Summary
Eden Games SA (formerly known as Eden Studios) is a French video game developer based in Lyon, France, that mainly focuses on the development of racing video games.
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| Formerly | Eden Studios (1998–2002) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 4 January 1998 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , |
Key people | David Nadal (CEO) |
Number of employees | 15 |
| Parent | Atari SA (2002–2013)
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| Website | www |
History edit
The company was formed as a development group within Infogrames' European subsidiary Infogrames Multimedia, which had developed the first V-Rally for the PlayStation. The studio would later rebrand into its own separate studio, known as Eden Studios, with Infogrames holding a 19.2% minority share.
In April 2002, Infogrames fully acquired Eden Studios.[1] During this period, the company would continue develop racing games such as Test Drive Unlimited and its sequel, Test Drive Unlimited 2, while also venturing into other game genres with games like Kya: Dark Lineage.
Atari announced that throughout April 2011, they had laid off over 51 of the 80 employees working at the studio, leading to a majority of the employees going on strike.[2] In April 2012, Eden began negotiations as an attempt to separate from Atari.[3] On 29 January 2013 the studio filed for judicial liquidation.[4]
On 31 October 2013, under the impulsion of former employees and with the financing of ID Invest and Monster Capital, Eden Games reopened as an independent game development studio without any involvement of Atari. The company then released its first game, GT Spirit, on Apple TV in December 2015. The game was later followed up with Gear.Club and two Nintendo Switch versions - Gear.Club Unlimited and Gear.Club Unlimited 2.
From 2017 to 2021, the company was a subsidiary of Engine Media.[5]
In April 2022, Eden Games were acquired by the Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming company, Animoca Brands.[5] According to Animoca, the Eden team will be integrated into their business and work on blockchain-based racing games and contribute to Animoca's existing titles build around its REVV crypto token.[5]
Games developed edit
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
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| As Eden Studios | ||
| 1998 | V-Rally Edition '99 | Nintendo 64 |
| 1999 | V-Rally 2 | Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
| 2000 | Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed | PlayStation |
| 2002 | V-Rally 3 | GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| As Eden Games | ||
| 2003 | Kya: Dark Lineage | PlayStation 2 |
| 2004 | Titeuf: Méga compet' | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| 2006 | Test Drive Unlimited | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable |
| 2008 | Alone in the Dark | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2011 | Test Drive Unlimited 2 | |
| 2015 | GT Spirit | Apple TV |
| 2016 | Gear.Club | iOS, Android, Amazon Appstore |
| 2017 | Gear.Club Unlimited | Nintendo Switch |
| 2018 | Gear.Club Unlimited 2[6] | |
| 2018 | F1 Mobile Racing | iOS, Android |
| 2019 | Gear.Club Unlimited 2: Porsche Edition | Nintendo Switch |
| 2020 | Gear.Club Unlimited 2: Tracks Edition | Nintendo Switch |
| 2021 | Gear.Club Unlimited 2: Definitive Edition | Nintendo Switch |
| 2021 | Gear.Club Unlimited 2: Ultimate Edition | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows |
| 2022 | Gear.Club Stradale[7] | Apple Arcade |
| 2022 | Smurfs Kart[8] | Nintendo Switch |
References edit
- ^ "Infogrames Acquires Eden Studios". IGN. April 10, 2002. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Maria Kalash et Netsabes, Le Salaire du labeur, 15 février 2018, Canard PC n°375.
- ^ "Atari se sépare d'Eden Games". Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "EDEN GAMES (LYON 3EME) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 414659607". www.societe.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ a b c "Eden Games acquired by blockchain company". GamesIndustry.biz. 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ Craddock, Ryan (August 16, 2018). "Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Revealed Exclusively For Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Apple Arcade exclusive Gear.Club Stradale reminds us of Test Drive Unlimited". 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Test Drive Unlimited Developer Announces Racing Game Set in Smurfs' Universe". 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Eden Games at MobyGames