Company:Nadeo
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founders | Florent Castelnérac Pascal Hérold |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
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| Parent | Ubisoft (2009–present) |
| Website | www |
Ubisoft Nadeo (English: /ˈnɑːdioʊ/ NAH-dee-oh,[1] fr)[2] is a French video game developer founded in 2000. The studio is best known for creating the racing game series TrackMania. Other games developed by Nadeo include the Virtual Skipper series and ShootMania. Its latest release is Trackmania (2020). Since 2009, Nadeo has been a subsidiary of Ubisoft.[3]
History
Nadeo was founded in 2000 in Paris, France, by Florent Castelnérac and Pascal Hérold.[4] Their first game was Virtual Skipper 2, released in 2002. In 2003, Nadeo released the first entry in the TrackMania series, which received "mixed or average reviews" from critics.[5] TrackMania reached over 700,000 unique players each month, and had 10 million registered players by 2009.[6] In 2009, Nadeo was acquired by Ubisoft for an undisclosed sum.
In September 2020, CEO Florent Castelnérac was accused of abusive behavior and bullying towards his staff.[7][8][9]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Publisher(s) | Platform(s) |
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| 2002 | Virtual Skipper 2 | Focus Home Interactive | Microsoft Windows |
| 2003 | TrackMania | Digital Jesters, Focus Home Interactive, Enlight Software, Buka Entertainment | |
| Virtual Skipper 3 | Focus Home Interactive, Enlight Software | ||
| 2005 | TrackMania Sunrise | Digital Jesters, Enlight Software | |
| Virtual Skipper 4 | Focus Home Interactive | ||
| 2006 | TrackMania Nations ESWC | Focus Home Interactive, Deep Silver | |
| TrackMania United | Deep Silver, Enlight Software, Buka Entertainment | ||
| 2007 | Virtual Skipper 5 | Focus Home Interactive | |
| 2008 | TrackMania Nations Forever | ||
| TrackMania United Forever | |||
| 2011 | TrackMania 2: Canyon | Ubisoft | |
| 2013 | TrackMania 2: Valley | ||
| TrackMania 2: Stadium | |||
| ShootMania Storm | |||
| 2016 | TrackMania Turbo | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| 2017 | TrackMania 2: Lagoon | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2020 | TrackMania | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
Further reading
- "The future of Nadeo: creators of Trackmania, Shootmania and Questmania" (in en). PC Gamer. 2011-05-27. https://www.pcgamer.com/mad-mad-world/.
References
- ↑ "Interview with Ubisoft/Nadeo on ShootMania Storm at PAX East 2013". https://www.youtube.com/watch//mtt_ec_Smg8?t=82.
- ↑ "MEET THE STUDIO EPISODE 1: CAMILLE PLAGES". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOcBQpXi_qA.
- ↑ "Ubisoft acquires TrackMania developer Nadeo" (in en). https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ubisoft-acquires-trackmania-developer-nadeo.
- ↑ "Jeux vidéo / Sur PC. Florent Castelnérac: "TrackMania est un spectacle universel"" (in FR-fr). 4 July 2020. https://www.dna.fr/culture-loisirs/2020/07/04/florent-castelnerac-trackmania-est-un-spectacle-universel. "Cofondateur (avec Pascal Hérold) du studio Nadeo en 2000, Florent Castelnérac (45 ans) a participé à la création de la franchise TrackMania dont il supervise toujours le travail technique comme artistique."
- ↑ "TrackMania (2003)". https://www.metacritic.com/game/trackmania-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ "Ubisoft Buys TrackMania Developers Nadeo" (in en-us). https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-buys-trackmania-developers-nadeo-452583035.
- ↑ "Ubisoft has reportedly made minimal changes following abuse allegations". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-18-ubisoft-has-reportedly-made-minimal-changes-following-abuse-allegations.
- ↑ "Ubisoft reportedly made minimal changes following abuse allegations" (in en-AU). 2021-05-19. https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/ubisoft-reportedly-made-minimal-change-following-abuse-allegations-2944412.
- ↑ "«Tu vas pleurer les premières fois»: que se passe-t-il au sein du studio d'Ubisoft derrière Trackmania?" (in fr-FR). 2020-09-10. https://www.numerama.com/politique/646826-tu-vas-pleurer-les-premieres-fois-que-se-passe-t-il-au-sein-du-studio-dubisoft-derriere-trackmania.html.
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