Flying Wild Hog Explained

Flying Wild Hog Sp. z o.o.
Type:Subsidiary
Hq Location City:Warsaw
Hq Location Country:Poland
Key People:Michał Szustak (CEO)
Industry:Video games
Num Employees:330
Num Employees Year:2022
Num Locations:3 studios
Num Locations Year:2018

Flying Wild Hog Sp. z o.o. is a Polish video game developer based in Warsaw and founded in 2009. The company is best known for the 2013 reboot of Shadow Warrior, and its 2016 sequel, Shadow Warrior 2.

History

Flying Wild Hog was established in 2009. The studio worked on their own Road Hog Engine, a video game engine, which resulted in their first title Hard Reset released in September 2011.[1] [2] [3] In April 2012, Flying Wild Hog released Hard Reset: Exile,[4] [5] [6] a free DLC for Hard Reset.

In September 2013, they released Shadow Warrior, which was published by Devolver Digital, with the sequel, Shadow Warrior 2 having been announced in 2015 for a 2016 release.[7] [8]

In December 2015, Flying Wild Hog opened a new division in Kraków, led by Michał Kuk.[9]

In March 2019, Flying Wild Hog was acquired by Supernova Capital, an investment firm started by the former CEO of Splash Damage, Paul Wedgwood, and other members from Splash Damage. The acquisition provides financial security for Flying Wild Hog to focus more on its game development.[10]

In November 2019, Flying Wild Hog were working on three video games:[11] Shadow Warrior 3 (published by Devolver Digital), Evil West (published by Focus Entertainment),[12] and Space Punks (published by Jagex).[13] All three, along with Trek to Yomi (published by Devolver Digital)[14] released in 2022. That year, the team also retired the Road Hog Engine in favor of Unreal Engine.[15]

In November 2020, Embracer Group announced that they acquired the company through Koch Media, which will be the parent company.[16] [17]

Studios

Games developed

YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher(s)
2011Hard ResetWindowsFlying Wild Hog
2013Shadow WarriorLinux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox OneDevolver Digital
2014JujuPlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360Flying Wild Hog
2016Hard Reset ReduxPlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox OneGambitious Digital Entertainment
Shadow Warrior 2Devolver Digital
2020Devolverland ExpoWindows
2022Shadow Warrior 3PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Trek to YomiNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Evil WestPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SFocus Entertainment
Space PunksPlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/SJagex

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shooters Get a Hard Reset . . 2 September 2011 . 11 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Flying Wild Hog's first game, Hard Reset, shooting to PC in September . . 11 October 2013.
  3. Web site: Hard Reset boots up September 13 . . 11 October 2013.
  4. Web site: Gift That Keeps On Gibbing: Hard Reset's Free DLC . . 12 July 2012 . 11 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Hard Reset Just Got Longer With Free Exile DLC . . 11 October 2013.
  6. Web site: Hard Reset Extended Edition, Exile DLC finally available on Steam . . 12 July 2012 . 11 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Shadow Warrior launching Sept. 26, decapi-tastic trailer released . . 21 August 2013 . 11 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Shadow Warrior Launch Date Revealed for PC . . 20 August 2013 . 11 October 2013.
  9. Web site: Flying Wild Hog z nowym studiem . Morawski . Łukasz . 8 December 2015 . . PL . 8 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Splash cash: Shadow Warrior studio Flying Wild Hog bought up . Alice . O'Conner . 18 March 2019 . 18 March 2019 . .
  11. Web site: Legenda "ratuje" polskie Flying Wild Hog. "Po setnym pracowniku firmy upadają" . Bolesław . Breczk . 16 November 2019 . 20 November 2019 . . PL.
  12. Web site: Focus Home Interactive partners with Flying Wild Hog for an upcoming title. Chris. Wallace. MCVUK. September 30, 2020. October 26, 2020.
  13. Web site: Jagex signs Flying Wild Hog's next game in third-party publishing deal. Dean. Takahashi. VentureBeat. August 17, 2020. May 18, 2021.
  14. Web site: Trek To Yomi Launches In 2022 For PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, And Xbox Series XS. GameSpot. George. Yang. June 12, 2021.
  15. Web site: Unreal Engine's tech unleashed Shadow Warrior 3's devs .
  16. Web site: Embracer Group acquires 34BigThings, Flying Wild Hog, Nimble Giant Entertainment, Purple Lamp Studios, Snapshot Games, Zen Studios, more . Gematsu. November 18, 2020. November 18, 2020.
  17. Web site: Embracer Group acquires 10 game studios and a PR firm . Dean . Takahashi . November 17, 2020 . November 17, 2020 . .