Kerberos Productions Inc. is a third-party 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...

 based in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

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. The company was formed in 2003 by former employees of Barking Dog Studios/Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games

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.

The company takes its name and logo from Cerberus

Cerberus

Cerberus , or Kerberos, in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed hound which guards the gates of the Underworld, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping...

, a large three-headed creature of Greek mythology (Κέρβερος, in Greek). The three heads of the hellhound represent the three disciplines of game development: art, programming, and design.

The company has released two games: a 4X game called Sword of the Stars

Sword of the Stars

Sword of the Stars is a space 4X game developed by Kerberos Productions. In the game the player chooses one of four unique races to form an interstellar empire and conquer the galaxy...

(originally published by Lighthouse Interactive

Lighthouse Interactive

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, currently published by Paradox Interactive

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) and an RPG titled Fort Zombie

Fort Zombie

Fort Zombie is an RPG video game developed by Kerberos Productions. It was released on October 30, 2009. The game takes place on a version of Earth that is being invaded by an evil force which warps reality and creates zombies. Players control Ben Riley, a young man who has survived through the...

. They are currently working on Sword of the Stars 2 and a space trading ship simulation game called Northstar.

Games

• Sword of the Stars
  Sword of the Stars
  Sword of the Stars is a space 4X game developed by Kerberos Productions. In the game the player chooses one of four unique races to form an interstellar empire and conquer the galaxy...
  
  (2006)
• Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood
  Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood
  Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood is the expansion pack to Sword of the Stars, a turn-based strategy game for the PC released June 2007. Born of Blood was developed by Kerberos Productions and published by Lighthouse Interactive...
  
  (2007)
• Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows (2008)
• Sword of the Stars: Argos Naval Yard (2009)
• Fort Zombie
  Fort Zombie
  Fort Zombie is an RPG video game developed by Kerberos Productions. It was released on October 30, 2009. The game takes place on a version of Earth that is being invaded by an evil force which warps reality and creates zombies. Players control Ben Riley, a young man who has survived through the...
  
  (2009)
• Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter
  Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter
  Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter is a science fiction strategy video game developed by Kerberos Productions. It is the sequel to the 2006 game Sword of the Stars and is published by Paradox Interactive...
  
  (2011)
• NorthStar
  NorthStar
  NorthStar is an international company, which produces lead–acid batteries and battery cabinets. NorthStar's products are used in Telecom Power Systems, Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Engine Start applications. The headquarters of the parent company, NorthStar Group, is based in Stockholm, Sweden...
  
  (TBA)

External links

• Kerberos Productions Inc. (Official Website).
• Kerberos Productions page on the SotS Wiki.
• Sword of the Stars English website.