Spellbound Entertainment
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Fate | Administration |
| Successor | Black Forest Games |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Desperados series |
Number of employees | 65 (2012) |
Spellbound Entertainment AG was a German video game developer based in Offenburg. The company is best known for the Desperados series.
They also developed Arcania: Gothic 4 (part of the Gothic series) and later its expansion, Arcania: Fall of Setarrif. It was Spellbound's first entry into the series, which was previously developed by Piranha Bytes.
History
[edit | edit source]Spellbound was founded in 1994 by Armin Gessert. They created video games for Windows computers, and other gaming systems.
In 2012 the company went into administration and closed.[1] On 13 July 2012, the studio re-opened as Black Forest Games, employing 40 of the former 65 staff members. [2][3][4][5]
Games developed
[edit | edit source]- Perry Rhodan: Operation Eastside (1995; Fantasy Productions)
- Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (2001; Infogrames)
- Untitled Desperados addon (unreleased)[6]
- Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (2002; Mindscape, Free verse, Wanadoo Edition)
- Airline Tycoon (1998–2003; Infogrames, Monte Cristo, RuneSoft)
- Smoking Colts (2003; Spellbound Entertainment)
- Starsky & Hutch (2003; Empire Interactive)
- Chicago 1930 (2003; Wanadoo Edition)
- Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge (2006; Atari)
- Helldorado (2007; Viva Media)
- Giana Sisters DS (2009; Destineer, DTP Entertainment)
- Arcania: Gothic 4 (2010; JoWooD Entertainment, DreamCatcher Interactive)
- Arcania: Fall of Setarrif (2011; Nordic Games)
- Desperados Gangs (cancelled)[7]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (archived) (in German)
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