Spellbound Entertainment
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Spellbound is a German
developer
of computer games
based in Kehl, Germany
. The company was founded in 1994 by Armin Gessert
. The company is best known for the Desperados Series.
They are currently developing RavensDale
- an action/steampunk game based on Havok's Vision Engine. They also developed Arcania: Gothic 4, part of the Gothic Series
and later it's expansion - ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif
. It is Spellbound's first entry into the series, which was previously developed by Piranha Bytes
.
As of 2007, they are known as the development team behind Arcania: Gothic 4, the new chapter in the Gothic Series
.
Germany
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developer
Video game developer
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of computer games
Computer Games
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based in Kehl, Germany
Kehl
Kehl is a town in southwestern Germany in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the river Rhine, directly opposite the French city of Strasbourg.-History:...
. The company was founded in 1994 by Armin Gessert
Armin Gessert
Armin Gessert was a computer game developer from Germany. Along with Manfred Trenz and Chris Hülsbeck, he was one of the developers behind the computer game The Great Giana Sisters for Commodore 64...
. The company is best known for the Desperados Series.
They are currently developing RavensDale
RavensDale
RavensDale is a fantasy action game, developed by Spellbound Entertainment. It was revealed at the Game Developers Conference 2010, in San Francisco, although it has been in development since 2007.-Development:...
- an action/steampunk game based on Havok's Vision Engine. They also developed Arcania: Gothic 4, part of the Gothic Series
Gothic (series)
Gothic is an action role-playing game franchise, created and owned by Piranha Bytes. The latest release was published by Nordic Games.The latest installment in the series was developed by Spellbound Entertainment.-Games in the Gothic franchise:...
and later it's expansion - ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif
ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif
ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif is the official standalone expansion for Arcania: Gothic 4. It was released on October 25, 2011 after a long period of silence from both publishers and after being delayed indefinitely in March 2011....
. It is Spellbound's first entry into the series, which was previously developed by Piranha Bytes
Piranha Bytes
Piranha Bytes is a German computer game developer known for their Gothic computer role-playing game series.-History:On 12 October 1997, as part of the development of the computer game Gothic, the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH founded the company in Greenwood out by Alex Brueggemann, Mike Hoge, Stefan...
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Company
Since its founding in 1994 Spellbound has been dedicated to the development of unique computer games, among which were the Airline Tycoon and Desperados series'.As of 2007, they are known as the development team behind Arcania: Gothic 4, the new chapter in the Gothic Series
Gothic (series)
Gothic is an action role-playing game franchise, created and owned by Piranha Bytes. The latest release was published by Nordic Games.The latest installment in the series was developed by Spellbound Entertainment.-Games in the Gothic franchise:...
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Games developed
- ArcaniA: Fall of SetarrifArcaniA: Fall of SetarrifArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif is the official standalone expansion for Arcania: Gothic 4. It was released on October 25, 2011 after a long period of silence from both publishers and after being delayed indefinitely in March 2011....
(2011; Nordic Games) - ArcaniA: Gothic 4 (2010; JoWooD Entertainment)
- Giana Sisters DS (2009; dtp entertainmentDtp entertainmentdtp 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...
) - Helldorado (2007; dtp entertainmentDtp entertainmentdtp 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...
) - Desperados 2: Cooper's RevengeDesperados 2: Cooper's RevengeDesperados 2: Cooper's Revenge is a 2006 computer game. It is the sequel to the 2001 game Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive.- Story :John Cooper's brother, Marshal Ross Cooper, has been killed by a criminal called "Angel Face" and John wants to avenge him...
(2006; AtariInfogramesInfogrames Entertainment SA was an international French holding company headquartered in Paris, France. It was the owner of Atari, Inc., headquartered in New York City, U.S. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the proceeds from an introductory...
) - Chicago 1930Chicago 1930Chicago 1930 is a 2003 video game developed by Spellbound Entertainment and published by Wanadoo Edition.The game is based in the American city of Chicago in the 1930s, an era heavily associated with gangsters...
(2003; Wanadoo Edition) - Smoking Colts (2003; Spellbound Entertainment)
- Robin Hood: The Legend of SherwoodRobin Hood: The Legend of SherwoodRobin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is a 2002 stealth-based real-time strategy video game developed by Spellbound Studios. It is similar to games such as Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive and the Commandos series. In the game, the player controls up to five characters in a setting based on the...
(2002; Wanadoo Edition) - Desperados: Wanted Dead or AliveDesperados: Wanted Dead or AliveDesperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is a stealth-based real-time tactics computer game, developed by Spellbound and released in 2001. In the game, the player controls up to six characters in a wild west setting. The protagonist is a wordly knife fighter and gunslinger, John Cooper. He takes on a...
(2001; InfogramesInfogramesInfogrames Entertainment SA was an international French holding company headquartered in Paris, France. It was the owner of Atari, Inc., headquartered in New York City, U.S. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the proceeds from an introductory...
) - Airline TycoonAirline TycoonAirline Tycoon is a business simulation game by Thomas Holz and Robert Kleinert, in which the player must successfully manage an airline. The original was developed by Spellbound, and published by Infogrames, however, the succeeding versions were published by a variety of publishers...
(1998–2003; InfogramesInfogramesInfogrames Entertainment SA was an international French holding company headquartered in Paris, France. It was the owner of Atari, Inc., headquartered in New York City, U.S. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the proceeds from an introductory...
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/UbisoftUbisoftUbisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
) - Perry Rhodan: Operation Eastside (1995; Fantasy ProductionsFantasy ProductionsFantasy Productions Medienvertriebsgesellschaft GmbH is a German publishing company based in Erkrath.The company was founded in 1983 by Ulrich Kiesow, Werner Fuchs and Hans Joachim Alpers to produce small metal miniature figures...
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