Atod

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Atod AB
LG Software
Type Subsidiary
Industry Video games
Founded1987;36 years ago (1987) (CrossTechnics)
1992;31 years ago (1992) (Atod Design AB)
May 2006;17 years ago (2006-05) (Eidos Studios, Sweden AB)
FoundersChristofer Nilsson
Thomas Liljetoft
Defunct2003;20 years ago (2003)
FateMerged into Warthog Games and renamed to Warthog Sweden
SuccessorsWarthog Games
Warthog Sweden
Headquarters Helsingborg, Sweden
Parent LG Corporation

Atod AB/LG Software AB (also known as 42-Bit AB) was a video game developer located in Helsingborg, Sweden.

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History

CrossTechnics/Atod Design KB/Atod AB era

It was established in 1987 as CrossTechnics, and was formally incorporated as Atod Design KB and Atod AB in 1992 by the game development duo Christofer Nilsson and Thomas Liljetoft.

Warthog Sweden/42-bit AB era

In 2003, Atod AB was merged with British game developer Warthog Games and renamed to Warthog Sweden.

Eidos Studios, Sweden AB era

In May 2006, the company was acquired by British publisher and developer Eidos Interactive and became Eidos Studios, Sweden AB.

Today the company is part of Square Enix who acquired Eidos Interactive in 2009.

Games

ATOD AB era

Source: [1]

Warthog Sweden/42-Bit AB era

Source: [2]

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