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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2002 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
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| Website | demiurgestudios |
Demiurge Studios, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 2002 by Albert Reed, Chris Linder, and Tom Lin. [1]
The studio was originally founded in a residential house in Pittsburgh before moving to Boston with space provided by Harmonix. [2] In August 2013, Looking Glass Studios co-founder Paul Neurath and Three Rings Design founder Daniel James joined Demiurge. [3] In February 2015, Demiurge was acquired by Japan-based company Sega and became part of their mobile gaming subsidiary, Sega Networks. [4] On April 2, 2020, Sega sold Demiurge Studios back to its co-founder and chairman Albert Reed, and Geoffrey Hyatt with plans to return to support work for AAA game studios. [5]
On August 18, 2021, the company was acquired by Sweden-based Embracer Group and became a subsidiary of Saber Interactive. [6] In March 2024, Embracer sold off Saber and many of its studios. However, Demiurge remains under Embracer. [7]
| Year | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | FlipTrip | Microsoft Windows [8] |
| 2009 | Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station | Xbox, Microsoft Windows |
| 2012 | Shoot Many Robots | Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows, Android |
| 2013 | Marvel Puzzle Quest | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows |
| 2015 | Puzzle & Glory | Android, iOS |
| 2017 | Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire | Android, iOS |
| 2018 | Sega Heroes | Android, iOS |
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