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As far as I can tell it was Virtual Programming, not Feral Interactive, who ported Saints Row 2 to Linux.
 
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{{short description|British video game publisher}}
{{short description|British video game publisher}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Feral Interactive
| name = Feral Interactive Limited
| logo = Feral_Interactive_logo.png
| logo = Feral_Interactive_logo.png
| logo_alt = A cheetah leaping over the word Feral and the slogan "Make your play".
| logo_alt = A cheetah leaping over the word Feral and the slogan "Make your play".
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| key_people = {{ubl | David Stephen | Ian Bullock | Edwin Smith | Andrew Wood }}
| key_people = {{ubl | David Stephen | Ian Bullock | Edwin Smith | Andrew Wood }}
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| num_employees = 50–100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/about/careers/dev_grad_programmer/ |title=job posting for C/C++ Cross Platform Game Programmer |website=Feral Interactive |access-date=21 April 2021 |quote=Feral is currently a team of around a hundred people}}</ref>
| num_employees = 50–100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/about/careers/dev_grad_programmer/ |title=job posting for C/C++ Cross Platform Game Programmer |website=Feral Interactive |access-date=21 April 2021 |quote=Feral is currently a team of around a hundred people |archive-date=27 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127083053/https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/about/careers/dev_grad_programmer/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.feralinteractive.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.feralinteractive.com}}
| caption =
| caption =
| foundation = {{date and age|1996}}
| foundation = {{date and age|1996}}
| location = [[London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
| location = [[London]], [[England]]
}}
}}


'''Feral Interactive''' is a British [[Video game developer|video games developer]] and [[Video game publisher|publisher]] for [[macOS]], [[Linux]], [[iOS]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Madnani |first1=Mikhail |title=An Interview With Feral Interactive on Bringing Games to iOS, a Potential 'Alien: Isolation' Port, Mobile Game Pricing, Working With Nintendo Switch, and More |url=https://toucharcade.com/2021/01/14/feral-interactive-upcoming-games-ios-android-interview-alien-isolation-port-keyboard-mouse-ios-14-pricing-total-war/ |website=TouchArcade |date=14 January 2021}}</ref> [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Nintendo Switch]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Gavin |title=Feature: Feral Interactive On The Pleasures And Pitfalls Of Porting To Switch |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/feature_feral_interactive_on_the_pleasures_and_pitfalls_of_porting_to_switch |website=Nintendo Life |date=19 December 2020}}</ref> and [[Microsoft Windows]] platforms. It was founded in 1996 for bringing games to [[Macintosh|Mac]] and specialises in porting games to different platforms.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stern |first1=Z. |title=Feral Interactive product update (Macworld Expo) |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-01-12-feral-interactive-product-update-macworld-expo.html |website=[[Engadget]] |date=12 January 2007}}</ref><ref name="Feral Interactive">{{Cite web|title = About Feral Interactive|url = https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/about/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
'''Feral Interactive Limited''' is a British [[Video game developer|video games developer]] and [[Video game publisher|publisher]] for [[macOS]], [[Linux]], [[iOS]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Madnani |first1=Mikhail |title=An Interview With Feral Interactive on Bringing Games to iOS, a Potential 'Alien: Isolation' Port, Mobile Game Pricing, Working With Nintendo Switch, and More |url=https://toucharcade.com/2021/01/14/feral-interactive-upcoming-games-ios-android-interview-alien-isolation-port-keyboard-mouse-ios-14-pricing-total-war/ |website=TouchArcade |date=14 January 2021}}</ref> [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Nintendo Switch]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Gavin |title=Feature: Feral Interactive On The Pleasures And Pitfalls Of Porting To Switch |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/feature_feral_interactive_on_the_pleasures_and_pitfalls_of_porting_to_switch |website=Nintendo Life |date=19 December 2020}}</ref> and [[Microsoft Windows]] platforms. It was founded in 1996 to bring games to [[Macintosh|Mac]] and specialises in porting games to different platforms.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stern |first1=Z. |title=Feral Interactive product update (Macworld Expo) |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-01-12-feral-interactive-product-update-macworld-expo.html |website=[[Engadget]] |date=12 January 2007}}</ref><ref name="Feral Interactive">{{Cite web|title = About Feral Interactive|url = https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/about/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>


Feral have partnered with publishers like [[Square Enix Europe]], [[2K Games]], [[Sega]] Europe, [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] and [[Codemasters]] to port and publish their games for platforms that the publishers themselves are not supporting.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schramm |first1=M. |title=Feral Interactive offers digital downloads on multiple online stores |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-13-feral-interactive-offers-digital-downloads-on-multiple-online-st.html |website=[[Engadget]] |date=14 January 2011}}</ref> Its ported games to Mac and Linux include the ''[[Total War (video game series)|Total War]]'' series and ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' series, ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' and ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]''. Feral offers its published games via [[Mac App Store]], [[Steam (service)|Steam]], [[Epic Games Store]] and its own Feral Store.
Feral have partnered with publishers like [[Square Enix Europe]], [[2K Games]], [[Sega]] Europe, [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] and [[Codemasters]] to port and publish their games for platforms that the publishers themselves are not supporting.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=Schramm |first1=M. |title=Feral Interactive offers digital downloads on multiple online stores |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-13-feral-interactive-offers-digital-downloads-on-multiple-online-st.html |website=[[Engadget]] |date=14 January 2011}}</ref> It has offered its games on digital download services like [[Direct2Drive]] since 2011.<ref name=":0" />


== History ==
== History ==
From 1996 to 2013, Feral Interactive published games exclusively for macOS. In June 2014, Feral released its first game for Linux, ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=XCOM: Enemy Unknown Released For Linux|url=https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2014/06/xcom-enemy-unknown-released-for-linux |last1=Dawe |first1=Liam |date=19 June 2014 |website=GamingOnLinux|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Linux is Fully Operational |url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/427/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |date=19 June 2014}}</ref> In November 2016, Feral released its first game for iOS, ''[[Rome: Total War]]'' for iPad,<ref>{{cite web|title=Conquer and rule the ancient world from your iPad with ROME: Total War|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/683/ |publisher=Feral Interactive|access-date=6 December 2017}}</ref> following in November 2017 with its first iOS release simultaneously for both iPhone and iPad, ''[[Grid Autosport|GRID Autosport]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Console-quality racing comes to iOS with GRID Autosport|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/836/ |publisher=Feral Interactive|access-date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Feral's first Android release, ''Rome: Total War'', came in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=The full glory of ROME: Total War — now on Android |url=http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/945/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> Feral Interactive then moved into development for Nintendo Switch, with their first title developed for the platform being ''GRID Autosport'', released in September 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Race anytime, anywhere: GRID™ Autosport launched for Nintendo Switch |url=http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/1000/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> Feral developed the remaster of ''[[Rome: Total War]]'' in collaboration with [[Creative Assembly]], released in April 2021, which is its first game for Windows.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tapsell |first1=Chris |title=In a series-first, the classic Rome: Total War is getting an extensive remaster |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-25-total-war-rome-remastered-interview |website=[[Eurogamer]] |language=en |date=25 March 2021}}</ref>
From 1996 to 2013, Feral Interactive published games exclusively for macOS. In June 2014, Feral released its first game for Linux, ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/steamos-and-linux-getting-port-of-xcom-enemy-unknown/|title=SteamOS and Linux getting port of XCOM: Enemy Unknown|first=Jeffrey|last=Grubb|date=May 27, 2014|access-date=October 10, 2024|website=[[Venture Beat]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Linux is Fully Operational |url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/427/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |date=19 June 2014}}</ref> In November 2016, Feral released its first game for iOS, ''[[Rome: Total War]]'' for iPad,<ref>{{cite web|title=Conquer and rule the ancient world from your iPad with ROME: Total War|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/683/ |publisher=Feral Interactive|access-date=6 December 2017}}</ref> following in November 2017 with its first iOS release simultaneously for both iPhone and iPad, ''[[Grid Autosport|GRID Autosport]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Console-quality racing comes to iOS with GRID Autosport|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/836/ |publisher=Feral Interactive|access-date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Feral's first Android release, ''Rome: Total War'', came in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=The full glory of ROME: Total War — now on Android |url=http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/945/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> Feral Interactive released its first Nintendo Switch title, ''GRID Autosport'', in September 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Race anytime, anywhere: GRID™ Autosport launched for Nintendo Switch |url=http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/1000/ |publisher=Feral Interactive |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> Feral developed the remaster of ''[[Rome: Total War]]'' in collaboration with [[Creative Assembly]], released in April 2021, which is its first game for Windows.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tapsell |first1=Chris |title=In a series-first, the classic Rome: Total War is getting an extensive remaster |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-25-total-war-rome-remastered-interview |website=[[Eurogamer]] |language=en |date=25 March 2021}}</ref> In July 2021 they cancelled their upcoming Linux port of ''[[Total War Saga: Troy]]'' citing lack of demand due to the availability of [[Proton (software)|Proton]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/a-total-war-saga-troy-linux-port-dropped-because-valves-proton-means-less-demand-for-native-titles/|title=A Total War Saga: Troy Linux port dropped because Valve's Proton means 'less demand for native titles'|first=Andy|last=Chalk|website=[[PC Gamer]]|date=July 27, 2021|access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-decks-proton-a-total-war-saga|title=Steam Deck killed any need for A Total War Saga: Troy's Linux port|first=Craig|last=Pearson|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=10 October 2024|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/steam-deck-kills-total-war-saga-troy-linux-port-but-what-does-this-mean-for-other-games|title=Steam Deck kills Total War Saga: Troy Linux port – but what does this mean for other games?|first=Darren|last=Allan|date=July 29, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2024|website=[[TechRadar]]}}</ref> and although they released a port of ''[[Total War: Warhammer III]]'' in 2022, they also confirmed none is planned for ''[[Total War: Pharaoh]]''. They had previously declined to adapt their ports to support the [[Steam Deck]].


==Awards==
==Awards==
In 2006, the Mac version of ''[[The Movies]]'' won a [[BAFTA award]] for the best game in the Simulation category.<ref name="BAFTA">{{cite web |last1=Kruse |first1=Cord |title=The Movies Awarded a BAFTA |url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=14188 |website=insidemacgames.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105183706/http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=14188 |archive-date=5 November 2006 |date=16 October 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2006, the Mac version of ''[[The Movies (video game)|The Movies]]'' won a [[BAFTA award]] for the best game in the Simulation category.<ref name="BAFTA">{{cite web |last1=Kruse |first1=Cord |title=The Movies Awarded a BAFTA |url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=14188 |website=insidemacgames.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105183706/http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=14188 |archive-date=5 November 2006 |date=16 October 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2012, the Mac version of ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' won a 2012 [[Apple Design Award]] as part of the Mac Developer Showcase.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lowensohn |first1=Josh |title=Apple announces 2012 Design Award winners |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-announces-2012-design-award-winners/ |website=CNET |language=en |date=11 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Apple Design Award">{{cite web |url=http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/327/ |title=Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Ultimate Edition Receives an Apple Design Award |publisher=Feral Interactive}}</ref>

In 2012, the Mac version of ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' won a 2012 [[Apple Design Award]] as part of the Mac Developer Showcase.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lowensohn |first1=Josh |title=Apple announces 2012 Design Award winners |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-announces-2012-design-award-winners/ |website=CNET |language=en |date=11 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Apple Design Award">{{cite web |url=http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/327/ |title=Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Ultimate Edition Receives an Apple Design Award |publisher=Feral Interactive}}</ref>


==Games==
==Games==
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!Title
!Platform
!Platforms
!Original publisher
!Notes
!Ref.
!Ref.
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|1995
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* ''Racing Days R''
|MacOS
|Kitt Peak
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2017 |title=Feral Interactive on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/903227098634080258 |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
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|1997
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* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''
* ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''
* ''[[Batman: Arkham City|Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition]]''
* ''[[Battle-Girl]]''
* ''[[Battle-Girl]]''
|MacOS
* ''[[Battlestations: Midway]]''
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* ''[[Battlestations: Pacific]]''
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|-
|1999
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* ''[[Championship Manager 3]]''
* ''[[Championship Manager: Season 99/00]]''
|MacOS
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|-
|2000
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* ''[[Championship Manager: Season 00/01]]''
* ''[[Theme Park World]]''
|MacOS
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|-
|2001
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* ''[[Championship Manager: Season 01/02]]''
* ''[[Oni (video game)|Oni]]''
* ''[[Sheep (video game)|Sheep]]''
* ''[[Tropico (video game)|Tropico]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2002
|
* ''[[Black & White (video game)|Black & White Platinum Pack]]''
* ''[[Black & White: Creature Isle]]''
* ''[[Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum]]''
* ''[[F1 Championship Season 2000]]''
* ''[[Max Payne (video game)|Max Payne]]''
* ''[[Zoombinis Island Odyssey]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2003
|
* ''[[Championship Manager 4]]''
* ''[[Championship Manager: Season 03/04]]''
* ''[[Ghost Master]]''
* ''[[Total Immersion Racing]]''
* ''[[Warrior Kings]]''
* ''[[Worms Blast]]''
* ''[[Worms 3D]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2004
|
* ''[[Chessmaster 9000]]''
* ''[[Ford Racing 2]]''
* ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''
* ''[[Republic: The Revolution]]''
* ''[[XIII (game)|XIII]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2005
|
* ''[[Bionicle (video game)|Bionicle]]''
* ''[[Bionicle (video game)|Bionicle]]''
* ''[[Commandos 2: Men of Courage]]''
* ''[[Commandos 3: Destination Berlin]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2006
|
* ''[[Imperial Glory]]''
* ''[[The Movies (video game)|The Movies: Superstar Edition]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2007
|
* [[Colin McRae Rally 2005|''Colin McRae Rally Mac'']]
* ''[[Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2008
|
* ''[[Battlestations: Midway]]''
* ''[[Fable: The Lost Chapters]]''
* ''[[Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''
* ''[[TOCA Race Driver 3]]''
* ''[[Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004 video game)|Sid Meier's Pirates!]]''
* ''[[The Movies: Stunts and Effects]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2009
|
* ''[[BioShock]]''
* ''[[BioShock]]''
* ''[[BioShock 2]]''
* ''[[BioShock|BioShock Remastered]]''
* ''[[Black & White (video game)|Black & White Platinum Pack]]''
* ''[[Black & White 2]]''
* ''[[Black & White 2]]''
* ''[[Black & White: Creature Isle]]''
* ''[[Lego Batman: The Videogame]]''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2010
|
* ''[[Battlestations: Pacific]]''
* ''[[Borderlands (video game)|Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition]]''
* ''[[Borderlands (video game)|Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition]]''
* ''[[Brothers in Arms: Double Time]]''
* ''[[Brothers in Arms: Double Time]]''
* ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''
* ''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013 video game)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
* ''[[Championship Manager 3]]''
* ''[[Mini Ninjas]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War|Rome: Total War - Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Championship Manager 4]]''
|MacOS
* ''[[Championship Manager series|Championship Manager 00/01]]''
|
* ''[[Championship Manager series|Championship Manager 01/02]]''
|
* ''[[Championship Manager series|Championship Manager 03/04]]''
|-
* ''[[Championship Manager series|Championship Manager 99/00]]''
|2011
* ''[[Chessmaster|Chessmaster 9000]]''
|
* ''[[Colin McRae Rally]]''
* ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''
* ''[[Colin McRae: Dirt 2]]''
* ''[[Colin McRae: Dirt 2]]''
* ''[[Commandos 2: Men of Courage]]''
* ''[[Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4]]''
* ''[[Commandos 3: Destination Berlin]]''
* ''[[Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]''
* ''[[Company of Heroes 2]]''
* ''[[Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''
* ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution|Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut]]''
* ''[[Mafia II|Mafia II: Director's Cut]]''
* ''Puzzler World''
|MacOS
|
|
|-
|2012
|
* ''[[Batman: Arkham City|Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition]]''
* ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution|Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Ultimate Edition]]''
* ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution|Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Ultimate Edition]]''
* ''[[Deus Ex: Mankind Divided]]''
* ''[[Dirt 3|Dirt 3 Complete Edition]]''
* ''[[Dirt 4]]''
* ''[[Dirt Rally]]''
* ''[[Empire: Total War|Empire: Total War - Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Empire: Total War|Empire: Total War - Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Empire: Total War|Empire: Total War Collection]]''
* ''[[Enemy Engaged]]''
* ''[[F1 2012 (video game)|F1 2012]]''
* ''[[F1 2012 (video game)|F1 2012]]''
* ''[[F1 2013 (video game)|F1 2013]]''
* ''[[F1 2016 (video game)|F1 2016]]''
* ''[[F1 2017 (video game)|F1 2017]]''
* ''[[F1 Championship Season 2000]]''
* ''[[Fable: The Lost Chapters]]''
* ''[[Ford Racing 2]]''
* ''[[Ghost Master]]''
* ''[[Grid 2|Grid 2 Reloaded Edition]]''
* ''[[Grid Autosport]]''
* ''[[Hitman (2016 video game)|Hitman]]''
* ''[[Hitman: Absolution|Hitman: Absolution — Elite Edition]]''
* ''[[Imperial Glory]]''
* ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]''
* ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]''
* ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]''
* ''[[Lego Batman: The Videogame]]''
* ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]''
* ''[[Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4]]''
* ''[[Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7]]''
* ''[[Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7]]''
* ''[[Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]''
* ''[[Sid Meier's Railroads!]]''
* ''[[Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider: Underworld]]''
* ''[[Lego Jurassic World]]''
* ''[[Tropico 3|Tropico 3: Gold Edition]]''
|MacOS
* ''[[Lego Marvel's Avengers]]''
|
* ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]''
|
* ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''
|-
* ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''
|2013
* ''[[Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
|
* ''[[Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''
* ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''
* ''[[Lego The Hobbit (video game)|Lego The Hobbit]]''
* ''[[Lego The Incredibles]]''
* ''[[Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game)|Lego The Lord of the Rings]]''
* ''[[Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game)|Lego The Lord of the Rings]]''
* ''[[Life Is Strange (video game)|Life Is Strange]]''
* ''[[Life Is Strange: Before the Storm]]''
* ''[[Life Is Strange 2]]''
* ''[[Mad Max (2015 video game)|Mad Max]]''
* ''[[Mafia II|Mafia II: Director's Cut]]''
* ''[[Max Payne (video game)|Max Payne]]''
* ''[[Medieval II: Total War]]''
* ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]''
* ''[[Mini Ninjas]]''
* ''[[Napoleon Total War|Napoleon: Total War - Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Napoleon Total War|Napoleon: Total War - Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Oni (video game)|Oni]]''
* ''Puzzler World''
* ''[[Race Driver 3]]''
* ''[[Race Driver: Grid]]''
* ''[[Race Driver: Grid]]''
* ''Racing Days R''
* ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''
* ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
* ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
* ''[[Republic: The Revolution]]''
* ''[[Rise of the Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War: Alexander|Rome: Total War - Alexander]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War|Rome: Total War - Gold Edition]]''
* ''Screen Studio''
* ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''
* ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''
* ''[[Shadow of the Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''
* ''[[Sheep (video game)|Sheep]]''
* ''[[Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004 video game)|Sid Meier's Pirates!]]''
* ''[[Sid Meier's Railroads!]]''
* ''[[Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition]]''
* ''[[Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing]]''
* ''[[Thief (2014 video game)|Thief]]''
* ''[[The Lego Movie Videogame]]''
* ''[[The Lego Movie 2 Videogame]]''
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
* ''[[Theme Park World]]''
* ''[[The Movies: Stunts and Effects]]''
* ''[[The Movies|The Movies: Superstar Edition]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider (2013 video game)|Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider: Underworld]]''
* ''[[Total Immersion Racing]]''
* ''[[Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War|Total War: Rome REMASTERED]]''
* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai|Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai Collection]]''
* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2|Total War: Shogun 2 Collection]]''
* ''[[Total War: Three Kingdoms]]''
* ''[[Total War: Warhammer]]''
* ''[[Total War: Warhammer II]]''
* ''[[Tropico 3|Tropico 3: Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Tropico 4|Tropico 4: Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Tropico 4|Tropico 4: Gold Edition]]''
* ''[[Tropico (video game)|Tropico]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III]]''
* ''[[Warrior Kings]]''
* ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''
* ''[[Worms 3D]]''
* ''[[Worms Blast]]''
* ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown|XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Edition]]''
* ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown|XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Edition]]''
* ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown|XCOM: Enemy Unknown - The Complete Edition]]''
* ''[[XCOM 2]]''
* ''[[XCOM 2: War of the Chosen]]''
* ''[[XIII (game)|XIII]]''
* ''[[Zoombinis Island Odyssey]]''
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|MacOS
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* ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown|XCOM: Enemy Unknown - The Complete Edition]]''
|MacOS, Linux
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* ''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013 video game)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
* [[Colin McRae Rally (2013 video game)|''Colin McRae Rally'']]
* ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution|Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut]]''
* ''[[F1 2013 (video game)|F1 2013]]''
* ''[[Grid 2|Grid 2 Reloaded Edition]]''
* ''[[Hitman: Absolution|Hitman: Absolution — Elite Edition]]''
* ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]''
* ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]''
* ''[[Lego The Hobbit]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War: Alexander|Rome: Total War - Alexander]]''
* ''[[The Lego Movie Videogame]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider (2013 video game)|Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2|Total War: Shogun 2 Collection]]''
* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai|Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai Collection]]''
* [[Tropico 4|''Tropico 4: Gold Edition - State of Emergency'']]
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* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''
* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''
* ''[[Company of Heroes 2]]''
* ''[[Company of Heroes 2]]''
* ''[[Deus Ex: Mankind Divided]]''
* ''[[Empire: Total War|Empire: Total War Collection]]''
* ''[[Dirt 4]]''
* ''[[Dirt Rally]]''
* ''[[F1 2015 (video game)|F1 2015]]''
* ''[[F1 2017 (video game)|F1 2017]]''
* ''[[Grid Autosport]]''
* ''[[Grid Autosport]]''
* ''[[Hitman (2016 video game)|Hitman]]''
* ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]''
|MacOS, Linux
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* ''[[Dirt 3|Dirt 3 Complete Edition]]''
* ''[[Lego Jurassic World]]''
* ''[[Thief (2014 video game)|Thief]]''
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|
* ''[[Life Is Strange (video game)|Life Is Strange]]''
* ''[[Life Is Strange (video game)|Life Is Strange]]''
* ''[[Life Is Strange: Before the Storm]]''
* ''[[Life Is Strange 2]]''
* ''[[Mad Max (2015 video game)|Mad Max]]''
* ''[[Mad Max (2015 video game)|Mad Max]]''
* ''[[Medieval II: Total War]]''
* ''[[Medieval II: Total War]]''
* ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]''
* ''[[Rise of the Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Shadow of the Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider (2013 video game)|Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War|Total War: Rome REMASTERED]]''
* ''[[Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia]]''
* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai|Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai Collection]]''
* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2|Total War: Shogun 2 Collection]]''
* ''[[Total War: Three Kingdoms]]''
* ''[[Total War: Warhammer]]''
* ''[[Total War: Warhammer II]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III]]''
* ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown|XCOM: Enemy Unknown - The Complete Edition]]''
* ''[[XCOM 2]]''
* ''[[XCOM 2]]''
|MacOS, Linux
* ''[[XCOM 2: War of the Chosen]]''
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* ''[[Lego Marvel's Avengers]]''
* ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''
* ''[[Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition]]''
|MacOS
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* ''[[Deus Ex: Mankind Divided]]''
* ''[[F1 2015 (video game)|F1 2015]]''
* ''[[Tomb Raider (2013 video game)|Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Total War: Warhammer]]''
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* ''[[F1 2017 (video game)|F1 2017]]''
* ''[[Hitman (2016 video game)|Hitman]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III]]''
* ''[[XCOM 2: War of the Chosen]]''
|MacOS, Linux
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* ''[[BioShock|BioShock Remastered]]''
* ''[[Deus Ex: Mankind Divided]]''
* ''[[F1 2016 (video game)|F1 2016]]''
* ''[[Total War: Warhammer]]''
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* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2|Total War: Shogun 2 Collection]]''
* ''[[Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai|Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai Collection]]''
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*''[[Company of Heroes]]''
* ''[[Grid Autosport]]''
* ''[[Grid Autosport]]''
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* ''[[Rome: Total War]]''
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* ''[[Rome: Total War: Barbarian Invasion]]''
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* ''[[Rome: Total War: Alexander]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War: Alexander]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War: Barbarian Invasion]]''
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* ''[[Life Is Strange: Before the Storm]]''
* ''[[Rise of the Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia]]''
* ''[[Total War: Warhammer II]]''
|MacOS, Linux
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* ''[[Rome: Total War]]''
|iOS, Android
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* ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''
* ''[[Lego The Incredibles]]''
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* ''[[Tropico 3|Tropico]]''
* ''[[Tropico 3|Tropico]]''
|iPadOS
* ''[[XCOM 2]] Collection''
* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''
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* ''[[Dirt 4]]''
* ''[[Life Is Strange 2]]''
* ''[[Shadow of the Tomb Raider]]''
* ''[[Total War: Three Kingdoms]]''
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*''[[Company of Heroes]]''
* ''[[Grid Autosport]]''
* ''[[Grid Autosport]]''
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* ''[[Rome: Total War: Alexander]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War: Alexander]]''
* ''[[Rome: Total War: Barbarian Invasion]]''
* ''[[Tropico 3|Tropico]]''
* ''[[Tropico 3|Tropico]]''
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* ''[[XCOM 2]] Collection''
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* ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]''
* ''[[The Lego Movie 2 Videogame]]''
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* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''
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* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''
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Feral Interactive Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
HeadquartersLondon, England
Key people
  • David Stephen
  • Ian Bullock
  • Edwin Smith
  • Andrew Wood
Number of employees
50–100[1]
Websitewww.feralinteractive.com

Feral Interactive Limited is a British video games developer and publisher for macOS, Linux, iOS,[2] Android, Nintendo Switch[3] and Microsoft Windows platforms. It was founded in 1996 to bring games to Mac and specialises in porting games to different platforms.[4][5]

Feral have partnered with publishers like Square Enix Europe, 2K Games, Sega Europe, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Codemasters to port and publish their games for platforms that the publishers themselves are not supporting.[6] It has offered its games on digital download services like Direct2Drive since 2011.[6]

History

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From 1996 to 2013, Feral Interactive published games exclusively for macOS. In June 2014, Feral released its first game for Linux, XCOM: Enemy Unknown.[7][8] In November 2016, Feral released its first game for iOS, Rome: Total War for iPad,[9] following in November 2017 with its first iOS release simultaneously for both iPhone and iPad, GRID Autosport.[10] Feral's first Android release, Rome: Total War, came in December 2018.[11] Feral Interactive released its first Nintendo Switch title, GRID Autosport, in September 2019.[12] Feral developed the remaster of Rome: Total War in collaboration with Creative Assembly, released in April 2021, which is its first game for Windows.[13] In July 2021 they cancelled their upcoming Linux port of Total War Saga: Troy citing lack of demand due to the availability of Proton,[14][15][16] and although they released a port of Total War: Warhammer III in 2022, they also confirmed none is planned for Total War: Pharaoh. They had previously declined to adapt their ports to support the Steam Deck.

Awards

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In 2006, the Mac version of The Movies won a BAFTA award for the best game in the Simulation category.[17] In 2012, the Mac version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution won a 2012 Apple Design Award as part of the Mac Developer Showcase.[18][19]

Games

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Year Title Platform Original publisher Ref.
1995
  • Racing Days R
 MacOS Kitt Peak [20]
1997 MacOS
1999 MacOS
2000 MacOS
2001 MacOS
2002 MacOS
2003 MacOS
2004 MacOS
2005 MacOS
2006 MacOS
2007 MacOS
2008 MacOS
2009 MacOS
2010 MacOS
2011 MacOS
2012 MacOS
2013 MacOS
2014 MacOS, Linux
MacOS
2015 MacOS, Linux
MacOS
2016 MacOS, Linux
MacOS
Linux
iPadOS
2017 MacOS, Linux
MacOS
Linux
iOS
iPadOS
2018 MacOS, Linux
iOS, Android
MacOS
iPadOS
2019 MacOS, Linux
Android, Nintendo Switch
iOS, Android
MacOS
Nintendo Switch
2020 iOS, Android
MacOS
iOS
2021 MacOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows
iOS, Android
Android
2022 iOS, Android
2023 Nintendo Switch
iOS, Android
2024
  • Hitman: Blood Money - Reprisal
 Nintendo Switch
TBA MacOS

References

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  1. ^ "job posting for C/C++ Cross Platform Game Programmer". Feral Interactive. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021. Feral is currently a team of around a hundred people
  2. ^ Madnani, Mikhail (14 January 2021). "An Interview With Feral Interactive on Bringing Games to iOS, a Potential 'Alien: Isolation' Port, Mobile Game Pricing, Working With Nintendo Switch, and More". TouchArcade.
  3. ^ Lane, Gavin (19 December 2020). "Feature: Feral Interactive On The Pleasures And Pitfalls Of Porting To Switch". Nintendo Life.
  4. ^ Stern, Z. (12 January 2007). "Feral Interactive product update (Macworld Expo)". Engadget.
  5. ^ "About Feral Interactive". Feral Interactive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b Schramm, M. (14 January 2011). "Feral Interactive offers digital downloads on multiple online stores". Engadget.
  7. ^ Grubb, Jeffrey (May 27, 2014). "SteamOS and Linux getting port of XCOM: Enemy Unknown". Venture Beat. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Linux is Fully Operational". Feral Interactive. 19 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Conquer and rule the ancient world from your iPad with ROME: Total War". Feral Interactive. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Console-quality racing comes to iOS with GRID Autosport". Feral Interactive. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  11. ^ "The full glory of ROME: Total War — now on Android". Feral Interactive. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Race anytime, anywhere: GRID™ Autosport launched for Nintendo Switch". Feral Interactive. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  13. ^ Tapsell, Chris (25 March 2021). "In a series-first, the classic Rome: Total War is getting an extensive remaster". Eurogamer.
  14. ^ Chalk, Andy (July 27, 2021). "A Total War Saga: Troy Linux port dropped because Valve's Proton means 'less demand for native titles'". PC Gamer. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  15. ^ Pearson, Craig (July 28, 2021). "Steam Deck killed any need for A Total War Saga: Troy's Linux port". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  16. ^ Allan, Darren (July 29, 2021). "Steam Deck kills Total War Saga: Troy Linux port – but what does this mean for other games?". TechRadar. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  17. ^ Kruse, Cord (16 October 2006). "The Movies Awarded a BAFTA". insidemacgames.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2006.
  18. ^ Lowensohn, Josh (11 June 2012). "Apple announces 2012 Design Award winners". CNET.
  19. ^ "Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Ultimate Edition Receives an Apple Design Award". Feral Interactive.
  20. ^ "Feral Interactive on Twitter". Twitter. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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