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| Formerly | Purple Lamp Studios (2018–2021) |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | March 9, 2018 |
| Founders | Harald Riegler Andrew Hance |
| Headquarters | , Austria |
| Key people | Andrew Hance (CEO) Tanja Gönye (COO) |
Number of employees | 70[1] (2022) |
| Parent | THQ Nordic (2020–present) |
Purple Lamp GmbH (formerly Purple Lamp Studios) is an Austrian video game developer based in Vienna.[2] It was founded as an independent company in 2018 by employees from Sproing Interactive after Sproing filed for insolvency in 2016 and closed down in 2017. They had also acquired the rights to the Sproing brand and certain games previously made by them, and kept the games active by operating a subdivision under the name Sproing Publishing.[3]
In November 2020, the company was acquired by Embracer Group, and was placed under THQ Nordic as the parent company.[4]
History
[edit]Purple Lamp was founded in March 2018 by Harald Riegler and Andrew Hance, with the former also acting as chief executive officer. Riegler was the co-founder and CEO of Sproing Interactive, which filled for insolvency in 2016 and subsequently declared bankruptcy in December 2017.[5] The company initially consisted mostly of developers from Sproing and was originally supported by the investment firm More Space GmbH. They also acquired the brand rights and assets from Sproing and selected titles they previously developed, and kept supporting them by operating a subdivision under the name Sproing Publishing.[3][6] One of their first projects was taking over and co-developing the early access version of The Guild 3 with GolemLabs for THQ Nordic on June 2018,[7] and were later selected by the publisher as the developer of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, which released in June 2020 to commercial success. Riegler resigned as CEO in August 2018, with his position being taken over by Hance.[8]
On November 18, 2020, the studio was purchased by Embracer Group for an undisclosed amount, becoming a subsidiary of THQ Nordic with a primary focus on developing games based on licensed IPs.[9]
Games developed
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sea of Thieves | Windows | Xbox Game Studios | Ported to Steam |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated | Amazon Luna, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One | THQ Nordic, HandyGames | ||
| 2022 | The Guild 3 | Windows | THQ Nordic | With GolemLabs |
| 2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake | Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | THQ Nordic, HandyGames | |
| 2024 | Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | THQ Nordic | |
| 2025 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | THQ Nordic, HandyGames |
Cancelled
[edit]- MisBits (after early access period)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Embracer Annual Report & Sustainability Report 2021-2022" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "About Us – Purple Lamp Studios". Purple Lamp. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- 1 2 "Sproing Publishing". Purple Lamp. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Embracer Group acquires 34BigThings, Flying Wild Hog, Nimble Giant Entertainment, Purple Lamp Studios, Snapshot Games, Zen Studios, more". 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "Harald Riegler gründet Purple Lamp Studios in Wien" [Harald Riegler founded Purple Lamp Studios in Vienna]. GamesWirtschaft (in German). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Purple Lamp: Neues Gamingstudio in Wien – mit bekannten Gesichtern" [Purple Lamp: New gaming studio in Vienna – with familiar faces]. brutkasten (in German). 16 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Die Gilde 3: Purple Lamp Studios übernimmt Entwicklung" [The Guild 3: Purple Lamp Studios takes over development]. GamesWirtschaft (in German). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Purple Lamp Studios: Harald Riegler gibt CEO-Posten ab" [Purple Lamp Studios: Harald Riegler resigns as CEO]. GamesWirtschaft (in German). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Embracer Group acquires Purple Lamp Studios". 18 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
[edit]Category:Video game companies of Austria Category:Video game companies established in 2018 Category:Video game development companies Category:Companies based in Vienna Category:Austrian companies established in 2018 Category:THQ Nordic divisions and subsidiaries Category:2020 mergers and acquisitions