Slipgate Ironworks
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| Formerly |
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|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 in Herning, Denmark |
| Founders | Frederik Schreiber |
| Headquarters | , Denmark |
Key people | Frederik Schreiber (managing director) |
Number of employees | >200[1] (2022) |
| Parent | Saber Interactive (2021–present) |
| Website | slipgate-ironworks |
Slipgate Ironworks ApS (formerly Interceptor Entertainment ApS and Slipgate Studios ApS) is a Danish video game developer based in Aalborg, founded in 2010 by Frederik Schreiber.
History
[edit]Interceptor Entertainment was founded in 2010 by managing director Frederik Schreiber, at the time based in Herning.[2] The company's first project was Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded, a fan remake of Duke Nukem 3D announced in October 2010 but put on hold in September 2011.[3] In February 2014, Interceptor teased a new game titled Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction. In response, Gearbox Software, the owners of the Duke Nukem trademark, filed a lawsuit against the company. The game's name was changed to Bombshell by May.[4] In March 2014, Interceptor part-owner SDN Invest acquired 3D Realms.[5]
In September 2016, Interceptor and 3D Realms announced Rad Rodgers, a platform game running on Unreal Engine 4 and starring the title character and his console-come-to-life friend Dusty (voiced by Jon St. John). The studio started a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign with an aim of $50,000, raising a total of $81,861 within 30 days.[6] In March 2017, Interceptor announced that it was restructuring, expecting to assume a new name within the following months.[7] The studio rebranded as Slipgate Studios and sold the Rad Rodgers intellectual property off to THQ Nordic.[8] To avoid confusion with an eponymous company based in Las Vegas, Slipgate Studios changed its name to Slipgate Ironworks, the name of a defunct company formerly run by John Romero, in March 2019.[9]
In August 2021, Saber Interactive acquired the studio as part of Embracer Group.[10] In December 2023, "at least half" of Slipgate and 3D Realms was laid off as part of Embracer's restructuring.[11] Layoffs continued into January 2024.[12] In March 2024, Saber was sold to Beacon Interactive, a new company from Saber co-founder Matthew Karch. Many of Saber's studios, including Slipgate, were included in the sale.[13]
Games developed
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rise of the Triad | Windows | |
| 2016 | Bombshell | ||
| 2018 | Rad Rodgers | PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | |
| 2019 | Ancestors Legacy | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Port development |
| 2020 | Daymare: 1998 | Port development | |
| Ghostrunner | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | Co-developed with One More Level | |
| Metamorphosis | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Port development | |
| Paradise Lost | Port development | ||
| 2022 | Of Bird and Cage | Port development | |
| 2023 | Kingpin: Reloaded | Windows | Remaster of Kingpin: Life of Crime |
| 2024 | Graven | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Phantom Fury | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Wrath: Aeon of Ruin | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Port development | |
| Core Decay | Windows | Co-developed with Ivar Hill | |
| Tempest Rising | Co-developed with 2B Games | ||
| TBA | Warpaws | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S | Co-developed with 2B Games |
Cancelled
[edit]- Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded
- Devil's Hunt (ports)
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Schreiber, Frederik [@Freschism] (17 September 2022). "Q5: How is @SlipgateIron involved in so many games?: Actually, we're comprised of over 200 people by now, split into 6-7 teams/ (you can almost call them "Studios within Slipgate"). All under the Slipgate Ironworks banner. All working on their own independent games 💪🏻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mitchell, Richard (2 August 2012). "Rise of the Triad returns to PC this year, powered by Unreal Engine 3". Engadget.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (28 September 2011). "Duke Nukem 3D fan remake on hold". Shacknews.
- ^ Pitcher, Jenna (14 May 2014). "Bombshell is 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment's action RPG for PC, PS4". Polygon.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (3 March 2014). "Interceptor buys 3D Realms amid Gearbox lawsuit". Eurogamer.
- ^ Perez, Daniel (6 September 2015). "Rad Rogers is the modern version of Commander Keen you secretly wanted". Shacknews.
- ^ Interceptor Entertainment (7 March 2017). "The Future of Rad Rodgers + Boss Survey!". Kickstarter.
- ^ Batchelor, James (31 March 2017). "THQ Nordic acquires Slipgate's Rad Rodgers IP". GamesIndustry.biz.
- ^ Slipgate Ironworks (21 March 2019). "Slipgate Ironworks on Twitter: "We're now called Slipgate Ironworks!After some confusion between us and the "Other" Slipgate Studios - a VR focused company from Las Vegas - we've decided to take over @romero's name and trademark for Slipgate Ironworks.A name he established over a decade ago. It's an honor!". Twitter.
- ^ "Embracer Group acquires 3D Realms, CrazyLabs, Digixart, Easy Trigger, Force Field, Ghost Ship Games, Grimfrost, and Slipgate Ironworks". Gematsu. 4 August 2021.
- ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (18 December 2023). "3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks reportedly see layoffs". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Carter, Justin (3 January 2024). "Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ McEvoy, Sophie (14 March 2024). "Embracer sells Saber Interactive for $247m". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 March 2024.