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Revision as of 23:14, 10 May 2025
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 in Herning, Denmark |
| Founders | Frederik Schreiber |
| Headquarters | Aalborg , Denmark |
Key people | Frederik Schreiber (managing director) |
Number of employees | >200[1] (2022) |
| Parent | Saber Interactive (2021–present) |
| Website | slipgate-ironworks |
Slipgate Ironworks ApS (formerly Interceptor Entertainment ApS and Slipgate Studios ApS) is a Danish video game developer based in Aalborg, founded in 2010 by Frederik Schreiber.
History
Interceptor Entertainment was founded in 2010 by managing director Frederik Schreiber, at the time based in Herning.[2] The company's first project was Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded, a fan remake of Duke Nukem 3D announced in October 2010 but put on hold in September 2011.[3] In February 2014, Interceptor teased a new game titled Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction. In response, Gearbox Software, the owners of the Duke Nukem trademark, filed a lawsuit against the company. The game's name was changed to Bombshell by May.[4] In March 2014, Interceptor part-owner SDN Invest acquired 3D Realms.[5]
In September 2016, Interceptor and 3D Realms announced Rad Rodgers, a platform game running on Unreal Engine 4 and starring the title character and his console-come-to-life friend Dusty (voiced by Jon St. John). The studio started a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign with an aim of $50,000, raising a total of $81,861 within 30 days.[6] In March 2017, Interceptor announced that it was restructuring, expecting to assume a new name within the following months.[7] The studio rebranded as Slipgate Studios and sold the Rad Rodgers intellectual property off to THQ Nordic.[8] To avoid confusion with an eponymous company based in Las Vegas, Slipgate Studios changed its name to Slipgate Ironworks, the name of a defunct company formerly run by John Romero, in March 2019.[9]
In August 2021, Saber Interactive acquired the studio as part of Embracer Group.[10] In December 2023, "at least half" of Slipgate and 3D Realms was laid off as part of Embracer's restructuring.[11] Layoffs continued into January 2024.[12] In March 2024, Saber was sold to Beacon Interactive, a new company from Saber co-founder Matthew Karch. Many of Saber's studios, including Slipgate, were included in the sale.[13]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
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| 2013 | Rise of the Triad | Windows | |
| 2016 | Bombshell | ||
| 2018 | Rad Rodgers | PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | |
| 2019 | Ancestors Legacy | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Port development |
| 2020 | Daymare: 1998 | Port development | |
| Ghostrunner | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | Co-developed with One More Level | |
| Metamorphosis | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Port development | |
| Paradise Lost | Port development | ||
| 2022 | Of Bird and Cage | Port development | |
| 2023 | Kingpin: Reloaded | Windows | Remaster of Kingpin: Life of Crime |
| 2024 | Graven | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| Phantom Fury | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Wrath: Aeon of Ruin | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Port development | |
| 2025 | Tempest Rising | Windows | Co-developed with 2B Games |
| TBA | Core Decay | Windows | Co-developed with Ivar Hill |
| Warpaws | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S | Co-developed with 2B Games |
Cancelled
- Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded
- Devil's Hunt (ports)
Notes
References
- ↑ Script error: No such module "cite tweet".
- ↑ Mitchell, Richard (2 August 2012). "Rise of the Triad returns to PC this year, powered by Unreal Engine 3". Engadget.
- ↑ O'Connor, Alice (28 September 2011). "Duke Nukem 3D fan remake on hold". Shacknews.
- ↑ Pitcher, Jenna (14 May 2014). "Bombshell is 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment's action RPG for PC, PS4". Polygon.
- ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (3 March 2014). "Interceptor buys 3D Realms amid Gearbox lawsuit". Eurogamer.
- ↑ Perez, Daniel (6 September 2015). "Rad Rogers is the modern version of Commander Keen you secretly wanted". Shacknews.
- ↑ Interceptor Entertainment (7 March 2017). "The Future of Rad Rodgers + Boss Survey!". Kickstarter.
- ↑ Batchelor, James (31 March 2017). "THQ Nordic acquires Slipgate's Rad Rodgers IP". GamesIndustry.biz.
- ↑ Slipgate Ironworks (21 March 2019). "Slipgate Ironworks on Twitter: "We're now called Slipgate Ironworks!After some confusion between us and the "Other" Slipgate Studios - a VR focused company from Las Vegas - we've decided to take over @romero's name and trademark for Slipgate Ironworks.A name he established over a decade ago. It's an honor!". Twitter.
- ↑ "Embracer Group acquires 3D Realms, CrazyLabs, Digixart, Easy Trigger, Force Field, Ghost Ship Games, Grimfrost, and Slipgate Ironworks". Gematsu. 4 August 2021.
- ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (18 December 2023). "3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks reportedly see layoffs". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ Carter, Justin (3 January 2024). "Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ McEvoy, Sophie (14 March 2024). "Embracer sells Saber Interactive for $247m". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 March 2024.