Fatshark
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game developer |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Products | Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, Hamilton's Great Adventure, Krater, War of the Roses |
| Website | www.fatshark.se |
Fatshark is an independent video game development studio based in Stockholm, Sweden.[1][2]. The studio is located in Stockholm close to the Globe Arena. They are staffed by experienced developers and have been involved as subcontractors in a number of AAA titles for consoles and PC as well as developed their own games.[3] The company's current name is a direct translation from Swedish slang meaning "to understand" or "to get it".[4]
History
It originated from a company called Northplay[5], 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.[6]
Released and Upcoming Games
As a recent and smaller developer, Fatshark has had some degree of success with its early releases. In 2010, Fatshark released Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West for PC. Described as "Team Fortress 2 meets Wild West"[4], the game received a 7.0 rating from GameSpot.[7] A subsequent 2011 release, Hamilton's Great Adventure was received as a surprising change in the developer's choice of gameplay and genre as it focused more on single-player elements with a relatively low learning curve.[8] More recently, the company's announcement and footage of the 2012 release of Krater has garnered much attention from several gaming news outlets[9] [10] [11] .
Games
- 2010: Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West - PlayStation 3 (PSN) and Microsoft Windows
- 2011: Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 - PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
- 2011: Hamilton's Great Adventure - Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3
- 2012: War of the Roses - Microsoft Windows
- 2012: Krater - PC via Steam
References
- ^ http://www.giantbomb.com/fatshark-ab/65-6781/
- ^ http://www.moddb.com/company/fatshark
- ^ Fatshark Official Webpage
- ^ a b c "Exclusive Interview With Lead and Gold Developer Fatshark". THGTR. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.375947/fatshark-reste-sig-ur-ruinerna-av-grin/
- ^ "IGN Fatshark profile". 2011-11-01.
- ^ Watters, Chris. "Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "'Hamilton's Great Adventure' (ALL) Developer Interview With Fatshark". Worthplaying.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ O'Conner, Alice. "Fatshark announces post-apocalyptic action-RPG 'Krater'". Shack News. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Grayson, Nathan. valiantly attempts to explain it "Fatshark announces post-apocalyptic RPG Krater, valiantly attempts to explain it". PC Gamer. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Parrish, Peter. "Fatshark is making a Krater". INCGamers. Retrieved 12 November 2011.