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 Holton Interactive Group headquarters at The Pointe office. The building is owned by Nathan Holton. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 10 July 2023 |
| Founder | Nathan Holton |
| Headquarters | The Pointe, 2900 W Alameda Ave, , |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 4691 (2024) |
| Parent | Holton Studios |
| Subsidiaries | See § Studios |
| Website | game.holtonstudios.com |
Holton Interactive Group is an American video game holding company based in Burbank, California founded by Nathan Holton in July 2023. It is a subsidiary of Holton Studios that oversees the video game development, publishing, and distribution.
The company owns four major publishing labels, BioWare Studios, Paradox Digital, Eidos Interactive Corporation, and CD Projekt, which operate internal game development studios.
Holton Interactive Group's combined portfolio includes intellectual properties such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Alan Wake, Apex Legends, Crusaders Kings, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Witcher among others.
History
[edit]Founding (2023-present)
[edit]Placeholder
On September 14, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), the video game arm of Sony, announced the formation of SCE Worldwide Studios, combining all studios SCE owned at the time. Phil Harrison was appointed as the division's president. Shuhei Yoshida succeeded him in May 2008. When Yoshida moved to lead the indie game development of SIE, Hermen Hulst, previously of SIE's Guerrilla Games studio, became the president of SIE Worldwide Studios in November 2019. The studios productions are generally supported by the Visual Arts Services Group, founded in 2007 in San Diego.
SIE announced the rebranding of the division to PlayStation Studios in May 2020 as part of the introduction of the PlayStation 5, which was released later that year. PlayStation Studios serves as the publishing brand for Sony's first-party development studios, as well as for games developed by studios brought in by Sony in work-for-hire situations.
SIE announced the rebranding of the division to PlayStation Studios in May 2020 as part of the introduction of the PlayStation 5, which was released later that year. PlayStation Studios serves as the publishing brand for Sony's first-party development studios, as well as for games developed by studios brought in by Sony in work-for-hire situations.
In 2022, Sony stated half of its first-party PlayStation Studios games will be on personal computers (PC) and mobile by 2025. In August 2022, SIE announced the formation of the PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, alongside the acquisition of the company's first mobile development team, Savage Game Studios.
In 2022, Sony stated half of its first-party PlayStation Studios games will be on personal computers (PC) and mobile by 2025. In August 2022, SIE announced the formation of the PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, alongside the acquisition of the company's first mobile development team, Savage Game Studios.
Management
[edit]Current members
[edit]| Role | Name | Joined | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | Nathan Holton | July 10, 2023 | |
| Joint Chief Operating Officer | Bruce Straley | Also studio director of BioWare Burbank | |
| President, BioWare Studios | Casey Hudson | ||
| Joint Chief Operating Officer | Dan Houser | August 11, 2023 | |
| Chief Gaming Officer | Leslie Benzies | ||
| President, Paradox Digital | Fredrik Wester | January 1, 2024 | |
| President, Eidos Interactive Corporation | David Anfossi | ||
| President, CD Projekt | Michał Nowakowski | May 6, 2024 |
Studios
[edit]Current
[edit]| Parent | Division | Headquarters | Studio(s) | Studio director(s) | Founded | Acquired | Acquired from | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BioWare Studios | BioWare Edmonton | BioWare Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1 | Gary McKay and Mike Laidlaw | February 1995 | July 2023 | Electronic Arts | Main developer of the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises |
| BioWare Calgary[1] | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 1 | Aaron Flynn | July 2022[2] | — | — | Support team of BioWare Edmonton | ||
| BioWare Austin | Austin, Texas, United States | 1 | James Ohlen | March 2006 | July 2023 | Electronic Arts | Former developer of Star Wars: The Old Republic | ||
| BioWare Burbank | Burbank, California, United States | 1 | Bruce Straley | July 2022[2] | — | — | Also headquarters of BioWare Studios; Main developer of new IPs | ||
| Larian Studios | Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium | 3 | Swen Vincke | June 1996 | July 2023 | — | Developer of the Divinity series and Baldur's Gate 3 | ||
| Paradox Digital | Moon Studios | Vienna, Austria | 1 | Thomas Mahler | January 2010 | — | |||
| Hello Games | Guildford, Surrey, England | 1 | Sean Murray | February 2008 | August 2023 | — | |||
| Colossal Order | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland | 1 | Mariina Hallikainen | June 2009 | — | ||||
| Frontier Developments | Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, England | 1 | Jonny Watts | January 1994 | June 2024 | — | |||
| Paralives Studio | Montréal, Quebec, Canada | 1 | Alex Massé | June 2019 | — | ||||
| Paradox Interactive | Paradox Development Studio | Stockholm, Sweden | 3 | Johan Andersson | November 1995 | January 2024 | — | Also headquarters of Paradox Digital | |
| Paradox Triumph | Delft, South Holland, Netherlands | 1 | Arno van Wingerden | October 1997 | — | ||||
| Paradox Two Point | Farnham, Surrey, England | 1 | Gary Carr | July 2016 | June 2024 | — | |||
| Eidos Interactive Corporation | Eidos-Montréal | Eidos-Montréal | Montréal, Quebec, Canada | 1 | Jean-François Dugas | November 2007 | January 2024 | Embracer Group | Also headquarters of Eidos Interactive Corporation |
| Eidos-Sherbrooke[3] | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | 1 | Julien Bouvrais | May 2021 | Support team of Eidos-Montréal | ||||
| Eidos-Vancouver[4] | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1 | Ian Wilkinson | August 2023[5] | — | Activision (assets) | Rebranding of Radical Entertainment | ||
| Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics | San Mateo, California, United States | 1 | Scot Amos | July 1992 | January 2024 | Embracer Group | Main developer of the Tomb Raider franchise | |
| Crystal Northwest[6] | Bellevue, Washington, United States | 1 | Chad Queen and James Loe | August 2018 | Support team of Crystal Dynamics; Developer of Perfect Dark | ||||
| Crystal Southwest[6] | Austin, Texas, United States | 1 | Dallas Dickinson | May 2021 | Support team of Crystal Dynamics | ||||
| Respawn Entertainment | Respawn Entertainment | Sherman Oaks, California, United States | 1 | Stig Asmussen | April 2010 | Electronic Arts | |||
| Respawn Vancouver[7] | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1 | Paul Hatfield | April 2020 | Main developer of Apex Legends | ||||
| Respawn Wisconsin[7] | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | 1 | Ryan Burnett | March 2023 | Support team of Respawn Vancouver | ||||
| Remedy Entertainment | Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland | 2 | Sam Lake | August 1995 | — | ||||
| CD Projekt | CD Projekt Grey[8] | GOG.com | Warsaw, Poland | 1 | Piotr Karwowski | September 2008 | May 2024 | — | |
| GOG Archives | Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden | 1 | David Boström | January 2022 | July 2024 | Embracer Group | |||
| Nightdive Studios | Vancouver, Washington, United States | 1 | Stephen Kick | November 2012 | August 2023 | — | Moved from Paradox Digital in July 2024 | ||
| Nexus Mods[9] | Exeter, Devon, England | 1 | Robin Scott | September 2007 | July 2024 | — | |||
| CD Projekt Red[10] | Warsaw, Poland | 3 | Marcin Iwiński | May 1994 | May 2024 | — | Also headquarters of CD Projekt | ||
| CD Projekt Blue[11] | Boston, Massachussets, United States | 3 | Gabriel Amatangelo | September 2022 | — | ||||
Former
[edit]| Division | Industry | Founded | Acquired | Divested | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradox Interactive | Paradox Tectonic | Video games | 2019 | 2024 | 2024 | Closed |
| Paradox Tinto | 2020 | 2024 | 2024 | Sold to BlitWorks right after the acquisition | ||
| Harebrained Schemes | 2011 | 2024 | — | Sold to its management right after the acquisition | ||
| Playrion Game Studio | 2010 | 2024 | — | |||
| Iceflake Studios | 2007 | 2024 | 2024 | Closed; Merged with Colossal Order | ||
| White Wolf Publishing | Role-playing games | 1991 | 2024 | — | Sold to its management right after the acquisition | |
Divisions
[edit]- BioWare Studios is a video game publisher based in Burbank, California founded by Nathan Holton in July 2023. When the studios collaborate they are collectively credited as BioWare Studios.
- BioWare Edmonton is the main developer of the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises. It was founded in 1995 by newly graduated medical doctors Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk and Augustine Yip, alongside Trent Oster, Brent Oster, and Marcel Zeschuk. From 2007, the company has been owned by American publisher Electronic Arts until 2023 when it was acquired by Holton Studios as a division of Holton Interactive Group. The division is directed by Gary McKay and Mike Laidlaw.
- BioWare Calgary is a support team operating under BioWare Edmonton. The studio is directed by Aaron Flynn.
- BioWare Austin is a support team. It was the main developer of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The division is directed by James Ohlen.
- BioWare Burbank is the main developer of new IPs. It is composed by veteran game developers from Insomniac Games, Respawn Entertainment and Naughty Dog. The division is directed by the COO of Holton Interactive Group, Bruce Straley.
- Larian Studios is a Belgian video game developer and publisher founded in 1996 by Swen Vincke. It focuses on developing classic role-playing video games. It is best known for developing the Divinity series and Baldur's Gate III.
- BioWare Edmonton is the main developer of the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises. It was founded in 1995 by newly graduated medical doctors Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk and Augustine Yip, alongside Trent Oster, Brent Oster, and Marcel Zeschuk. From 2007, the company has been owned by American publisher Electronic Arts until 2023 when it was acquired by Holton Studios as a division of Holton Interactive Group. The division is directed by Gary McKay and Mike Laidlaw.
- Paradox Digital (formerly Paradox Interactive) is a video game publisher based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company currently comprises of seven first-party development studios; some of them, like their flagship Paradox Development Studio were with the company for years while others, like Hello Games, became part of the studio after the acquisition by Holton Interactive Group in January 2024. As a consequence, despite being specialized in Grand strategy and 4X games, Paradox expanded to other genres. Following its inception, it became a platform for future acquisitions of other studios.
- Moon Studios is an Austrian independent video game developer founded in 2010. They are best known for their 2015 title Ori and the Blind Forest, for which the studio was awarded the Best Debut award at the 2016 Game Developers Choice Awards. The studio then released a sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, in 2020.
- Hello Games is a British video game company based in Guildford, Surrey. The company was founded by Sean Murray, Grant Duncan, Ryan Doyle and David Ream in February 2008 and has developed the Joe Danger series, No Man's Sky, and The Last Campfire.
- Colossal Order is a Finnish video game developer known for its business simulation game series Cities in Motion and for its city-builder Cities: Skylines. The company was founded in Tampere, Finland in 2009. Its publisher, Paradox Interactive owned the IPs of all games until all assets where acquired by Holton Interactive Group.
- Frontier Developments is a British video game developer founded by David Braben in January 1994. Frontier develops management simulators Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo, and has produced several games in David Braben's Elite series, including Elite Dangerous.
- Paralives Studio is
- Paradox Interactive
- Paradox Development Studios
- Paradox Triumph (formerly Triumph Studios)
- Paradox Two Point
- Eidos Interactive Corporation (formerly CDE Entertainment)
- Eidos-Montréal is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal and part of Embracer Group until 2024. The studio was founded by Stéphane D'Astous in 2007 under SCi Entertainment. It became part of Square Enix Europe in 2009, Embracer Group's CDE Entertainment in 2022 and Holton Interactive Group in 2024.
- Eidos-Vancouver is a Canadian video game developer based in Vancouver. The studio is a rebrand of the original Radical Entertainment, best known for developing The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Prototype and Prototype 2, as well as entries in the Crash Bandicoot franchise.
- Crystal Dynamics is the main developer of the Tomb Raider franchise. It was part of Embracer Group until 2024. The studio's games include entries in the Gex, Legacy of Kain, and Tomb Raider series. The division is directed by Scot Amos.
- Crystal Northwest is a support team and the main developer of the Perfect Dark reboot. The division is directed by Chad Queen and James Loe.
- Crystal Southwest is a support team. The division is directed by Dallas Dickinson.
- Respawn Entertainment is an American video game development studio founded in 2010 by Jason West and Vince Zampella and owned by Electronic Arts since 2017 until 2024. West and Zampella previously co-founded Infinity Ward and created the Call of Duty franchise, where they were responsible for its development until 2010.
- Remedy Entertainment is a Finnish video game developer based in Espoo. Notable games the studio has developed include the first two entries in the Max Payne franchise, Alan Wake, Quantum Break and Control. Sam Lake, Remedy's creative director, has represented the company on numerous occasions.
- Eidos-Montréal is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal and part of Embracer Group until 2024. The studio was founded by Stéphane D'Astous in 2007 under SCi Entertainment. It became part of Square Enix Europe in 2009, Embracer Group's CDE Entertainment in 2022 and Holton Interactive Group in 2024.
- CD Projekt
- CD Projekt Grey
- GOG.com
- GOG Archives
- Nightdive Studios is an American video game developer based in Vancouver, Washington. The company is known for obtaining rights to abandonware video games, updating them for compatibility with modern platforms, and re-releasing them via digital distribution services, supporting preservation of older games.
- Nexus Mods[9] is a site which allows users to upload and download "mods" (modifications) for computer games. It acts as a source for the distribution of original content. It is one of the largest gaming modification websites on the web, and, as of January 2022, had thirty million registered members. The website is managed by Robin Scott.
- CD Projekt Red
- CD Projekt Blue
- CD Projekt Grey
Games and technology
[edit]Games released
[edit]This combined list features titles developed and/or published after each acquisition made by Holton Interactive Group as part of Holton Studios.
Following BioWare's acquisition in July 2023, IGN reported that Electronic Arts would be moving the ongoing development and operation of Star Wars: The Old Republic from BioWare Austin to EA's Broadsword Online Games, which maintains Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot, as the game's license was not included in the acquisition deal.
The mobile version of Apex Legends was discontinued by Electronic Arts days before the acquisition of Respawn Entertainment in January 2024.
BioWare Studios
[edit]This list features only titles mainly developed or published by BioWare Studios companies.
Paradox Digital
[edit]This list features only titles mainly developed or published by Paradox Digital companies.
| Year | Title | Main developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Game Director(s) | Creative Director(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cities: Skylines II | Colossal Order | Paradox Digital | — | Jonne Valtonen | Published under Paradox Interactive until January 2024 | ||
| 2023 | No Man's Sky | Hello Games | 65daysofstatic | Ongoing support, starting with the Echoes update | ||||
| 2024 | Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered | Nightdive Studios | — | Originally developed by LucasArts | ||||
| 2024 | No Rest for the Wicked | Moon Studios | Thomas Mahler | Alexander O. Smith | Gareth Coker | Released in early access | ||
| 2024 | Planet Coaster 2 | Frontiers Developments | James Dixon | Gary Richards | — | Jim Guthrie | ||
| 2025 | Paralives | Paralives Studio | Alex Massé | Andrei Castañon | Released in early access | |||
| TBA | Light No Fire | Hello Games | — | 65daysofstatic | ||||
Eidos Interactive Corporation
[edit]This list features only titles mainly developed or published by Eidos Interactive Corporation companies.
| Year | Title | Main developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Game Director(s) | Creative Director(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apex Legends | Respawn Entertainment | Eidos Interactive Corporation | Steven Ferreira | Mohammad Alavi | Stephen Barton | Ongoing support, starting from Season 20 | |
| 2024 | Tomb Raider I-III Remastered | Nightdive Studios, Crystal Dynamics | — | Originally developed by Core Design | ||||
| 2024 | Alan Wake 2 | Remedy Entertainment | Sam Lake, Kyle Rowley | Sam Lake, Clay Murphy, Tyler Burton Smith | Petri Alanko | Physical and digital re-release branded as Ultimate Edition that includes all DLCs | ||
| 2025 | Perfect Dark | The Initiative, Crystal Dynamics | Xbox Game Studios | Darrell Gallagher | Chad Queen, James Loe | Christian Cantamessa | David Clynick | Reboot of the Perfect Dark series |
| 2025 | Fable | Playground Games | Ralph Fulton | Anna Megill | TBA | Reboot of the Fable series | ||
| 2025 | Prototype: Blacklight | Eidos-Vancouver | Eidos Interactive Corporation | Brian Fleming | Nathan Holton | Nathan Holton, Dennis Detwiller | Cris Velasco | Stand-alone sequel to the Prototype TV series |
| TBA | Untitled Tomb Raider game | Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal | Noah Hughes | Eric Lindstrom, Daniel Chayer | Rhianna Pratchett, Eric Lindstrom, Hope Caton, Toby Gard | Troels Brun Folmann, Nathan McCree | ||
| TBA | Titanfall III: Frontline | Respawn Entertainment | Steve Fukuda | Joel Emslie | Manny Hagopian | Stephen Barton, Gordy Haab | ||
| TBA | Untitled Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sequel | Stig Asmussen | Dave Filoni | Aaron Contreras, Tony Gilroy, Jon Favreau | ||||
| TBA | Control 2 | Remedy Entertainment | Mikael Kasurinen | Sam Lake | Petri Alanko, Martin Stig Andersen | |||
| TBA | Quantum Break Remastered | Sam Lake | Mikko Rautalahti, Tyler Burton Smith | Petri Alanko, John Kaefer | Originally published by Xbox Game Studios | |||
| TBA | Max Payne and Max Payne 2 remakes | Rockstar Games | Petri Järvilehto | Sam Lake, Dan Houser | Petri Alanko, Kärtsy Hatakka | Remake of Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | ||
CD Projekt
[edit]This list features only titles mainly developed or published by CD Projekt companies.
| Year | Title | Main developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Game Director(s) | Creative Director(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Project Polaris (working title) | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt | Mateusz Kanik | Sebastian Stępień | Marcin Blacha, Sebastian Stępień | Marcin Przybyłowicz | First game in a new trilogy set in The Witcher universe |
| TBA | Project Orion (working title) | CD Projekt Blue | Gabriel Amatangelo | Tomasz Marchewka, Nathan Holton | P. T. Adamczyk, Paul Leonard-Morgan, Marcin Przybyłowicz | Sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 | ||
| TBA | Canis Majoris (working title) | Fool's Theory, CD Projekt Red | Jakub Rokosz | Krzysztof Mąka | Sebastian Stępień, Marcin Blacha | Marcin Przybyłowicz, Adam Skorupa | Remake of The Witcher | |
Game engines
[edit]Proprietary
[edit]This list features game engines owned by Holton Interactive Group.
| Year | Name | Developer(s) | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-present | Clausewitz Engine | Paradox Development Studio | January 2024 | First used in Europa Universalis III |
| 2011-2023 | REDengine | CD Projekt Red | May 2024 | First used in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings; last used in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty |
| 2013-2023 | Foundation Engine | Crystal Dynamics | January 2024 | Developed for the Tomb Raider Survivor trilogy; last used in Marvel's Avengers |
| 2014-present | Divinity | Larian Studios | July 2023 | First used in Divinity: Original Sin |
| 2015-present | KEX Engine | Nightdive Studios | August 2023 | First used in the Turok: Dinosaur Hunter remaster |
| 2016-present | Northlight Engine | Remedy Entertainment | January 2024 | First used in Quantum Break |
| 2016-2022 | Dawn Engine | Eidos-Montréal | Developed for the Deus Ex franchise; last used in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy |
Licensed
[edit]This list features game engines licensed to Holton Interactive Group.
| Year | Name | Developer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-present | Unity | Unity Technologies | Mainly used by Paradox Digital |
| 2023-present | Unreal Engine 5 | Epic Games | |
| 2023-present | Decima | Guerrilla Games | Mainly used by BioWare Studios |
| 2024-present | Source 2 | Valve Corporation |
References
[edit]- ^ Operating as BioWare Edmonton
- ^ a b As Future Games LLC; Rebranded in July 2023
- ^ Operating as Eidos-Montréal
- ^ Known as Radical from August 2023 until January 2024
- ^ Radical Entertainment was founded in September 1991 and closed in August 2023
- ^ a b Operating as Crystal Dynamics
- ^ a b Operating as Respawn Entertainment
- ^ Operating as Good Old Games
- ^ a b Through Black Tree Gaming Ltd.
- ^ Also known as CD Projekt Europe
- ^ Also known as CD Projekt North America
- ^ Originally released in 2016
- ^ Originally released in 2019
- ^ Ported to Nintendo Switch by Panic Button
- ^ Valve's Source engine was used until Season 20
- ^ a b Additional work by BioWare Edmonton and Guerrilla Games; Ported to PC by Nixxes Software and to Xbox Series X/S by Panic Button
- ^ Additional work by Bluepoint Games and Guerrilla Games; Ported to PC by Nixxes Software and to Xbox Series X/S by Panic Button
- ^ Additional work by Remedy Entertainment
- ^ Additional work by Eidos-Montréal
- ^ Additional work by Bluepoint Games, Guerrilla Games, and Eidos-Montréal; Ported to PC by Nixxes Software and to Xbox Series X/S by Panic Button
- ^ Additional work by BioWare Edmonton, CD Projekt Red, and Guerrilla Games
- ^ Additional work by BioWare Edmonton
- ^ Additional work by Respawn Entertainment and Eidos-Montréal
- ^ Additional work by Guerrilla Games; Ported to PC by Nixxes Software
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