Summary
Warhorse Studios s.r.o. is a Czech video game developer based in Prague. Founded in July 2011 by Dan Vávra and Martin Klíma, the studio produced Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which was released in February 2018. In February 2019, the company was acquired by Plaion.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 25 July 2011 |
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| Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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| Products | Kingdom Come: Deliverance |
| Revenue | 1,130,000 Czech koruna (2016)  |
| 28,496,000 Czech koruna (2022) | |
| 28,233,000 Czech koruna (2022) | |
| Total assets | 700,034,000 Czech koruna (2022) |
Number of employees | 250 (2024) |
| Parent | Plaion (2019–present) |
| Website | warhorsestudios |
History edit
Warhorse Studios’ foundation was announced on 25 July 2011 by Dan Vávra, formerly a writer and game designer for 2K Czech, and Martin Klíma, formerly a producer for Bohemia Interactive.[1][2] Early hires were Viktor Bocan and Zbyněk Trávnický.[2]
The studio's first project was role-playing video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which was released on 13 February 2018.[3]
On 13 February 2019, the studio was acquired by Koch Media for €42.8 million.[4] As of August 2019, Warhorse had 131 employees.[5]
On 10 June 2021, it was announced that Warhorse Studios would be collaborating with Saber Interactive to develop a Kingdom Come: Deliverance port for the Nintendo Switch.[6]
On 11 April, 2024, Warhorse Studios announced that a new game would be revealed on 18 April 2024,[7] which was Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.[8]
Games developed edit
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
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| 2018 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, Nintendo Switch | Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver |
| 2024 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Deep Silver |
References edit
- ^ Rossignol, Jim (26 July 2011). "Czech Veterans Form New Studio, Warhorse". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ a b Makuch, Eddie (25 July 2011). "2K Czech, Bohemia Interactive vets form Warhorse Studios". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Dane, Patrick (13 February 2018). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance Gets a Rousing Launch Trailer". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ James, Sarah (13 February 2019). "THQ Nordic acquire Kingdom Come: Deliverance makers Warhorse Studios". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Wingefors, Lars (27 August 2019). "THQ Nordic Annual Report 2018/19" (PDF). Cision. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Kingdom Come: Deliverance Switch Port Is Finally Confirmed". Nintendo Life. 10 June 2021.
- ^ https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/1778498252104740955
- ^ "New Game Reveal from Warhorse Studios - Livestream". YouTube. 18 April 2024.
External links edit
- Official website