Dtp entertainment
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dtp entertainment AG is a German
video and computer game publisher
, founded in 1995 by Thomas Baur. The headquarters are located in Hamburg
and dtp today has more than 180 employees. It is one of Germany's leading game publishers. dtp is known for having published a high number of games which were developed in Germany, especially adventure game
s. The company is also acting as a video game distributor.
In 2004, a new subsidiary, dtp young entertainment, was opened, which specializes in development and publishing of educational software and games for children. In 2007 dtp opened its own development studios, Cranberry Productions which is located in Hannover and RealU, located in Singapore
. In 2008, dtp bought House of Tales, a Bremen
-based developer.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
video and computer game publisher
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
, founded in 1995 by Thomas Baur. The headquarters are located in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and dtp today has more than 180 employees. It is one of Germany's leading game publishers. dtp is known for having published a high number of games which were developed in Germany, especially adventure game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
s. The company is also acting as a video game distributor.
In 2004, a new subsidiary, dtp young entertainment, was opened, which specializes in development and publishing of educational software and games for children. In 2007 dtp opened its own development studios, Cranberry Productions which is located in Hannover and RealU, located in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. In 2008, dtp bought House of Tales, a Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
-based developer.
Games published
- The Cursed CrusadeThe Cursed CrusadeThe Cursed Crusade is a medieval third-person action-adventure video game developed by Kylotonn Games and published by Atlus for North America and dtp entertainment AG for Europe.- Gameplay :...
(2011) - Gray MatterGray Matter (video game)Gray Matter is a point-and-click adventure video game designed by Jane Jensen, renowned for the Sierra Entertainment Gabriel Knight series. The game was developed by WizarBox and published by dtp entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. It was released on November 2010 in Continental...
(2011) - Drakensang: The River of TimeDrakensang: The River of TimeDrakensang: The River of Time is a computer role-playing game developed by Radon Labs. Drakensang TROT is the second personal computer game in The Dark Eye-universe since Attic's Northlands Trilogy from the 1990s .-Story:Though released after Drakensang: The...
(2010) - Black Sails: Das Geisterschiff (2010)
- Black Mirror II (2009)
- VeneticaVeneticaVenetica is a fantasy-themed role-playing video game. The game was developed by Deck13 and published by DTP Entertainment.-Plot:The story of Venetica takes place in a 16th century styled world where Death is a physical being. Death follows the instructions of a group known as Corpus. Every...
(2009) - Divinity II: Ego Draconis (2009)
- Crazy Machines 2Crazy Machines 2Crazy Machines 2 is a Puzzle video game developed by for the Microsoft Windows platform. It is available in retail form and on Steam for download.-Gameplay:...
(2009) - Giana Sisters DS (2009)
- Memento Mori (2009)
- So BlondeSo BlondeSo Blonde is a point-and-click adventure video game released for PC, Wii and Nintendo DS.-Story:The game is based on the adventures of a girl, Sunny Blonde, who has very rich parents...
(2008) - Windchaser (2008)
- Drakensang: The Dark EyeDrakensang: The Dark EyeDrakensang: The Dark Eye is a computer role-playing game developed by Radon Labs. The game was announced on April 21, 2006 by publisher dtp...
(2008) - Legend - Hand of God (2007)
- Undercover: Doppeltes Spiel (2007)
- The Mystery of the DruidsThe Mystery of the DruidsThe Mystery of the Druids is a single-player adventure video game developed by House of Tales Entertainment and published by cdv Software Entertainment. The game was released on September 14, 2001 for Microsoft Windows....
(2001)