Focus Entertainment Explained

Focus Entertainment
Former Name:Focus Home Interactive (1996–2021)
Type:Public
Industry:Video games
Key People:Christophe Nobileau (President and CEO)[1]
Hq Location City:Paris
Hq Location Country:France
Products:City Life series
Cities XL series
Pro Cycling Manager series
Sherlock Holmes series
TrackMania series
Wargame series
Revenue: [2]
Revenue Year:2021
Income Year:2021
Net Income Year:2021
Assets: [3]
Assets Year:2021
Equity Year:2021
Parent:PulluP Entertainment
Subsid:Deck13
Dotemu
Douze Dixiemes
Streum On Studio
Leikir Studio
BlackMill Games
Dovetail Games
Carpool Studio

Focus Entertainment (formerly Focus Home Interactive) is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris. Founded in 1996, Focus has published and distributed original titles such as Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway, and sports games like Cycling Manager and Virtual Skipper.

History

On 25 June 2010, it was announced that Focus had acquired the Cities XL franchise from now defunct Monte Cristo.[4] In 2012, Focus began working with Giants Software, creator of Farming Simulator.[5] In April 2018, then-CEO Cédric Lagarrigue left the company after 20 years.[6]

In June 2020, the company acquired Deck13 for €7.1 million.[7] In April 2021, Focus also acquired Streum On Studio.[8] In August 2021, the company acquired Dotemu for approximately .[9]

On September 6, 2021, Focus Home Interactive rebranded to Focus Entertainment.[10] In October 2021, Focus acquired Douze Dixiemes.[11]

In February 2022, Focus acquired Leikir Studio, for an undisclosed sum.[12] On September 13, 2022, Focus acquired BlackMill Games.[13]

In April 2023, Focus acquired Dovetail Games.[14]

In April 2024, Focus Entertainment rebranded as PulluP Entertainment with a new logo.[15]

Studios

NameLocationSubsidiary TypeFounded or acquired
BlackMill GamesHeiloo, NetherlandsDeveloper[16]
Deck13Deck13 HamburgHamburg, GermanyDeveloper[17]
Deck13 MontrealMontreal, Canada
Deck13 SpotlightFrankfurt, GermanyPublisher
DotemuParis, FranceDeveloper[18]
Douze DixièmesSaint Ouen, FranceDeveloper[19]
Carpool StudioParis, FranceDeveloperJune 15, 2023[20]
Leikir StudioIvry-sur-Seine, FranceDeveloper[21]
Streum On StudioParis, FranceDeveloper[22]
Dovetail GamesChatham, EnglandPublisher

Games

See main article: List of Focus Entertainment games.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FHI Investors . investor.focus-home.com . 17 February 2021.
  2. Web site: FY 2021/2022 Annual Results and Lineup Overview. 16 June 2021 . Focus Home Interactive.
  3. Web site: ANNUAL RESULTS 2017-2018. 16 July 2018. Focus Home Interactive.
  4. Focus Home Interactive announces Cities XL 2011. Focus Home Interactive. 4 July 2010. 21 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708155528/http://www2.citiesxl.com/index.php?rub=news-info&id=13. 8 July 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: Farming Simulator. Focus Home Interactive. 4 March 2019. 16 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416133714/http://focus-home.com/games/farming-simulator. dead.
  6. Dealessandri. Marie. 2018-04-11. Focus CEO Cédric Lagarrigue resigns after 20 years. 2021-09-06. MCV/DEVELOP. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive . 25 June 2020 . Gematsu.
  8. Web site: Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group.
  9. Web site: Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia . Jeff . Grubb . August 5, 2021 . August 5, 2021 . Venture Beat .
  10. Web site: Focus Home Interactive, the Publisher of a Plague Tale, is Now Focus Entertainment. 6 September 2021.
  11. Web site: Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes. Gematsu. 21 October 2021 . October 21, 2021.
  12. Web site: Focus acquires Leikir Studio. 2022-02-14. GamesIndustry.biz. 14 February 2022 . en.
  13. Web site: Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games. GamesIndustry.biz. 13 September 2022 . September 13, 2022.
  14. Web site: Focus Entertainment acquires Dovetail Games. Romano. Sal. Gematsu. April 20, 2023. April 20, 2023.
  15. Web site: Focus Entertainment to rebrand to PulluP in April . 2024-04-03 . www.gamedeveloper.com . en.
  16. Web site: Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games. GamesIndustry.biz. 13 September 2022 . September 13, 2022.
  17. Web site: Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive . 25 June 2020 . Gematsu.
  18. Web site: Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia . Jeff . Grubb . August 5, 2021 . August 5, 2021 . .
  19. Web site: Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes. Gematsu. 21 October 2021 . October 21, 2021.
  20. Web site: Chris. Kerr . 2023-06-16 . Focus Entertainment taps Ubisoft veterans to establish Carpool Studio . 2023-06-22 . Game Developer . en.
  21. Web site: Focus acquires Leikir Studio. 2022-02-14. GamesIndustry.biz. 14 February 2022 . en.
  22. Web site: Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group.