Bugbear Entertainment
Bugbear Entertainment Oy is a Finnish video game developer based in Helsinki, founded by Janne Alanenpää in 2000. The company is best known for the FlatOut series and Wreckfest. In November 2018, a majority stake of the company was acquired by THQ Nordic.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Janne Alanenpää |
| Headquarters | , Finland |
Key people | Janne Alanenpää (CEO, creative director) |
Number of employees | 28[1] (2021) |
| Parent | THQ Nordic (2018–present) |
| Website | bugbeargames |
History
Bugbear Entertainment was founded in Helsinki in 2000 by Janne Alanenpää.[2] On 14 November 2018, THQ Nordic announced that they had acquired 90% of Bugbear for an undisclosed sum, leaving open the option to acquire the remaining 10% later on.[3] At this time, Bugbear had 18 employees and was led by co-founder Alanenpää as chief executive officer and creative director.[2] As of March 2020, Bugbear has 28 employees.[4]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rally Trophy | Microsoft Windows | JoWooD Productions |
| 2003 | Tough Trucks | Activision Value | |
| 2004 | FlatOut | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | Empire Interactive, Vivendi Universal Games |
| 2005 | Glimmerati | N-Gage | Nokia |
| 2006 | FlatOut 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | Empire Interactive |
| 2007 | FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | |
| Sega Rally Revo | PlayStation Portable | Sega | |
| 2012 | Ridge Racer Unbounded | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Namco Bandai Games |
| 2018 | Wreckfest | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | THQ Nordic |
References
- "Embracer Group Annual Report & Sustainability Report 2020 / 2021" (PDF). Embracer Group. 25 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Bugbear Entertainment" (PDF). Embracer Group. 14 November 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Kerr, Chris (14 November 2018). "THQ Nordic acquires Coffee Stain and Bugbear Entertainment". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- Wingefors, Lars (27 August 2019). "Embracer Group Annual Report 2019/20" (PDF). Cision.
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