Cyanide SA (also known as Cyanide Studio) is a French video game developer based in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. The company was founded in 2000 by Patrick Pligersdorffer, formerly of Ubi Soft. Since 2007, Cyanide operates a second studio, Amusement Cyanide, in Montreal, Canada, and employs a total of 110 staff members as of 2018. Cyanide was acquired by French publisher Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) in May 2018.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Patrick Pligersdorffer |
| Headquarters | , France |
Key people |
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| Products | Pro Cycling Manager Blood Bowl Of Orcs and Men |
Number of employees | 110 (2018) |
| Parent | Nacon (2018–present) |
| Subsidiaries | Amusement Cyanide Inc. Big Bad Wolf Rogue Factor |
| Website | cyanide-studio.com |
Big Bad Wolf, founded in 2015 at Bordeaux, and Rogue Factor, founded in 2013 at Montréal, are branches of Cyanide.[1][2]
History
editBefore founding Cyanide, Patrick Pligersdorffer began working in the video game industry with Ubi Soft, where he assisted the opening of an internal development studio in Japan.[3] After leaving Ubi Soft, Pligersdorffer established Cyanide in Nanterre in 2000.[3] In November 2007, Cyanide announced that they had set up a new studio in Montreal, Canada.[4] At the time, the new studio, known as Amusement Cyanide, was tasked with creating a new proprietary 3D animation engine for a game that was in development at Cyanide's headquarters.[5] On 14 May 2018, French publisher Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) announced that they had wholly acquired Cyanide for a total sum of €20 million.[6] By this time, Cyanide employed 110 people in its two studios.[7] Focus Home Interactive, Cyanide's primary publisher, previously also attempted to take over the studio, but was rejected by the developer's supervisory board, which eventually led to the resignation of Focus Home Interactive's chief executive officer, Cédric Lagarrigue.[8]
Developed titles
editGames by Cyanide
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cycling Manager | Windows | Focus Home Interactive |
| 2002 | Cycling Manager 2 | ||
| 2003 | Cycling Manager 3 | ||
| Final Stretch: Horse Racing Sim | Bigben Interactive | ||
| 2004 | Chaos League | Focus Home Interactive | |
| Cycling Manager 4 | |||
| Pro Rugby Manager | |||
| 2005 | Chaos League: Sudden Death | Focus Multimedia | |
| Pro Cycling Manager | Focus Home Interactive | ||
| Pro Rugby Manager 2 | Digital Jesters | ||
| Pro Rugby Manager 2005 | Scubb Interactive | ||
| 2006 | Horse Racing Manager 2 | Micro Application | |
| NFL Head Coach | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | Electronic Arts | |
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2006 | Windows | Focus Home Interactive | |
| Wintersport Pro 2006 | Crimson Cow | ||
| 2007 | Loki | Focus Home Interactive | |
| Pro Cycling: Season 2007 | PlayStation Portable | ||
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2007 | Windows | ||
| Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle | Nintendo DS | ||
| 2008 | Pro Cycling: Season 2008 | PlayStation Portable | 93 Games |
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2008 | Windows | Focus Home Interactive | |
| 2009 | Blood Bowl | Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 | |
| Le Tour de France 2009: The Official Game | Xbox Live Arcade | ||
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2009 | Windows | ||
| 2010 | Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition | ||
| Dungeon Raiders | Nintendo DS | UFO Interactive Games | |
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2010 | Windows | Focus Home Interactive | |
| 2011 | Le Tour de France | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2011 | Windows | ||
| 2012 | Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition | ||
| Confrontation | |||
| Dungeonbowl | Cyanide | ||
| Game of Thrones | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Focus Home Interactive | |
| Le Tour de France 2012 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | ||
| Of Orcs and Men | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | ||
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2012 | Windows | ||
| 2013 | Aarklash: Legacy | Cyanide | |
| Dungeon Party | |||
| Le Tour de France 2013: 100th Edition | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Focus Home Interactive | |
| Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2013 | Windows | ||
| 2014 | Basketball Pro Management 2015 | Cyanide | |
| Dogs of War Online | |||
| Front Page Sports Football | |||
| Le Tour de France: Season 2014 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 | Focus Home Interactive | |
| PRM 2015: Pro Rugby Manager | Windows | 505 Games | |
| Pro Cycling Manager 2014 | Focus Home Interactive | ||
| Styx: Master of Shadows | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| 2015 | Blood Bowl 2 | ||
| Le Tour de France: Season 2015 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Pro Cycling Manager 2015 | Windows | ||
| 2016 | Le Tour de France: Season 2016 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Pro Basketball Manager 2016 | Windows | Cyanide | |
| Pro Basketball Manager 2016: US Edition | |||
| Pro Cycling Manager 2016 | Focus Home Interactive | ||
| 2017 | Le Tour de France: Season 2017 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Pro Basketball Manager 2017 | Windows | Cyanide | |
| Pro Cycling Manager 2017 | Focus Home Interactive | ||
| Styx: Shards of Darkness | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| 2018 | Call of Cthulhu | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | |
| Le Tour de France: Season 2018 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Pro Cycling Manager 2018 | Windows | ||
| Space Hulk: Tactics | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| 2019 | Blood Bowl: Death Zone | Windows | Bigben Interactive |
| Tour de France: Season 2019 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory | Windows | ||
| Pro Cycling Manager Season 2019 | |||
| 2020 | Pro Cycling Manager 2020 | Nacon | |
| Tour de France 2020 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| 2021 | Pro Cycling Manager 2021 | Windows | |
| Rogue Lords | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Tour de France 2021 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| 2022 | Tour de France 2022[9] | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Pro Cycling Manager 2022[9] | Windows | ||
| 2023 | Chef Life[10] | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Blood Bowl 3[11] | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Pro Cycling Manager 2023 | Windows | ||
| Tour de France 2023 | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
Games by Amusement Cyanide
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Game of Thrones: Genesis | Windows | Focus Home Interactive |
| 2013 | Impire | Paradox Interactive |
Games by Big Bad Wolf
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Council | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Focus Home Interactive |
| 2022 | Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Nacon |
Games by Rogue Factor
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mordheim: City of the Damned | Windows | Focus Home Interactive |
| 2016 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| 2020 | Necromunda: Underhive Wars | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| 2025 | Hell is Us | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Nacon |
References
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- ^ "Le patron de Cyanide revient sur le rachat du studio par Bigben". www.gamekult.com (in French). 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b Kumar, Mathew (4 July 2008). "Q&A: Pligersdorffer And A Taste Of Cyanide". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Alexander, Leigh (23 November 2007). "Cyanide Opens Montreal Studio". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ French, Michael (15 November 2007). "Cyanide ramping up internal development". MCV. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Valentine, Rebekah (14 May 2018). "Bigben acquires Cyanide for €20 million". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Broquelet, Gilles (14 May 2018). "BIGBEN INTERACTIVE : Acquisition of Cyanide, one of the main French studios for game developing". GlobeNewswire. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Dealessandri, Marie (15 May 2018). "Bigben Interactive acquires developer Cyanide for €20m". MCV/Develop. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "TOUR DE FRANCE 2022 AND PRO CYCLING MANAGER 2022 ANNOUNCED FOR 9 JUNE". Nacon Corporate. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (7 July 2022). "Clash: Artifacts of Chaos delayed to February 9, 2023". Gematsu. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (3 November 2022). "Blood Bowl III launches February 23, 2023 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC; later for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 3 November 2022.