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| parent = Game Chest Group |
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| key_people = Rolf Jansson ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Code Club AB was founded as Mojang Specifications AB by Swedish [[video game designer]]s Rolf Jansson and [[Markus Persson]] in 2007, as their game, ''[[Wurm Online]]'', began to turn a profit.<ref name="xsolla">{{cite web |url=http://xsolla.com/blog/2015/04/22/interview-with-ceo-of-code-club-ab-developer-of-sandbox-mmo-wurm-online/ |title=Interview with CEO of Code Club AB: Developer of Sandbox MMO – Wurm Online |first=Ernest |last=Chung |date=22 April 2015 |website=[[Xsolla]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124124003/http://xsolla.com/blog/2015/04/22/interview-with-ceo-of-code-club-ab-developer-of-sandbox-mmo-wurm-online/ |archivedate=24 January 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in 2007, Markus Persson stepped out of the project and left the company. However, he wished to retain the "Mojang" name for himself, leading Jansson to rename the company Onetoofree AB.<ref name="xsolla" /> Jansson had issues explaining the name to others without having to spell it out, wherefore the company assumed a new name, Code Club AB, on 12 October 2011.<ref name="xsolla" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/wurm-onlines-studio-changes-its-moniker/ |title=Wurm Online's studio changes its moniker |first=Justin |last=Olivetti |date=12 October 2011 |website=[[Engadget]]}}</ref> |
Code Club AB was founded as Mojang Specifications AB by Swedish [[video game designer]]s Rolf Jansson and [[Markus Persson]] in 2007, as their game, ''[[Wurm Online]]'', began to turn a profit.<ref name="xsolla">{{cite web |url=http://xsolla.com/blog/2015/04/22/interview-with-ceo-of-code-club-ab-developer-of-sandbox-mmo-wurm-online/ |title=Interview with CEO of Code Club AB: Developer of Sandbox MMO – Wurm Online |first=Ernest |last=Chung |date=22 April 2015 |website=[[Xsolla]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124124003/http://xsolla.com/blog/2015/04/22/interview-with-ceo-of-code-club-ab-developer-of-sandbox-mmo-wurm-online/ |archivedate=24 January 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in 2007, Markus Persson stepped out of the project and left the company. However, he wished to retain the "Mojang" name for himself, leading Jansson to rename the company Onetoofree AB.<ref name="xsolla" /> Jansson had issues explaining the name to others without having to spell it out, wherefore the company assumed a new name, Code Club AB, on 12 October 2011.<ref name="xsolla" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/wurm-onlines-studio-changes-its-moniker/ |title=Wurm Online's studio changes its moniker |first=Justin |last=Olivetti |date=12 October 2011 |website=[[Engadget]]}}</ref> |
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Code Club AB was acquired by its Swedish competitor Game Chest Group in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nordic9.com/news/code-club-was-acquired-by-game-chest-for-355k-news1765138910/ |title=Code Club was acquired by Game Chest for $355k |date=4 July 2019 |website=Nordic9}}</ref> |
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== Games developed == |
== Games developed == |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2007 |
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| Headquarters | , Sweden |
| Products | Wurm Online |
| Parent | Game Chest Group |
| Website | codeclub.se |
Code Club AB is a Swedish video game developer based in Motala. The company was founded by Rolf Jansson and Markus Persson in 2007, and was formerly known as Mojang Specifications AB and Onetoofree AB. Code Club developed Wurm Online, a massively multiplayer online sandbox game, and its successor, Wurm Unlimited.
History
Code Club AB was founded as Mojang Specifications AB by Swedish video game designers Rolf Jansson and Markus Persson in 2007, as their game, Wurm Online, began to turn a profit.[1] Later in 2007, Markus Persson stepped out of the project and left the company. However, he wished to retain the "Mojang" name for himself, leading Jansson to rename the company Onetoofree AB.[1] Jansson had issues explaining the name to others without having to spell it out, wherefore the company assumed a new name, Code Club AB, on 12 October 2011.[1][2]
Code Club AB was acquired by its Swedish competitor Game Chest Group in 2019.[3]
Games developed
| Release date | Title | Genre | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
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| 12 December 2012 | Wurm Online | Sandbox | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Code Club AB |
| 12 October 2015 | Wurm Unlimited | Sandbox | Linux, Microsoft Windows | Plug In Digital |
References
- ^ a b c Chung, Ernest (22 April 2015). "Interview with CEO of Code Club AB: Developer of Sandbox MMO – Wurm Online". Xsolla. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018.
- ^ Olivetti, Justin (12 October 2011). "Wurm Online's studio changes its moniker". Engadget.
- ^ "Code Club was acquired by Game Chest for $355k". Nordic9. 4 July 2019.