2022. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/focus-entertainment-acquires-ww1-game-series-developer-blackmill-games.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Romano, Sal (April 20, 2023). "Focus Entertainment acquires Dovetail Games". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/04/focus-entertainment-acquires-dovetail-games.
- ↑ "Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games". 13 September 2022. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/focus-entertainment-acquires-ww1-game-series-developer-blackmill-games.
- ↑ "Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive". 25 June 2020. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/focus-home-interactive-acquires-deck13-interactive.
- ↑ Grubb, Jeff (August 5, 2021). "Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia". Venture Beat. https://venturebeat.com/2021/08/05/focus-home-interactive-acquires-dotemu-to-capitalize-on-retro-nostalgia/. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes". 21 October 2021. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/focus-entertainment-acquires-douze-dixiemes.
- ↑ https://www.gamedeveloper.com/author/chris-kerr+(2023-06-16).+"Focus Entertainment taps Ubisoft veterans to establish Carpool Studio" (in en). https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/focus-entertainment-taps-ubisoft-veterans-to-establish-carpool-studio.
- ↑ "Focus acquires Leikir Studio" (in en). 14 February 2022. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-14-focus-acquires-leikir-studio.
- ↑ "Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group". https://www.focus-home.com/en-us/news/focus-home-interactive-accelere-son-developpement-avec-lacquisition-du-studio-streum-on-partenaire-historique-du-groupe.
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