bitComposer Interactive

bitComposer Interactive GmbH
Private
Industry Video gaming
Founded March 2009 (2009-03)
Headquarters Eschborn, Germany
Website www.bit-composer.com/www_en/

bitComposer Interactive GmbH (commonly referred to as just bitComposer) is a video game publisher headquartered in Eschborn, Germany. Founded in March 2009 as bitComposer Games GmbH, the company focuses on PC, console, mobile, and online platforms. In December 2010, bitComposer founded the subsidiary bitComposer Online to focus on developing and distributing free-to-play online and browser games.[1] bitComposer releases international and local titles in physical media and digital download formats. bitComposer was renamed to bitComposer Entertainment AG on 22 December 2011.[2] bitComposer Entertainment continued to publish its PC, console and handheld titles under the bitComposer Games label.[3] Following insolvency, the company was dissolved on 15 January 2015, but eventually came back together as bitComposer Interactive GmbH.

bitComposer owns the rights to the Jagged Alliance license.[4] In December 2012, bitComposer was involved in a dispute with GSC Game World over ownership of the rights to the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game license.[5] In 2013, bitComposer had a public dispute with developer Coreplay over the funding and release of the canceled role-playing game Chaos Chronicles.[6][7]

References

  1. "bitComposer Games GmbH is expanding". bitComposer. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. "Out of bitComposer Games GmbH comes bitComposer Entertainment AG". bitComposer. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. "Key Players: The German Games Industry Compendium". Making Games. p. 77. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. Caoili, Eric (9 March 2010). "bitComposer Releasing Jagged Alliance 3 In 2011". Gamasutra. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  5. Rose, Mike (12 December 2012). "Dispute ensues over rights to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise". Gamasutra. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. "RPG Codex Exclusive Interview: bitComposer's Take on the Chaos Chronicles Dispute". RPG Codex. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  7. "bitComposer and Coreplay Give Their Versions on Chaos Chronicles Dispute". GameBanshee. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.

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