Bugbear Entertainment
| Bugbear Entertainment Oy | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Osakeyhtio |
| founding | 2000 |
| Seat | Helsinki Finland |
| management | Janne Alanenpää |
| Number of employees | 21 (2019) |
| Branch | Software development |
| Website | www.bugbeargames.com |
Bugbear Entertainment Oy is a Finnish video game development studio based in Helsinki that was founded in 2000 by Janne Alanenpää. The company is known for the FlatOut range and for Wreckfest . In November 2018, the company was majority acquired by THQ Nordic .
history
Bugbear Entertainment was founded in 2000 by Janne Alanenpää in Helsinki. On November 14, 2018, THQ Nordic announced that it had acquired 90% of Bugbear, with the option of acquiring the remaining 10% later. At that time, Bugbear had 18 employees and was managed by Alanenpää. Bugbear has had 21 employees since June 2019.
Developed games
| title | Publisher | Initial release |
|---|---|---|
| Rally Trophy | JoWooD Productions | 2001 |
| Tough trucks | Activision | 2003 |
| FlatOut | Empire Interactive | 2004 |
| Glimmerati | Nokia | 2005 |
| FlatOut 2 | Empire Interactive | 2006 |
| FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage | 2007 | |
| Sega Rally Revo | Sega | |
| Ridge Racer Unbounded | Namco Bandai Games | 2012 |
| Wreckfest | THQ Nordic | 2018 |
| Stunt festival |
Individual evidence
- ^ A b THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Bugbear Entertainment . November 14, 2018.
- ↑ Chris Kerr: THQ Nordic acquires Coffee Stain and Bugbear Entertainment . November 14, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ↑ Lars Wingefors: THQ Nordic Annual Report 2018/19 . 27th August 2019.