Cranberry Production
Encyclopedia
Cranberry Production GmbH is a German video game developer
, located in Hanover
. It is a subsidiary of dtp entertainment
, an independent video games
publisher based in Hamburg
.
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Notable games developed by 4HEAD include:
The new company's first release was Mata Hari.
Cranberry Production has since produced the sequels to The Black Mirror
, namely Black Mirror II in 2009 and Black Mirror III in 2011.
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...
, located in Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
. It is a subsidiary of dtp entertainment
Dtp entertainment
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...
, an independent video games
Independent video game development
Independent video game development is the process of creating video games without the financial support of a video game publisher. While large firms can create independent games, they are usually designed by an individual or a small team of as many as ten people, depending on the complexity of the...
publisher based 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...
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4HEAD Studios
Cranberry Production is a continuation of 4HEAD Studios, a Hanover-based game development company founded in 1997 by Lars Martensen and Tobias Severin. 4HEAD is perhaps best known for a successful series of medieval-life simulation games known as The Guild: see Europa 1400: The Guild and The Guild 2The Guild 2
The Guild 2 is a historical multiplayer real-time strategy video game developed by 4HEAD Studios and published by JoWooD Entertainment. It is the second installment in the historical real-time strategy video game series, following Europa 1400. The Guild 2 was released September 29, 2006, for PCs...
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Notable games developed by 4HEAD include:
| Year | Game |
| 2002 | Europa 1400: The Guild Europa 1400 Europa 1400: The Guild is a simulation game set in Europe from the year 1400 up to 1815. In it, the player tries to guide a family dynasty to power and wealth, starting from one character of limited means... |
| 2003 | Die Gilde: Gaukler, Gruften & Geschütze (expansion for The Guild) |
| 2003 | Big Biz Tycoon 2 Big Biz Tycoon 2 Big Biz Tycoon 2 is a business simulation game centered on the business world. Similar to other games in this genre, the player aims to become a mogul of an industry. It was developed for Microsoft Windows by Animedia, and published by Activision Value.... |
| 2005 | Mall of America Tycoon Mall of America Tycoon Mall of America Tycoon is a business simulation game in which the player must successfully create and run a mall. The mall is based on the real Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The player must manage the mall's income, store contracts, and special event days in order to create a... |
| 2005 | The Guild (Gold Edition) |
| 2006 | The Guild 2 The Guild 2 The Guild 2 is a historical multiplayer real-time strategy video game developed by 4HEAD Studios and published by JoWooD Entertainment. It is the second installment in the historical real-time strategy video game series, following Europa 1400. The Guild 2 was released September 29, 2006, for PCs... |
| 2007 | The Guild II: Pirates of The European Seas (expansion for The Guild II) |
| 2008 | The Guild II: Venice (expansion for The Guild II was developed by Trine Games) |
Cranberry Production
In 2007, dtp entertainment bought 4HEAD Studios and changed it into Cranberry Production.The new company's first release was Mata Hari.
Cranberry Production has since produced the sequels to The Black Mirror
The Black Mirror
The Black Mirror is a third-person point-and-click horror adventure game developed in 2003 by Future Games, a Czech company. Its original name is Posel Smrti . The game features 150 locations and 5 hours of spoken dialogoue...
, namely Black Mirror II in 2009 and Black Mirror III in 2011.
External links
- Company website
- Cranberry Production GmbH at MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...