Company:KW Studios
| Formerly |
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|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | June 2003 |
| Headquarters | Lidköping , Sweden |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people | Chris Speed (CEO) |
Number of employees | 8 |
| Parent | KW Automotive |
| Website | www |
KW Studios Ltd. (formerly SimBin Studios[1] and Sector3 Studios) is a Swedish video game developer and publisher founded in 2003 that develops racing simulators for Windows PC. The company has its headquarters in Lidköping, Sweden. The company originally started as a modding team for the Image Space Incorporated game F1 2002, releasing a mod based on the 2002 season of the FIA GT championship,[2] Essentially the precursor to its first commercial game.
The company has released GTR - FIA GT Racing Game, GT Legends, a sequel to GTR Racing called GTR - FIA GT Racing Game 2, all published by 10tacle as well as RACE - The Official WTCC Game published by Eidos Interactive and RACE 07 - The Official WTCC Game which was the first SimBin game to include Formula cars. RACE 07 has gone on to have seven expansion packs released for it: GTR Evolution, STCC - The Game, Race On, STCC The Game 2, GT Power Expansion, WTCC 2010 and Retro Expansion. Although the company mainly focuses on racing simulators for Windows, Race Pro was developed for the Xbox 360 console, published by Atari and released in February 2009. In May 2009 SimBin released Volvo – The Game as a freeware for Windows. It included six cars, two racetracks and a time trial mode. Cars include the Volvo S60, Volvo S40 and Volvo 850. In 2013, SimBin released RaceRoom Racing Experience, a new free to play game that connects fans of racing around a game, motorsports portal and online store.
On September 1, 2014, SimBin Studios officially changed their name to Sector3 Studios, as part of a company restructuring.[3] The name was changed primarily because the former was contractually tied to the location, and the team wanted to move to a more populous area. In January 2022, German automotive parts manufacturer KW Automotive had quietly acquired Sector3 Studios and renamed it to KW Studios.[4]
Games developed
| Title | Release Date | Genre | Platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTR – FIA GT Racing Game | March 11, 2005 | Sim racing | Windows | |
| GT Legends | October 15, 2005 | Sim racing | Windows | |
| GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game | September 29, 2006 | Sim racing | Windows | |
| Race – The Official WTCC Game | November 24, 2006 | Sim racing | Windows | |
| Race 07 - The Official WTCC Game | October 12, 2007 | Sim racing | Windows | |
| Race Pro | February 17, 2009 | Sim racing | Xbox 360 | |
| Volvo – The Game | May 26, 2009 | Sim racing | Windows | |
| RaceRoom Racing Experience | February 12, 2013 | Sim racing | Windows | |
| GTR 3 | Cancelled | Sim racing | co-developed with SimBin UK |
Games published
| Title | Release Date | Genre | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm – Frontline Nation | Q3 2009 | Turn-based strategy | Windows |
References
- ↑ "SimBin declares bankruptcy and reforms as Sector 3 Studios". 11 September 2014. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-09-11-simbin-declares-bankruptcy-and-reforms-as-sector-3-studios.
- ↑ "Throwback Thursdays - History of SimBin". August 2014. https://www.isrtv.com/tbt/throwback-thursdays-history-simbin/.
- ↑ "SimBin Studios Restructuring!". 28 July 2014. https://www.isrtv.com/simbin-series/simbin-studios-restructuring/.
- ↑ Wheatley, Tim (January 27, 2022). "Sector 3 Studios Now KW Studios". https://racesimcentral.net/sector-3-studios-now-kw-studios/.
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