Cyanide (company) explained

Cyanide SA
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Video games
Founder:Patrick Pligersdorffer
Hq Location City:Nanterre
Hq Location Country:France
Num Employees:110
Num Employees Year:2018
Products:Pro Cycling Manager
Blood Bowl
Of Orcs and Men
Parent:Nacon (2018–present)
Subsid:Amusement Cyanide Inc.
Big Bad Wolf
Rogue Factor

Cyanide SA (also known as Cyanide Studio) is a French video game developer based in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. The company was founded in 2000 by Patrick Pligersdorffer, formerly of Ubi Soft. Since 2007, Cyanide operates a second studio, Amusement Cyanide, in Montreal, Canada, and employs a total of 110 staff members as of 2018. Cyanide was acquired by French publisher Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) in May 2018.

Big Bad Wolf, founded in 2015 at Bordeaux, and Rogue Factor, founded in 2013 at Montréal, are branches of Cyanide.[1] [2]

History

Before founding Cyanide, Patrick Pligersdorffer began working in the video game industry with Ubi Soft, where he assisted the opening of an internal development studio in Japan.[3] After leaving Ubi Soft, Pligersdorffer established Cyanide in Nanterre in 2000. In November 2007, Cyanide announced that they had set up a new studio in Montreal, Canada.[4] At the time, the new studio, known as Amusement Cyanide, was tasked with creating a new proprietary 3D animation engine for a game that was in development at Cyanide's headquarters.[5] On 14 May 2018, French publisher Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) announced that they had wholly acquired Cyanide for a total sum of .[6] By this time, Cyanide employed 110 people in its two studios.[7] Focus Home Interactive, Cyanide's primary publisher, previously also attempted to take over the studio, but was rejected by the developer's supervisory board, which eventually led to the resignation of Focus Home Interactive's chief executive officer, Cédric Lagarrigue.[8]

Developed titles

Games by Cyanide

!Year!Title!Platform(s)!Publisher
2001Cycling ManagerWindowsFocus Home Interactive
2002Cycling Manager 2
2003Cycling Manager 3
Final Stretch: Horse Racing SimBigben Interactive
2004Chaos LeagueFocus Home Interactive
Cycling Manager 4
Pro Rugby Manager
2005Chaos League: Sudden DeathFocus Multimedia
Pro Cycling ManagerFocus Home Interactive
Pro Rugby Manager 2Digital Jesters
Pro Rugby Manager 2005Scubb Interactive
2006Horse Racing Manager 2Micro Application
NFL Head CoachWindows, PlayStation 2, XboxElectronic Arts
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2006WindowsFocus Home Interactive
Wintersport Pro 2006Crimson Cow
2007LokiFocus Home Interactive
Pro Cycling: Season 2007PlayStation Portable
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2007Windows
Nintendo DS
2008Pro Cycling: Season 2008PlayStation Portable93 Games
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2008WindowsFocus Home Interactive
2009Blood BowlWindows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Le Tour de France 2009: The Official GameXbox Live Arcade
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2009Windows
2010Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition
Dungeon RaidersNintendo DSUFO Interactive Games
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2010WindowsFocus Home Interactive
2011Le Tour de FrancePlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2011Windows
2012Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition
Confrontation
DungeonbowlCyanide
Game of ThronesWindows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Focus Home Interactive
Le Tour de France 2012PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Of Orcs and MenWindows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2012Windows
2013Cyanide
Dungeon Party
Le Tour de France 2013: 100th EditionPlayStation 3, Xbox 360Focus Home Interactive
Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2013Windows
2014Basketball Pro Management 2015Cyanide
Dogs of War Online
Front Page Sports Football
Le Tour de France: Season 2014PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360Focus Home Interactive
PRM 2015: Pro Rugby ManagerWindows505 Games
Pro Cycling Manager 2014Focus Home Interactive
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2015Blood Bowl 2
Le Tour de France: Season 2015PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Pro Cycling Manager 2015 Windows
2016Le Tour de France: Season 2016PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Pro Basketball Manager 2016WindowsCyanide
Pro Basketball Manager 2016: US Edition
Pro Cycling Manager 2016Focus Home Interactive
2017Le Tour de France: Season 2017PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Pro Basketball Manager 2017WindowsCyanide
Pro Cycling Manager 2017Focus Home Interactive
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2018Call of CthulhuWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Le Tour de France: Season 2018PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Pro Cycling Manager 2018Windows
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2019Blood Bowl: Death ZoneWindowsBigben Interactive
Tour de France: Season 2019PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Windows
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2019
2020Pro Cycling Manager 2020Nacon
Tour de France 2020Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2021Pro Cycling Manager 2021Windows
Rogue LordsWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Tour de France 2021Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - EarthbloodWindows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2022Tour de France 2022[9] Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Pro Cycling Manager 2022Windows
2023Chef Life[10] Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Blood Bowl 3[11] Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Pro Cycling Manager 2023Windows
Tour de France 2023Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Games by Amusement Cyanide

!Year!Title!Platform(s)!Publisher
2011WindowsFocus Home Interactive
2013ImpireParadox Interactive

Games by Big Bad Wolf

!Year!Title!Platform(s)!Publisher
2018The CouncilWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFocus Home Interactive
2022Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SNacon

Games by Rogue Factor

!Year!Title!Platform(s)!Publisher
2015WindowsFocus Home Interactive
2016PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2020Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2023Hell is UsWindows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SNacon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheminade . Pierre . Lozano . Mikaël . Jeux vidéo : comment Bordeaux mène le jeu (1/9) . . fr . January 7, 2019 . 5 June 2021 . 5 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210605012433/https://objectifaquitaine.latribune.fr/innovation/2019-01-07/jeux-video-comment-bordeaux-mene-le-jeu-1-8-802676.html . live .
  2. Web site: Le patron de Cyanide revient sur le rachat du studio par Bigben . www.gamekult.com . fr . 2018-07-09 . 5 June 2021 . 6 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606024308/https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/le-patron-de-cyanide-revient-sur-le-rachat-du-studio-par-bigben-3050807245.html . live .
  3. Web site: Q&A: Pligersdorffer And A Taste Of Cyanide . Mathew . Kumar . 4 July 2008 . . 2 June 2018 . 24 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034247/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/109831/QA_Pligersdorffer_And_A_Taste_Of_Cyanide.php . live .
  4. Web site: Cyanide Opens Montreal Studio . Leigh . Alexander . 23 November 2007 . . 2 June 2018 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080737/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/107278/Cyanide_Opens_Montreal_Studio.php . live .
  5. Web site: Cyanide ramping up internal development . Michael . French . 15 November 2007 . . 2 June 2018 . 22 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722222012/https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/cyanide-ramping-up-internal-development/ . live .
  6. Web site: Bigben acquires Cyanide for €20 million . Rebekah . Valentine . 14 May 2018 . . 2 June 2018 . 16 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200316173247/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-14-bigben-interactive-acquires-developer-cyanide . live .
  7. Web site: BIGBEN INTERACTIVE : Acquisition of Cyanide, one of the main French studios for game developing . Gilles . Broquelet . 14 May 2018 . . 2 June 2018 . 15 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180515112352/https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/05/14/1501907/0/en/BIGBEN-INTERACTIVE-Acquisition-of-Cyanide-one-of-the-main-French-studios-for-game-developing.html . live .
  8. Web site: Bigben Interactive acquires developer Cyanide for €20m . Marie . Dealessandri . 15 May 2018 . . 18 November 2019 . 22 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722222003/https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/bigben-interactive-acquires-developer-cyanide-for-e20m/ . live .
  9. Web site: TOUR DE FRANCE 2022 AND PRO CYCLING MANAGER 2022 ANNOUNCED FOR 9 JUNE . 2022-04-17 . Nacon Corporate . en-US . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522112748/https://corporate.nacongaming.com/en/press/tdf2022-pcm2022/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Romano . Sal . 7 July 2022 . Clash: Artifacts of Chaos delayed to February 9, 2023 . Gematsu . 7 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Romano . Sal . 3 November 2022 . Blood Bowl III launches February 23, 2023 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC; later for Switch . Gematsu . 3 November 2022.

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