Dotemu
{{Short description|French video game developer and publisher}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Dotemu SAS
| logo = DotEmu logo.png
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Video games
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2007}}
| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Xavier Liard|Romain Tisserand}}
| hq_location_city = Paris
| hq_location_country = France
| key_people = Cyrille Imbert (CEO)
| parent = Focus Entertainment (2021–present)
| divisions = The Arcade Crew
| website = {{URL|http://www.dotemu.com/|dotemu.com}}
}}
Dotemu SAS (originally DotEmu SAS) is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris,{{cite web|url=https://www.dotemu.com/legal/|title=Legal notice|publisher=Dotemu|access-date=2020-06-12|quote=79 rue du Faubourg Poissonnière 75009, Paris, France}} founded in 2007 by Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand. It is best known for its remasters and remakes.
History
Dotemu was founded by Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand in 2007.{{cite web |url=https://www.dna.fr/loisirs/2018/05/30/le-futur-dans-le-retro |title=DotEmu: l'avenir dans le rétro |first=Nicolas |last=Blanchard |date=30 May 2018 |website=Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace |language=fr}} The company's offices are located in Paris, close to the Folies Bergère.
In April 2010, Dotemu launched a digital distribution service that would sell games without digital rights management, akin to Good Old Games.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/04/26/birds-of-a-feather-dotemu-beta/ |title=Birds Of A Feather: DotEmu Beta |website=rockpapershotgun.com |date=26 April 2010 |access-date=10 September 2018 |last1=Gillen |first1=Kieron }} In March 2017, Dotemu announced that their online store would be closed down on 1 June that year.{{cite news |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dotemu-is-closing-its-online-store-games-will-will-be-gone-on-june-1/ |title=DotEmu is closing its online store, games will {{sic|will|hide=y}} be gone on June 1 |website=pcgamer.com |date=20 March 2017 |access-date=10 September 2018}} The company cited tough market competition and their focus shifting towards game development rather than game distribution.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/18/dotemu-closing-online-store/ |title=DotEmu closing its own online store |website=rockpapershotgun.com |date=18 March 2017 |access-date=10 September 2018 |last1=O'Connor |first1=Alice }}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business/dotemus-online-store-is-closing |title=DotEmu's online store is closing |website=mcvuk.com |date=20 March 2017 |access-date=10 September 2018}}
In September 2015, Liard and Tisserand sold their company to an unnamed private investor.{{cite web |url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/09/01/pix-the-cat-mobile/ |title=DotEmu Founders Sell Company and Form Playdigious, Announce First Project 'Pix the Cat' from Pastagames |date=1 September 2015 |website=toucharcade.com |access-date=10 September 2018}} Later that month, they founded a new video game publisher, Playdigious (who would later publish Dotemu’s games on mobile platforms).{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-09-04-dotemu-founders-launch-new-publisher-playdigious |title=DotEmu founders launch new publisher Playdigious |website=gamesindustry.biz |date=4 September 2015 |access-date=10 September 2018}} Subsequently, in October 2014, Cyrille Imbert was appointed as Dotemu's chief executive officer. In March 2018, Dotemu announced the creation of The Arcade Crew, a publishing label that would support small development teams.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/dotemu-opens-new-publishing-label-to-support-small-creative-devs |title=Dotemu opens new publishing label to support small creative devs |first=Alissa |last=McAloon |website=gamasutra.com |date=14 March 2018 |access-date=10 September 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-14-dotemu-assembling-arcade-crew |title=Dotemu assembling The Arcade Crew |website=gamesindustry.biz |date=14 March 2018 |access-date=10 September 2018}}
In August 2021, the company was acquired by Focus Home Interactive (now Focus Entertainment) for approximately {{euro|38.5 million}} ({{USD|46 million}}).{{cite web | url = https://venturebeat.com/2021/08/05/focus-home-interactive-acquires-dotemu-to-capitalize-on-retro-nostalgia/ | title = Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia | first = Jeff | last = Grubb | date = August 5, 2021 | accessdate =August 5, 2021 | work = Venture Beat }}
Games developed or published
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.dotemu.com/}}
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Category:French companies established in 2007
Category:Video game companies established in 2007
Category:Video game companies of France
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Video game publishers