The Adventure Company
The Adventure Company was a Canadian video game developer and a former publishing division of DreamCatcher Interactive. It was sold to THQ Nordic GmbH in 2011 following DreamCatcher's parent (JoWooD Entertainment) assets being sold after entering administration.
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| Type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Parent and the company dissolved, brand still used as distribution label by THQ Nordic |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Parent | DreamCatcher Interactive (JoWooD Entertainment) |
History
The Adventure Company was first launched in January 2002 as a division and brand of DreamCatcher Interactive to distribute their adventure games titles under. The first title released under the new brand was The Cameron Files: Secret at Loch Ness which was released at the end of January 2002.[1] The Adventure Company has worked with many developers including: Kheops Studio, THQ, Microïds, and Cryo Interactive. In 2006, DreamCatcher Interactive became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Austrian video game publisher JoWooD Entertainment.[2]
On August 16, 2011, Nordic Games announced that it had acquired JoWooD, its products and brands and some of the companies' subsidiaries.[3] Following the acquisition it was announced that JoWood and the Adventure Company will become publishing labels for Nordic Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordic Games Holding.[4]
Published games
Note: This list is for titles which The Adventure Company published. Re-releases of DreamCatcher Interactive games nor Nordic Games titles under The Adventure Company are not included.
References
- Walker, Trey (2002-01-10). "DreamCatcher launches The Adventure Company". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- "JoWooD to acquire Video Game Publisher DreamCatcher Inc". euro adhoc. 2006-11-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- "JoWooD & The Adventure Company, wholly owned labels of Nordic Games". Nordic Games. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- "Nordic Games Holding AB Group Acquires JoWood & The Adventure Company". Nordic Games. 2011-08-16. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2011-08-17.