Company:Rising Star Games
| Formerly | Rising Star Games Limited (2004-2023)[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 10 July 2004 |
| Founder | Martin Defries |
| Headquarters | Luton, Bedfordshire , England |
Key people | Ed Valiente (managing director) |
| Products | |
| Parent | Bergsala (50%, 2005-2018) Marvelous Entertainment (50%, 2005-2010) Intergrow (50%, 2010-2018) Thunderful Group (2018–present) |
| Website | thunderfulgames.com |
Thunderful Games Limited is a British video game publisher and a subsidiary of the Thunderful Group. They were originally formed as Rising Star Games Limited in 2004 to publish localised Japanese titles to the European market. Currently, the company also focuses on releasing independent games.
History
Rising Star Games was founded on 10 July 2004 by Martin Defries as a joint venture between Bergsala Holding and Japanese publisher Marvelous Entertainment.[2][3][4] Marvelous Entertainment sold its 50% share in Rising Star Games to Intergrow, another Japanese publisher, in January 2010.[5] Rising Star Games opened a United States office based in California in January 2012.[6] Thunderful acquired Rising Star Games from Bergsala Holding in July 2018, at which point Ed Valiente became its managing director and Defries left the company.[7]
The last game released under the Rising Star Games banner was the Windows version of Software:Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise, released in July 2022. In September 2023, the company's name was changed from Rising Star Games Limited to Thunderful Games Limited, becoming the UK-based division of Thunderful Publishing.[8]
Games
References
- ↑ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05252507
- ↑ Halloran, Karen (10 July 2014). "Rising Star Games Is Now Ten Years Old". http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/07/rising_star_games_is_now_ten_years_old.
- ↑ Sheffield, Brandon (25 February 2009). "Interview: Marvelous' Wada Talks Style Challenges Of Western Development". https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/interview-marvelous-wada-talks-style-challenges-of-western-development.
- ↑ Dring, Christopher (1 March 2019). "Merchandise firm Numskull forms games publishing division with Rising Star vets". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-01-merchandise-firm-numskull-forms-games-publishing-division-with-rising-star-vets.
- ↑ Martin, Matt (25 January 2010). "Marvelous sells stake in Rising Star Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/marvelous-sells-stake-in-rising-star-games.
- ↑ Newton, James (26 January 2012). "Rising Star Games To Open American Office". http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/01/rising_star_games_to_open_american_office.
- ↑ Dring, Christopher (3 July 2018). "Thunderful acquires UK and US publisher Rising Star Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-03-thunderful-acquires-uk-and-us-publisher-rising-star-games.
- ↑ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05252507
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