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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , France |
Key people | Cyrille Imbert (CEO) |
| Parent | Focus Entertainment (2021–present) |
| Divisions | The Arcade Crew |
| Website | dotemu.com |
Dotemu SAS (originally DotEmu SAS) is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris, [1] founded in 2007 by Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand. It is best known for its remasters and remakes.
Dotemu was founded by Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand in 2007. [2] The company's offices are located in Paris, close to the Folies Bergère. [2]
In April 2010, Dotemu launched a digital distribution service that would sell games without digital rights management, akin to Good Old Games. [3] In March 2017, Dotemu announced that their online store would be closed down on 1 June that year. [4] The company cited tough market competition and their focus shifting towards game development rather than game distribution. [5] [6]
In September 2015, Liard and Tisserand sold their company to an unnamed private investor. [7] Later that month, they founded a new video game publisher, Playdigious (who would later publish Dotemu’s games on mobile platforms). [8] Subsequently, in October 2014, Cyrille Imbert was appointed as Dotemu's chief executive officer. [2] In March 2018, Dotemu announced the creation of The Arcade Crew, a publishing label that would support small development teams. [9] [10]
In August 2021, the company was acquired by Focus Home Interactive (now Focus Entertainment) for approximately €38.5 million (US$46 million). [11]
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