Compulsion Games
| Compulsion Games Inc.
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| legal form | Incorporated |
| founding | 2009 |
| Seat |
Montréal , Québec Canada |
| management | Guillaume Provost |
| Number of employees | 40 (2018) |
| Branch | Software development |
| Website | www.compulsiongames.com |
Compulsion Games Inc. is a Canadian video game development studio based in Montréal , Québec . The studio founded by Guillaume Provost, a former developer of Arkane Studios , developed the platformer Contrast and the horror game We Happy Few . Compulsion Games has been a subsidiary of Microsoft since June 2018 .
history
Compulsion Games was founded in Montréal in 2009 by Guillaume Provost, who previously worked for Arkane Studios. The studio worked on outside projects including Darksiders , Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale, and Arthur Christmas: Elf Run to raise cash for their first game.
On June 10, 2018, during E3 2018, it was announced that Compulsion Games had been acquired by Microsoft and is now part of Microsoft Studios (now known as Xbox Game Studios ). At the time of the takeover, Compulsion Games had 40 employees.
Games
| title | Platform (s) | Initial release |
|---|---|---|
| Contrast | Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | 2013 |
| We Happy Few | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | 2018 |
Web links
- Official website
- Compulsion Games at Crunchbase
- Compulsion Games at GiantBomb
- Compulsion Games at MobyGames
Individual evidence
- ↑ Henry Gilbert 2013-08-14T19: 00: 47.225Z: 8 rising indie developers to watch. Retrieved January 12, 2020 .
- ^ We Happy Few Australian Classification Board Ban Related to Drugs. May 24, 2018, accessed January 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Microsoft Game Studios just added five new studios including Ninja Theory. In: VentureBeat. June 10, 2018, accessed January 12, 2020 (American English).
- ^ Microsoft acquires Undead Labs, Playground Games, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games. In: Gematsu. June 10, 2018, accessed January 12, 2020 (American English).