Eko Software

{{Short description|French video game developer}}

{{about|the French videogame studio|the Israeli interactive video software and media company|Eko (media production company)}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Eko Software

| industry = Video games

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1999}}

| founder = Jules-Benjamin Lalisse{{Cite web|title=How to Survive 2 Interview: Surviving The World|url=https://gamingbolt.com/how-to-survive-2-interview-surviving-the-world|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2024-04-22|language=en-US}}

| hq_location = Paris, France

| parent = Nacon (2018–present)

| website =

}}

Eko Software is a French video game developer located in the Choisy-le-roi suburb of Paris. The company was established in 1999 by Jules-Benjamin Lalisse.

In 2018, Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) acquired the company for an estimated €8.5 million.{{Cite web|title=Bigben acquires Eko Software for €8.5 million|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-26-bigben-acquires-eko-software-for-8-5-million|website=GamesIndustry.biz|language=en|access-date=2020-05-22}}

Games

class="wikitable sortable"

|+

!Title

!Release date

!Platform(s)

!Publisher

!Ref

Gift

|2000

|PlayStation 2, Windows

|rowspan="2"|Cryo Interactive

|

Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park

|2001

|PlayStation 2, Windows

|

Kaan: Barbarian's Blade

|2002

|PlayStation 2, Windows

|DreamCatcher Interactive

|

Gadget & Gadgetinis

|2004

|PlayStation 2, Windows

|rowspan="2"|Hip Games

|

Garfield: Saving Arlene

|2005

|PlayStation 2, Windows

Th3 Plan

| rowspan="2" |2006

|PlayStation 2, Windows

|Monte Cristo Multimedia

|{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Greg |date=2007-05-10 |title=Th3 Plan Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/10/th3-plan-review |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=IGN |language=en}}

Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Game

|PlayStation 2, Windows

|The Game Factory

|

Garfield: Lasagna World Tour

|2007

|PlayStation 2, Windows

|Blast Entertainment (Europe) Conspiracy Entertainment (United States)

|

Downstream Panic!

| rowspan="2" |2008

|Linux, MacOS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows

|Atari, XS Games, Neko Entertainment

|

SPRay

|Wii

|Tecmo

|{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=2009-01-06 |title=SPRay Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/06/spray-review |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=IGN |language=en}}

Petz: Horsez 2

| rowspan="2" |2009

|PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows

|Ubisoft

|

Adibou et les saisons magiques

|Wii, Windows

|Mindscape

|

The Garfield Show: The Threat of the Space Lasagna

|2010

|Wii, Windows

|Zoo Games

|

Storm

| rowspan="3" |2013

|PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360

|IndiePub

|

How to Survive

|Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

|505 Games

|

Bella Sara 2: The Magic of Drasilmare

|Nintendo 3DS

|rowspan="9"|Bigben Interactive

|

Best of Board Games: Chess

| rowspan="3" |2014

|Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

|{{Cite web |title=Best of Board Games: Chess (2014) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/best-of-board-games-chess |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Best of Board Games: Mah-jong

|Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

|{{Cite web |title=Best of Board Games: Mah-jong (2014) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/best-of-board-games-mah-jong |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Best of Board Games: Solitaire

|Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

|{{Cite web |title=Best of Board Games: Solitaire (2014) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/best-of-board-games-solitaire |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Best of Arcade Games: Air Hockey

| rowspan="6" |2015

|Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

|{{Cite web |title=Best of Arcade Games: Air Hockey (2015) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/best-of-arcade-games-air-hockey |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Best of Arcade Games: Brick Breaker

|Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

|{{Cite web |title=Best of Arcade Games: Brick Breaker (2015) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/best-of-arcade-games-brick-breaker |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Best of Arcade Games: Bubble Buster

|Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

|{{Cite web |title=Best of Arcade Games: Bubble Buster (2015) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/best-of-arcade-games-bubble-buster |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Best of Arcade Games: Tetraminos

|Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

|{{Cite web |title=Best of Arcade Games: Tetraminos (2015) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/best-of-arcade-games-tetraminos |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Handball 16

|Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One

|{{Cite web |title=Handball 16 (2015) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/handball-16 |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

How to Survive 2

|Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|505 Games

|{{Cite web |last=Hiller |first=Brenna |date=2015-08-28 |title=How to Survive 2 adds four-player co-op, headed to Early Access in October |url=https://www.vg247.com/how-to-survive-2-adds-four-player-co-op-headed-to-early-access-in-october |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=VG247 |language=en}}

Handball 17

| rowspan="2" |2016

|Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|Bigben Interactive

|{{Cite web |title=Handball 17 (2016) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/handball-17 |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Wanted Corp

|Windows, PlayStation Vita

|Self-published

|{{Cite web |title=Wanted Corp. (2016) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/wanted-corp |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=MobyGames}}

Rugby 18

|2017

|Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|rowspan="3"|Bigben Interactive

|{{Cite web |date=23 May 2017 |title=BIGBEN AND EKO SOFTWARE ANNOUNCE RUGBY 18 |url=https://bigben-group.com/news/last-news/bigben-and-eko-software-announce-rugby-18/ |access-date=2022-04-17 |publisher=Bigben Interactive |language=en-GB}}

Warhammer: Chaosbane

|2019

|Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (2020), PlayStation 5 (2020)

|{{Cite news |last=James |first=Sarah |date=2019-02-07 |title=Warhammer: Chaosbane gets a release date, pre-order bonuses detailed |language=en |work=PC Gamer |publisher=Future plc |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/warhammer-chaosbane-release-date/ |access-date=2022-04-17}}{{Cite web |date=29 October 2020 |title=Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition launches November 10 for Xbox Series and PC, November 12 for PS5 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/warhammer-chaosbane-slayer-edition-launches-november-10-for-xbox-series-and-pc-november-12-for-ps5 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}

Rugby 20

| rowspan="2" |2020

|Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|{{Cite web |date=10 May 2019 |title=BIGBEN and EKO SOFTWARE ANNOUNCING a new rugby game |url=https://bigben-group.com/news/last-news/bigben-and-eko-software-announcing-a-new-rugby-game/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |publisher=Bigben Interactive |language=en-GB}}

Handball 21

|Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

|rowspan="3'|Nacon

|{{Cite web |date=23 June 2020 |title=NACON AND EKO SOFTWARE UNVEIL HANDBALL 21 |url=https://corporate.nacongaming.com/en/press/handball-21-teaser/ |access-date=2022-04-17 |website= |publisher=Nacon |language=en-US |archive-date=2020-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815180522/https://corporate.nacongaming.com/en/press/handball-21-teaser/ |url-status=dead }}

Rugby 22

|2022

|Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S,

|{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-05-26 |title=PRESS RELEASE: NACON AND EKO SOFTWARE ANNOUNCE RUGBY 22 |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/05/26/2236700/0/en/PRESS-RELEASE-NACON-AND-EKO-SOFTWARE-ANNOUNCE-RUGBY-22.html |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |language=en}}

Dragonkin: The Banished

| TBA

| Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S,

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2025/01/dragonkin-the-banished-launches-in-early-access-for-pc-on-march-6|title=Dragonkin: The Banished launches in Early Access for PC on March 6|first=Sal|last=Romano|work=Gematsu|date=January 9, 2025|accessdate=March 6, 2025}}

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