Kalypso Media
Encyclopedia
Kalypso Media is a German
video game developer
and publisher
. Founded in summer 2006 by industry veterans Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, the company has published and/or developed a number of successful titles such as Sins of a Solar Empire
, Ceville
, Dungeons
, Patrician IV, Tropico 3
and Tropico 4
.
, located in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main
metropolitan area. The company has considerably grown since then and now employs more than 120 people.
Kalypso Media today has publishing offices in Germany, Great Britain and in North America and also runs an online distribution network. Kalypso also runs three own development studios, Realmforge Studios, which is based in Munich
, Noumena Studios from Berlin
, and Gaming Minds Studios, which is located in Gütersloh
.
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 game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
and 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 summer 2006 by industry veterans Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, the company has published and/or developed a number of successful titles such as Sins of a Solar Empire
Sins of a Solar Empire
Sins of a Solar Empire is a science fiction real-time strategy computer game developed by Ironclad Games and published by Stardock Entertainment for Microsoft Windows operating systems...
, Ceville
Ceville
Ceville is a humorous graphic adventure video game developed by the German game studio Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Despite the game's use of 3D environments and sprites, the gameplay is very true to the graphical point-and-click adventure tradition of gameplay, immortalized...
, Dungeons
Dungeons (video game)
Dungeons is a strategy/simulation video game developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. It was officially announced August 12, 2010 and was released on January 27, 2011 in Germany and February 10, 2011 in North America.-Gameplay:...
, Patrician IV, Tropico 3
Tropico 3
Tropico 3 is a video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. Like the previous games in the series, Tropico 3 is a construction and management simulation game with heavy emphasis on city building, and as a sequel to Tropico, the game attempts to return to the roots of the...
and Tropico 4
Tropico 4
Tropico 4 is a video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. It is a construction and management simulation video game, which focuses around a city building simulation...
.
History
Kalypso Media was founded in summer 2006 in WormsWorms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
, located in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main
Frankfurt Rhine-Main
The Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, often simply referred to as Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main area or Rhine-Main area is the second largest metropolitan region in Germany, with a total population exceeding 5.8 million...
metropolitan area. The company has considerably grown since then and now employs more than 120 people.
Kalypso Media today has publishing offices in Germany, Great Britain and in North America and also runs an online distribution network. Kalypso also runs three own development studios, Realmforge Studios, which is based in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Noumena Studios from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and Gaming Minds Studios, which is located in Gütersloh
Gütersloh
Gütersloh is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the area of Westphalia and the administrative region of Detmold. Gütersloh is the administrative centre for a district of the same name and has a population of 96,320 people.- Geography :...
.
Upcoming titles
- Jagged Alliance: Back in Action (2012)
- The Dark Eye - Demonicon (2012)
- Port Royale 3 (2012)
- Legends of Pegasus (2012)
Notable games published
- Global Ops: Commando Libya (2011)
- Airline Tycoon II (2011)
- Air Conflicts: Secret Wars (2011)
- Tropico 4Tropico 4Tropico 4 is a video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. It is a construction and management simulation video game, which focuses around a city building simulation...
(2011) - Boulder Dash-XL (2011)
- Revolution Under Siege (2011)
- Patrician IV: Rise of a Dynasty (2011)
- The First TemplarThe First TemplarThe First Templar is a action-adventure video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows...
(2011) - Elements of War (2011)
- DungeonsDungeons (video game)Dungeons is a strategy/simulation video game developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. It was officially announced August 12, 2010 and was released on January 27, 2011 in Germany and February 10, 2011 in North America.-Gameplay:...
(2011) - Dungeons - The Dark Lord (2011)
- Disciples III (2010)
- Pole Position 2010 (2010)
- DarkStar One: Broken Alliance (Xbox 360) (2010)
- Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade (2010)
- Darkfall (2010) - Online Distribution only
- M.U.D. TVM.U.D. TVM.U.D. TV is a business simulation video game developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media for Microsoft Windows released on February 23, 2010. The game is centered around running a multi-media broadcasting business...
(2010) - Tropico 3Tropico 3Tropico 3 is a video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. Like the previous games in the series, Tropico 3 is a construction and management simulation game with heavy emphasis on city building, and as a sequel to Tropico, the game attempts to return to the roots of the...
(2009) - Time Of Shadows (2009)
- Dawn of Magic 2Dawn of Magic 2Dawn of Magic 2, known in North America as Time of Shadows, is an action role-playing game for Microsoft Windows published by Kalypso Media...
(2009) - CevilleCevilleCeville is a humorous graphic adventure video game developed by the German game studio Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Despite the game's use of 3D environments and sprites, the gameplay is very true to the graphical point-and-click adventure tradition of gameplay, immortalized...
(2009) - Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition (2009)
- Grand Ages: RomeGrand Ages: RomeGrand Ages: Rome is a city-building and real-time strategy developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. It was released in Europe on March 6, 2009 and in North America on March 17, 2009...
(2009) - Winter Challenge 2008 (2008)
- AGON - The Lost Sword of ToledoAGONAGON is a series of episodic adventure games for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows by Private Moon Studios. The game uses QuickTime VR-like panoramas in a first person camera mode. The game takes place starting in 1903.-Gameplay:...
(2008) - Imperium RomanumImperium Romanum (video game)Imperium Romanum is a video game for Microsoft Windows developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media . The game is a city-building game where players are governor of a province and must build and maintain a thriving and prosperous settlement...
(2008) - Political Machine 2008The Political Machine 2008The Political Machine 2008 is a government simulation game from Stardock, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll...
(2008) - Racing Team Manager (2008)
- Sins of a Solar EmpireSins of a Solar EmpireSins of a Solar Empire is a science fiction real-time strategy computer game developed by Ironclad Games and published by Stardock Entertainment for Microsoft Windows operating systems...
(2008) - Jack KeaneJack Keane (video game)Jack Keane is a 2007 adventure game developed by Deck13 Interactive, published by 10tacle Studios, and digitally distributed by Legacy Interactive. Jack Keane is an adventure game in the spirit of Monkey Island, with references to well-known computer games and classic movies...
(2007) - Hollywood Pictures 2 (2007)
- Campus (2007)
- Star Assault (2007)
- Theatre Of WarTheatre of War (video game)Theatre Of War is a real-time tactical strategy game centering on the decisive battles in the European Theatre of World War II 1939–1945. The game allows the player to control armed forces of either France, Germany, Poland, The USSR, United Kingdom or the United States in over 40...
(2007)