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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2008 |
Founder |
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Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
Products | |
Number of employees | 180 [2] |
Parent |
Tencent (2021–present) |
Website |
www |
Fatshark AB is a Swedish video game development studio based in Stockholm. Fatshark acted as a subcontractor for several AAA titles for PC and consoles, and the studio also develops its own games.
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 for both, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and versions of their PC game Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. [5]
In January 2019, Tencent acquired about a 36% stake in Fatshark in a deal worth approximately 500 million kr (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]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2008 |
Founder |
|
Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
Products | |
Number of employees | 180 [2] |
Parent |
Tencent (2021–present) |
Website |
www |
Fatshark AB is a Swedish video game development studio based in Stockholm. Fatshark acted as a subcontractor for several AAA titles for PC and consoles, and the studio also develops its own games.
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 for both, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and versions of their PC game Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. [5]
In January 2019, Tencent acquired about a 36% stake in Fatshark in a deal worth approximately 500 million kr (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]