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Focus Entertainment
FormerlyFocus Home Interactive (1996–2021)
Company typePublic
Euronext: ALFOC
IndustryVideo games
Founded1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Key people
Christophe Nobileau (President and CEO)[1]
ProductsCity Life series
Cities XL series
Pro Cycling Manager series
Sherlock Holmes series
TrackMania series
Wargame series
RevenueDecrease €142 million[2] (2021)
Decrease €42.2 million[2] (2021)
Decrease €5.9 million[2] (2021)
Total assetsIncrease €251.0 million[3] (2021)
Total equityIncrease €133.7 million[3] (2021)
ParentPulluP Entertainment
SubsidiariesDeck13
Dotemu
Douze Dixiemes
Leikir Studio
BlackMill Games
Dovetail Games
Carpool Studio
Websitefocus-entmt.com

Focus Entertainment (formerly Focus Home Interactive, also known as Focus Entertainment Publishing) is a French video game publisher based in Paris. It is a subsidiary of PulluP Entertainment Group.[4] 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

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On 25 June 2010, it was announced that Focus had acquired the Cities XL franchise from now-defunct Monte Cristo.[5] In 2012, Focus began working with Giants Software, the creator of Farming Simulator.[6] In April 2018, then-CEO Cédric Lagarrigue left the company after 20 years.[7]

In June 2020, the company acquired Deck13 for €7.1 million.[8] In April 2021, Focus also acquired Streum On Studio.[9] In August 2021, the company acquired Dotemu for approximately €38.5 million (US$46 million).[10]

On 6 September 2021, Focus Home Interactive rebranded to Focus Entertainment.[11] In October 2021, Focus acquired Douze Dixiemes.[12]

In February 2022, Focus acquired Leikir Studio for an undisclosed sum.[13] On 13 September 2022, Focus acquired BlackMill Games.[14]

In April 2023, Focus acquired Dovetail Games.[15]

In April 2024, the company rebranded as PulluP Entertainment with a new logo,[16] retaining Focus Entertainment Publishing as a subsidiary.

Studios

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Name Location Founded or acquired Ref(s).
BlackMill Games Heiloo, Netherlands September 2022 [17]
Deck13 Deck13 Hamburg Hamburg, Germany June 2020 [18]
Deck13 Montreal Montreal, Canada
Deck13 Spotlight Frankfurt, Germany
Dotemu Paris, France August 2021 [19]
Douze Dixièmes Saint Ouen, France October 2021 [20]
Carpool Studio Paris, France June 2023 [21]
Leikir Studio Ivry-sur-Seine, France February 2022 [22]
Dovetail Games Chatham, England April 2023 [15]

Games

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Main article: List of Focus Entertainment games

References

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