Bugbear Entertainment
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Janne Alanenpää |
| Headquarters | , Finland |
Key people | Janne Alanenpää (CEO, creative director) |
Number of employees | 28 (2020) |
| Parent | THQ Nordic (2018–present) |
| Website | bugbeargames |
Bugbear Entertainment Oy is a Finnish video game developer based in Helsinki, founded by Janne Alanenpää in 2000. The company is best known for the FlatOut series and Wreckfest. In November 2018, the company was majority-acquired by THQ Nordic.
History[]
Bugbear Entertainment was founded in Helsinki in 2000 by Janne Alanenpää.[1] On 14 November 2018, THQ Nordic announced that they had acquired 90% of Bugbear for an undisclosed sum, leaving open the option to acquire the remaining 10% later on.[2] At this time, Bugbear had 18 employees and was led by co-founder Alanenpää as chief executive officer and creative director.[1] As of March 2020, Bugbear has 28 employees.[3]
Games developed[]
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rally Trophy | Microsoft Windows | JoWooD Productions |
| 2003 | Tough Trucks | Activision Value | |
| 2004 | FlatOut | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | Empire Interactive, Vivendi Universal Games |
| 2005 | Glimmerati | N-Gage | Nokia |
| 2006 | FlatOut 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | Empire Interactive |
| 2007 | FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | |
| Sega Rally Revo | PlayStation Portable | Sega | |
| 2012 | Ridge Racer Unbounded | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Namco Bandai Games |
| 2018 | Wreckfest | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One | THQ Nordic |
References[]
- ^ a b "THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Bugbear Entertainment" (PDF). Embracer Group. 14 November 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (14 November 2018). "THQ Nordic acquires Coffee Stain and Bugbear Entertainment". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Wingefors, Lars (27 August 2019). "Embracer Group Annual Report 2019/20" (PDF). Cision.
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