Pixel Federation

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Pixel Federation
Industry Video Games
Founded8 October 2007
Headquarters,
Number of employees
300 [1]  (2021)
Website portal.pixelfederation.com

Pixel Federation, Ltd. is a Slovak game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 2007 with headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia. [2] It publishes mobile and social networking games including Diggy's Adventure, Seaport, Train Station, and Emporea.

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With Trainstation garnering recognition in 2012, Pixel Federation became one of the Top 20 Facebook game-developing studios in the EMEA region. [3] In 2017, it was recognized as one of the fastest growing tech startup in Central and Eastern Europe. [4] Today, the company has over 300 employees and has earned more than €50,900,000 in revenues. [5]

Games

TitleYearStatusDescription
Libera Wing2009DiscontinuedAction and strategy title for Nintendo DSi. [6]
Emporea2010AvailableMultiplayer war-strategy fantasy game focused on building alliances and conquering the world.[ citation needed ]
Happy Birthday Mart2010DiscontinuedTitle for Nintendo DSi. [7]
TrainStation2010AvailableRail management simulation exploring trains and railways throughout history. [8]
Diggy's Adventure2012AvailableCasual adventure and exploration puzzle game with quests and events across the world.[ citation needed ]
Big Shopkeeper2012DiscontinuedOnline shop-management simulation game.[ citation needed ]
Seaport2015Available3D game dedicated to ships, sea exploration and naval quests.[ citation needed ]
Morning Men2016DiscontinuedEpisodic story-driven RPG inspired by the golden age of science fiction. [9]
Galactic Junk League2016DiscontinuedTactical competitive sci-fi combat/building multiplayer game. [10]
CoLab2016DiscontinuedVR escape room for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. [11]
Button Blast2016DiscontinuedMatching puzzle app game. [12]
TrainStation 22019AvailableNew rail management simulation exploring trains and railways throughout history. [13]
AFK Cats2019AvailableManage your CAT team, level up and fight against the epic Doomba vacuum cleaner with your friends to dominate the world! [14]
Port City2021AvailableNew ship management simulation exploring ships and ports throughout the world. [15]
Puzzle Adventure2022AvailableAdventure-packed game with mysterious creatures, thrilling puzzles, and plot twists to discover and solve. [16]

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