Kalypso Media
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| Type | Games publisher & developer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Worms, Germany |
| Key people |
Simon Hellwig Stefan Marcinek |
| Employees | 120+ (2011) |
| Website | www.kalypsomedia.com |
Kalypso Media is a German video game developer and publisher. Founded in summer 2006 by industry veterans Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, the company has published and/or developed a number of successful titles such as Sins of a Solar Empire,[1] Ceville, Dungeons, Airline Tycoon 2, Boulder Dash, DarkStar One, Disciples, Patrician IV, Tropico 3 and Tropico 4.
History
Kalypso Media was founded in summer 2006 in Worms, located in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan area. The company has considerably grown since then and now employs more than 120 people. Kalypso Media today has publishing offices in Germany, Great Britain and in North America and also runs an online distribution network. Kalypso also runs three development studios: Realmforge Studios, which is based in Munich, Noumena Studios from Berlin, and Gaming Minds Studios, which is located in Gütersloh. Kalypso Media is planning to release several big titles from major franchises in 2012, such as Jurassic Park: The Game, Jagged Alliance, The Dark Eye, the third installment from the Port Royale series and many more, including indie titles and first time ever retail games.
Upcoming titles published by Kalypso Media
| Year | Title | Platform | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Dark Eye: Demonicon | Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC | Noumena Studios |
| 2014 | Tropico 5 |
Notable games published
- Dark (2013)
- Rise of Venice (2013)
- Alien Spidey (2013)
- Dollar Dash (2013)
- Omerta - City of Gangsters (2013)
- Anna (2012)
- Sine Mora (2012)
- Legends of Pegasus (2012)
- Hard Reset: Extended Edition (2012)
- Port Royale 3 (2012)
- Jurassic Park: The Game (2012)
- Jagged Alliance: Back in Action (2012)
- Global Ops: Commando Libya (2011)
- Airline Tycoon II (2011)
- Air Conflicts: Secret Wars (2011)
- Tropico 4 (2011)
- Boulder Dash XL (2011)
- Revolution Under Siege (2011)
- Patrician IV: Rise of a Dynasty (2011)
- The First Templar (2011)
- Elements of War (2011)
- Dungeons (2011)
- Dungeons - The Dark Lord (2011)
- Disciples III (2010)
- Pole Position 2010 (2010)
- DarkStar One: Broken Alliance (Xbox 360) (2010)
- Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade (2010)
- Darkfall (2010) - Online Distribution only
- M.U.D. TV (2010)
- Tropico 3 (2009)
- Time Of Shadows (2009)
- Dawn of Magic 2 (2009)
- Ceville (2009)
- Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition (2009)
- Grand Ages: Rome (2009)
- Winter Challenge 2008 (2008)
- AGON - The Lost Sword of Toledo (2008)
- Imperium Romanum (2008)
- Political Machine 2008 (2008)
- Racing Team Manager (2008)
- Sins of a Solar Empire (2008)[1]
- Jack Keane (2007)
- Hollywood Pictures 2 (2007)
- Campus (2007)
- Star Assault (2007)
- Theatre of War (2007)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bishop, Stuart. "Sins of a Solar Empire hitting UK retail". ComputerAndVideoGames.