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Fatshark AB
Subsidiary
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Foundation2008
Founder
  • Martin Wahlund
  • Rikard Blomberg
  • Joakim Wahlström
  • Johan Jonker[1]
IndustryVideo games
Products
Num employees180[2]
Homepagewww.fatshark.se
ParentTencent
(2021–present)

Fatshark AB is a Swedish video game development studio based in Stockholm. It develops its own games and has also acted as a subcontractor for several AAA titles for PC and consoles.

History

Fatshark originated from a company called Northplay,[3] which subcontracted for various Swedish companies between 2003 and 2008.[4] The company is best known for its involvement with the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, developing Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and versions of its PC game Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West for both.[5]

In January 2019, Tencent acquired about a 36% stake in Fatshark in a deal worth approximately (around US$56 million).[6] 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).[7]

Games

TitleYearPlatform(s)Refs.
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West2010Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3[8]
Bionic Commando Rearmed 22011PlayStation 3, Xbox Live Arcade
Hamilton's Great AdventureMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Android[9]
Krater2012Microsoft Windows[10]
War of the Roses[11]
War of the Vikings2014
Escape Dead IslandMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Bloodsports.TV2015Microsoft Windows
Warhammer: End Times – VermintideMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[12]
Warhammer: Vermintide 22018Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide2022Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S[13]

References

  1. ^ "Fatshark official about page". Fatshark. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. ^ "About"
  3. ^ Arnroth, Thomas (24 March 2011). "Flatshark reste sig ur ruinerna av Grin" [Fatshark rose from the ruin of Integrin] (in Swedish). IDG.se. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview With Lead and Gold Developer Fatshark". THGTR. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Fatshark profile page". IGN. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  6. ^ Dring, Christopher (9 January 2019). "Tencent takes minority stake in Warhammer: Vermintide developer Fatshark". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Kinesiska Tencent tar kontroll över svensk spelsuccé i miljardaffär". digital.di.se/. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  8. ^ Watters, Chris. "Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  9. ^ "'Hamilton's Great Adventure' (ALL) Developer Interview With Fatshark". Worthplaying.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  10. ^ Grayson, Nathan (5 November 2011). "Fatshark announces post-apocalyptic RPG Krater, valiantly attempts to explain it". PC Gamer. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  11. ^ Meunier, Nathan (5 October 2012). "War of the Roses Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  12. ^ Jarvis, Matthew (1 April 2016). "Fatshark's Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide passes 500,000 sales". Develop. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  13. ^ Gurwin, Gabe (15 July 2021). "Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Gets Delayed To 2022". GameSpot