Dotemu SAS (originally DotEmu SAS) is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris,[1] founded in 2007 by Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand. It is best known for its remasters and remakes.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , France |
Key people | Cyrille Imbert (CEO) |
| Parent | Focus Entertainment (2021–present) |
| Divisions | The Arcade Crew |
| Website | dotemu.com |
History
editDotemu was founded by Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand in 2007.[2] The company's offices are located in Paris, close to the Folies Bergère.[2]
In April 2010, Dotemu launched a digital distribution service that would sell games without digital rights management, akin to Good Old Games.[3] In March 2017, Dotemu announced that their online store would be closed down on 1 June that year.[4] The company cited tough market competition and their focus shifting towards game development rather than game distribution.[5][6]
In September 2015, Liard and Tisserand sold their company to an unnamed private investor.[7] Later that month, they founded a new video game publisher, Playdigious (who would later publish Dotemu’s games on mobile platforms).[8] Subsequently, in October 2014, Cyrille Imbert was appointed as Dotemu's chief executive officer.[2] In March 2018, Dotemu announced the creation of The Arcade Crew, a publishing label that would support small development teams.[9][10]
In August 2021, the company was acquired by Focus Home Interactive (now Focus Entertainment) for approximately €38.5 million (US$46 million).[11]
Games developed or published
editReferences
edit- ^ "Legal notice". Dotemu. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
79 rue du Faubourg Poissonnière 75009, Paris, France
- ^ a b c Blanchard, Nicolas (30 May 2018). "DotEmu: l'avenir dans le rétro". Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (in French).
- ^ Gillen, Kieron (26 April 2010). "Birds Of A Feather: DotEmu Beta". rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "DotEmu is closing its online store, games will will be gone on June 1". pcgamer.com. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (18 March 2017). "DotEmu closing its own online store". rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "DotEmu's online store is closing". mcvuk.com. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "DotEmu Founders Sell Company and Form Playdigious, Announce First Project 'Pix the Cat' from Pastagames". toucharcade.com. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "DotEmu founders launch new publisher Playdigious". gamesindustry.biz. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ McAloon, Alissa (14 March 2018). "Dotemu opens new publishing label to support small creative devs". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Dotemu assembling The Arcade Crew". gamesindustry.biz. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Grubb, Jeff (5 August 2021). "Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia". Venture Beat. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Boudreau, Ian (2 November 2020). "Classic city builder Pharaoh is making its return, exploits and all". PCGamesN. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is getting a Definitive Edition this summer". Destructoid. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Romano, Sal (3 June 2024). "Metal Slug Tactics launches this fall for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 3 June 2024.