Techland
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Techland is a Polish video game developer
, founded in 1991 by Paweł Marchewka. They are most famous for developing Call of Juarez
, a Western
-themed first-person shooter
, released for Microsoft Windows
in 2006, and later ported to Xbox 360
in June 2007. They also produced Dead Island
, a first person survival horror zombie shooter.
, was published in 2000. The date marks the consolidation of the core development team whose collaborative efforts resulted in the creation of the proprietary Chrome Engine
in the year 2003. The first game based on the in-house engine which established Techland as a widely-recognized software developer was a sci-fi first person shooter, Chrome
. The critical acclaim and commercial success of the original title were the grounds for the sequel entitled Chrome: Specforce, released in 2005. Alongside the first person shooters, Techland developed rally simulation games Xpand Rally and Xpand Rally Xtreme. In the year 2006 a VW licensed arcade driving game, GTI Racing, was added to Techland's development team portfolio.
Since its first appearance in the year 2003, Chrome Engine
, has been under constant development and in 2006 it evolved into ChromeEngine 4, which is also under going compatibility for the Playstation 3. The potential of the SDK is demonstrated in the latest of Techland's titles, Call of Juarez
. The game received worldwide recognition and reinforced Techland's position. Call of Juarez is currently the company's most recognized product and the first title to fully support DirectX 10.
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...
, founded in 1991 by Paweł Marchewka. They are most famous for developing Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez is a Western-themed first-person shooter from the Polish developer Techland. First released for Windows in E3 2005, it was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2007. The PC version is one of the first games to use Microsoft's DirectX 10...
, a Western
American Old West
The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
-themed first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
, released for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
in 2006, and later ported to Xbox 360
Xbox 360
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in June 2007. They also produced Dead Island
Dead Island
Dead Island is a first person horror action-adventure video game developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested open world island with a major emphasis on melee combat. It was...
, a first person survival horror zombie shooter.
Company history
Techland debuted as a computer software distributor. The first internally developed product, Crime CitiesCrime Cities
Crime Cities is a computer game for Microsoft Windows compatible PCs. Developed by Techland and published in 2000 by EON Digital Entertainment , Crime Cities is primarily an action game that also incorporates some elements of auto racing. Crime Cities is rated "Teen" by the ESRB.-External links:* *...
, was published in 2000. The date marks the consolidation of the core development team whose collaborative efforts resulted in the creation of the proprietary Chrome Engine
Chrome Engine
Chrome Engine is a 3D game engine developed by Techland. The current version, Chrome Engine 5, supports Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.Chrome Engine evolved through over nine years of development...
in the year 2003. The first game based on the in-house engine which established Techland as a widely-recognized software developer was a sci-fi first person shooter, Chrome
Chrome (game)
Chrome is a first-person shooter video game by Techland, released in 2003 by the publisher Strategy First. A prequel, Chrome: SpecForce, was released in 2005. In March 2006, Techland announced a sequel, which will feature the latest version of the Chrome Engine.The player assumes the role of Logan,...
. The critical acclaim and commercial success of the original title were the grounds for the sequel entitled Chrome: Specforce, released in 2005. Alongside the first person shooters, Techland developed rally simulation games Xpand Rally and Xpand Rally Xtreme. In the year 2006 a VW licensed arcade driving game, GTI Racing, was added to Techland's development team portfolio.
Since its first appearance in the year 2003, Chrome Engine
Chrome Engine
Chrome Engine is a 3D game engine developed by Techland. The current version, Chrome Engine 5, supports Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.Chrome Engine evolved through over nine years of development...
, has been under constant development and in 2006 it evolved into ChromeEngine 4, which is also under going compatibility for the Playstation 3. The potential of the SDK is demonstrated in the latest of Techland's titles, Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez is a Western-themed first-person shooter from the Polish developer Techland. First released for Windows in E3 2005, it was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2007. The PC version is one of the first games to use Microsoft's DirectX 10...
. The game received worldwide recognition and reinforced Techland's position. Call of Juarez is currently the company's most recognized product and the first title to fully support DirectX 10.
Games
- Crime CitiesCrime CitiesCrime Cities is a computer game for Microsoft Windows compatible PCs. Developed by Techland and published in 2000 by EON Digital Entertainment , Crime Cities is primarily an action game that also incorporates some elements of auto racing. Crime Cities is rated "Teen" by the ESRB.-External links:* *...
(2000) - Speedway Championships (2001)
- Pet Racer (2001)
- Pet Soccer (2001)
- FIM Speedway Grand Prix (2002)
- Indiana Jack (2003)
- Chrome (2003)
- Xpand RallyXpand RallyXpand Rally is a rally-racing game from Polish developer Techland.-Overview:There are about 20 cars in the game. Each of them can be enhanced by a number of available parts for peak efficiency. Their influence on the driving characteristics is immediately noticeable...
(2004) - Chrome: SpecForceChrome: SpecForceChrome: SpecForce is a first-person shooter video game by Techland, released in 2005 by TopWare Interactive. It is a standalone mission pack to the 2003 computer game Chrome. Average critic rating is 60.65%....
(2005) - GTI Racing (2006)
- Crazy Soccer Mundial (2006)
- FIM Speedway Grand Prix 2 (2006)
- Xpand Rally Xtreme (2006)
- Call of JuarezCall of JuarezCall of Juarez is a Western-themed first-person shooter from the Polish developer Techland. First released for Windows in E3 2005, it was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2007. The PC version is one of the first games to use Microsoft's DirectX 10...
(2006) - FIM Speedway Grand Prix 3 (2008)
- Nikita: The Mystery of the Hidden Treasure (2008)
- Nikita: Wild Cars (2009)
- Speedway Liga (2009)
- Call of Juarez: Bound in BloodCall of Juarez: Bound in BloodCall of Juarez: Bound in Blood is a Western themed first-person shooter video game set in the years of 1864-1866. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood was announced on January 14, 2009 and uses the Chrome Engine 4, the fourth generation of Techland's game engine.Developed by Techland and published by...
(2009) - Nail'dNail'dNail'd is an off-road arcade racing game developed by Techland for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Nail'd was released on 30 November 2010 in North America and on 4 February 2011 in Europe. It is currently available in both regions via digital download from Steam. The game focuses on...
(2010) - FIM Speedway Grand Prix 4 (2011)
- Call of Juarez: The CartelCall of Juarez: The CartelCall of Juarez: The Cartel is a first-person shooter video game developed by Techland. The game is part of the Call of Juarez western-themed video games, but is set in modern-day Los Angeles and Mexico as up to three players take the role of law enforcement agents...
(2011) - Dead IslandDead IslandDead Island is a first person horror action-adventure video game developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested open world island with a major emphasis on melee combat. It was...
(2011) - Project Haste (2012)