Yager Development
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , Germany |
Key people | Timo Ullmann (managing director) |
Number of employees | 145[1] (2023) |
| Parent | Tencent (2021–present) |
| Website | yager.de |
Yager Development GmbH is a German video game developer based in Berlin.
History
Yager was founded in 1999 by Uwe Beneke, Roman Golka, Philipp Schellbach, Timo Ullmann and Mathias Wiese.[2][3] They are best known for developing Yager (2003) and Spec Ops: The Line (2012). The studio also worked with Deep Silver on Dead Island 2, until Deep Silver cut ties with Yager in July 2015, three years into the game's development.[4] Subsequently, Yager Productions GmbH, the Yager Development sub-studio set up for the development of Dead Island 2, filed for insolvency later that month.[5] The Cycle, described as a "competitive quest game", launched as an early access game in 2019 and was fully released in 2022, but was sunset in 2023.[6][7] As of January 2024, the company employs about 130 people.[8]
The company received an investment from Tencent Holdings in February 2020, giving Tencent a minority ownership. According to Yager, Tencent's investment was to help with their development and publication of their current and future games.[9] Tencent increased its stake in Yager acquiring a majority stake in June 2021.[10]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Yager | Microsoft Windows, Xbox | DreamCatcher Interactive, Kemco, THQ |
| 2012 | Spec Ops: The Line | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | 2K Games |
| 2017 | Dreadnought | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | Grey Box |
| 2022 | The Cycle: Frontier | Microsoft Windows | Yager Development |
References
- ^ Fröhlich, Petra (16 January 2023). "Die größten Games-Studios in Deutschland 2023 (Update)" [The largest game studios in Germany in 2023 (update)]. GamesWirtschaft (in German). Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Lindemann, Thomas (22 December 2012). "Porträt der Berliner Games-Entwickler von "Yager Design"". Das Games-Feuilleton (in German).
- ^ Gießler, Denis (21 November 2018). "Video Games In East Germany: The Stasi Played Along". Die Zeit.
- ^ Futter, Mike (14 July 2015). "[Update] Deep Silver Drops Yager As Developer Of Dead Island 2, Yager Offers Comment". Game Informer.
- ^ Hurley, Leon (29 July 2015). "Yager's fine. It's just the Dead Island 2 bit that's shut down". GamesRadar+.
- ^ Senior, Tom (20 March 2019). "The Cycle is a 'competitive quester' coming from Spec Ops studio Yager". PC Gamer.
- ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (19 August 2019). "Yager's The Cycle Now Out in Early Access on Epic Games Store". IGN.
- ^ "Team". Yager. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Ivan, Tom (10 February 2020). "Tencent invests in Spec Ops: The Line studio Yager". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Notis, Ari (22 June 2021). "Tencent Now Owns Majority Of Spec Ops: The Line Studio". Kotaku. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
- Official website