Fathammer

{{Short description|Video game publisher and developer based in Finland}}

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Fathammer was a video game publisher and developer based in Finland. They have developed 3 D game SDK, X-Forge, which was provided to Nokia N-gage cell phones, the Tapwave Zodiac, and also the Gizmondo.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Fathammer's publishing business was acquired by Telcogames in June 2006, and X-Forge game development environment developed by Fathammer was sold to Acrodea in Japan.{{Citation|title = Telcogames buys Fathammer, sells X-Forge|url = http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/telcogames-buys-fathammer-sells-x-forge/2006-06-06|accessdate = 12 May 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724090757/http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/telcogames-buys-fathammer-sells-x-forge/2006-06-06|archive-date = 24 July 2011|url-status = usurped}}{{Citation|title = Fathammer kutistui brittiomistukseen|url = http://www.tietoviikko.fi/taustat/kaikki_jutut/article137243.ece|language = Finnish|accessdate = 12 May 2011}} Fathammer's largest owners were the investment companies 3i and Nexit Ventures.{{Cite web |last=Kotilainen |first=Samuli |title=Mobiilipelipioneeri Fathammer myytiin Englantiin |url=https://www.tivi.fi/uutiset/mobiilipelipioneeri-fathammer-myytiin-englantiin/046b4e63-fbc1-3359-8800-02f04c05029e |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Tivi |language=fi}} The Finnish Independence Fund Sitra also invested more than EUR 1 million in the company, which had offices in Helsinki and Seoul, Korea.{{Cite web |title=Fathammerille miljoonan euron pääomasijoitus |url=https://www.sitra.fi/uutiset/fathammerille-miljoonan-euron-paaomasijoitus/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Sitra |language=fi}}{{Cite web |last=Tivi |title=Fathammer kutistui brittiomistukseen |url=https://www.tivi.fi/uutiset/fathammer-kutistui-brittiomistukseen/ae4aab17-386e-3770-a40e-7992ce37a130 |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Tivi |language=fi}}