Eko Software

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Eko Software
Industry Video games
Founded1999;24 years ago (1999)
FounderJules-Benjamin Lalisse [1]
Headquarters Paris, France
Revenue2,989,000 euro (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
823,400 euro (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Number of employees
40 (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Parent Nacon (2018–present)
Website http://www.ekosystem.com/

Eko Software is a French video game developer located in the Choisy-le-roi suburb of Paris. The company was established in 1999 by Jules-Benjamin Lalisse.

In 2018, Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) acquired the company for an estimated €8.5 million. [2]

Games

TitleRelease datePlatform(s)PublisherRef
Gift 2000 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows Cryo Interactive
Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park 2001 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows Cryo Interactive
Kaan: Barbarian's Blade 2002 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows DreamCatcher Interactive
Gadget & Gadgetinis 2004 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows Hip Games
Garfield: Saving Arlene2005 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows Hip Games
Th3 Plan 2006 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows Monte Cristo Multimedia [3]
Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Game PlayStation 2 The Game Factory
Garfield: Lasagna World Tour2007 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows Blast Entertainment (Europe) Conspiracy Entertainment (United States)
Downstream Panic! 2008 Linux, MacOS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Microsoft Windows Atari, XS Games, Neko Entertainment
SPRay Wii Tecmo [4]
Petz: Horsez 22009 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Microsoft Windows Ubisoft
Adibou et les saisons magiques Wii, Microsoft Windows Mindscape
The Garfield Show: The Threat of the Space Lasagna 2010 Wii, Microsoft Windows Zoo Games
Storm 2013 PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 IndiePub
How to Survive Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 505 Games
Bella Sara 2: The Magic of Drasilmare Nintendo 3DS Bigben Interactive
Best of Board Games: Chess2014 Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Bigben Interactive [5]
Best of Board Games: Mah-jong Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Bigben Interactive [6]
Best of Board Games: Solitaire Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Bigben Interactive [7]
Best of Arcade Games: Air Hockey2015 Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Bigben Interactive [8]
Best of Arcade Games: Brick Breaker Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Bigben Interactive [9]
Best of Arcade Games: Bubble Buster Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Bigben Interactive [10]
Best of Arcade Games: Tetraminos Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Bigben Interactive [11]
Handball 16 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One Bigben Interactive [12]
How to Survive 2 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 505 Games [13]
Handball 17 2016 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Bigben Interactive [14]
Wanted Corp Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita Self-published [15]
Rugby 182017 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Bigben Interactive [16]
Warhammer: Chaosbane 2019 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (2020), PlayStation 5 (2020) Bigben Interactive [17] [18]
Rugby 20 2020 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Bigben Interactive [19]
Handball 21 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Nacon [20]
Rugby 222022 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nacon [21]

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  2. ↑ "Bigben acquires Eko Software for €8.5 million". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  3. ↑ Miller, Greg (2007-05-10). "Th3 Plan Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  4. ↑ Hatfield, Daemon (2009-01-06). "SPRay Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Best of Board Games: Chess (2014)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Best of Board Games: Mah-jong (2014)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  7. ↑ "Best of Board Games: Solitaire (2014)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  8. ↑ "Best of Arcade Games: Air Hockey (2015)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  9. ↑ "Best of Arcade Games: Brick Breaker (2015)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  10. ↑ "Best of Arcade Games: Bubble Buster (2015)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  11. ↑ "Best of Arcade Games: Tetraminos (2015)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  12. ↑ "Handball 16 (2015)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  13. ↑ Hiller, Brenna (2015-08-28). "How to Survive 2 adds four-player co-op, headed to Early Access in October". VG247. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  14. ↑ "Handball 17 (2016)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  15. ↑ "Wanted Corp. (2016)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  16. ↑ "BIGBEN AND EKO SOFTWARE ANNOUNCE RUGBY 18". Bigben Interactive. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  17. ↑ James, Sarah (2019-02-07). "Warhammer: Chaosbane gets a release date, pre-order bonuses detailed". PC Gamer . Future plc . Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  18. ↑ "Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition launches November 10 for Xbox Series and PC, November 12 for PS5". Gematsu. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "BIGBEN and EKO SOFTWARE ANNOUNCING a new rugby game". Bigben Interactive. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  20. ↑ "NACON AND EKO SOFTWARE UNVEIL HANDBALL 21". Nacon. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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