Focus Entertainment

{{Infobox company

| name = Focus Entertainment

| logo = Focus Entertainment logo.svg

| former_name = Focus Home Interactive (1996–2021)

| type = Public

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1996}}

| key_people = Christophe Nobileau (President and CEO){{cite web |title=FHI {{!}} Investors |url=https://investor.focus-home.com/en/company/board |website=investor.focus-home.com |access-date=17 February 2021}}

| hq_location_city = Paris

| hq_location_country = France

| products = City Life series
Cities XL series
Pro Cycling Manager series
Sherlock Holmes series
TrackMania series
Wargame series

| revenue = {{Decrease}} {{€|142 million|link=yes}}{{cite web |url=https://docs.publicnow.com/viewDoc?hash_primary=5AE7B48CB14D60B104F9C79BF44FAC96C21A3EFE|title=FY 2021/2022 Annual Results and Lineup Overview|date=16 June 2021 |website=Focus Home Interactive}}

| revenue_year = 2021

| operating_income = {{Decrease}} {{€|42.2 million}}

| income_year = 2021

| net_income = {{Decrease}} {{€|5.9 million}}

| net_income_year = 2021

| assets = {{Increase}} {{€|251.0 million}}{{cite web |url=http://cdn.focus-home.com/admin/investor/docs/FocusPresentation_annual-earnings2017-2018.pdf|title=ANNUAL RESULTS 2017-2018|date=16 July 2018|website=Focus Home Interactive}}

| assets_year = 2021

| equity = {{Increase}} {{€|133.7 million}}

| equity_year = 2021

| homepage = {{URL|focus-entmt.com}}

| traded_as = {{Euronext|ALFOC|FR0012419307|ALXP}}

| parent = PulluP Entertainment

| subsid = Deck13
Dotemu
Douze Dixiemes
Streum On Studio
Leikir Studio
BlackMill Games
Dovetail Games
Carpool Studio

}}

Focus Entertainment (formerly Focus Home Interactive) is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris. It is a subsidiary of PulluP Entertainment Group.{{Cite web|url=https://www.focus-entmt.com/en/news/focus-entertainment-publishing-announces-the-development-of-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3|title=Focus Entertainment Publishing announces the development of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3|date=13 March 2025|website=Focus Entertainment}} Founded in 1996, Focus has published and distributed original titles such as Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway, and sports games like Cycling Manager and Virtual Skipper.

History

On 25 June 2010, it was announced that Focus had acquired the Cities XL franchise from now-defunct Monte Cristo.{{cite press release|title=Focus Home Interactive announces Cities XL 2011|url=http://www2.citiesxl.com/index.php?rub=news-info&id=13|publisher=Focus Home Interactive|date=4 July 2010|access-date=21 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708155528/http://www2.citiesxl.com/index.php?rub=news-info&id=13|archive-date=8 July 2011|url-status=dead}} In 2012, Focus began working with Giants Software, the creator of Farming Simulator.{{cite web|title=Farming Simulator|url=http://www.focus-home.com/games/farming-simulator|publisher=Focus Home Interactive|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416133714/http://focus-home.com/games/farming-simulator|url-status=dead}} In April 2018, then-CEO Cédric Lagarrigue left the company after 20 years.{{Cite magazine|last=Dealessandri|first=Marie|date=11 April 2018|title=Focus CEO Cédric Lagarrigue resigns after 20 years|url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/focus-ceo-cedric-lagarrigue-resigns-after-20-years/|access-date=6 September 2021|magazine=MCV/DEVELOP|language=en-GB}}

In June 2020, the company acquired Deck13 for €7.1 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/focus-home-interactive-acquires-deck13-interactive|title=Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive |date=25 June 2020 |website=Gematsu}} In April 2021, Focus also acquired Streum On Studio.{{cite web|url=https://www.focus-home.com/en-us/news/focus-home-interactive-accelere-son-developpement-avec-lacquisition-du-studio-streum-on-partenaire-historique-du-groupe|title=Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group}} In August 2021, the company acquired Dotemu 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 = 5 August 2021 | accessdate =5 August 2021 | work = Venture Beat }}

On 6 September 2021, Focus Home Interactive rebranded to Focus Entertainment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/09/focus_home_interactive_the_publisher_of_a_plague_tale_is_now_focus_entertainment|title=Focus Home Interactive, the Publisher of a Plague Tale, is Now Focus Entertainment|date=6 September 2021}} In October 2021, Focus acquired Douze Dixiemes.{{cite web|title=Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/focus-entertainment-acquires-douze-dixiemes|website=Gematsu|date=21 October 2021 |access-date=21 October 2021}}

In February 2022, Focus acquired Leikir Studio for an undisclosed sum.{{Cite web|title=Focus acquires Leikir Studio|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-14-focus-acquires-leikir-studio|access-date=14 February 2022|website=GamesIndustry.biz|date=14 February 2022 |language=en}} On 13 September 2022, Focus acquired BlackMill Games.{{cite web|title=Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/focus-entertainment-acquires-ww1-game-series-developer-blackmill-games|website=GamesIndustry.biz|date=13 September 2022 |access-date=13 September 2022}}

In April 2023, Focus acquired Dovetail Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/04/focus-entertainment-acquires-dovetail-games|title=Focus Entertainment acquires Dovetail Games|last=Romano|first=Sal|website=Gematsu|date=20 April 2023|access-date=20 April 2023}}

In April 2024, the company rebranded as PulluP Entertainment with a new logo,{{Cite web |title=Focus Entertainment to rebrand to PulluP in April |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/focus-entertainment-to-rebrand-to-pullup-in-april |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}} retaining Focus Entertainment Publishing as a subsidiary.

Studios

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
colspan="2" scope="col" \| Name ! scope="col" \| Location ! Subsidiary Type ! scope="col" \| Founded or acquired ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref(s).\|Reference(s)}}
colspan="2" \|BlackMill Games \| Heiloo, Netherlands \|Developer \| {{dts\|2022\|09}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games\|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/focus-entertainment-acquires-ww1-game-series-developer-blackmill-games\|website=GamesIndustry.biz\|date=13 September 2022 \|access-date=13 September 2022}}
rowspan="3" \| Deck13 \| Deck13 Hamburg \| Hamburg, Germany \| rowspan="2" \|Developer \| rowspan="3" \|{{dts\|2020\|06}} \| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/focus-home-interactive-acquires-deck13-interactive\|title=Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive \|date=25 June 2020 \|website=Gematsu}}
Deck13 Montreal \| Montreal, Canada
Deck13 Spotlight \| Frankfurt, Germany \|Publisher
colspan="2" \|Dotemu \| Paris, France \|Developer \| {{dts\|2021\|08}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{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 = 5 August 2021 \| accessdate =5 August 2021 \| work = Venture Beat }}
colspan="2" \|Douze Dixièmes \| Saint Ouen, France \|Developer \| {{dts\|2021\|10}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes\|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/focus-entertainment-acquires-douze-dixiemes\|website=Gematsu\|date=21 October 2021 \|access-date=21 October 2021}}
colspan="2" \|Carpool Studio \|Paris, France \|Developer \|15 June 2023 \|{{Cite web \|first=Chris\|last=Kerr \|date=16 June 2023 \|title=Focus Entertainment taps Ubisoft veterans to establish Carpool Studio \|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/focus-entertainment-taps-ubisoft-veterans-to-establish-carpool-studio \|access-date=22 June 2023 \|website=Game Developer \|language=en}}
colspan="2" \|Leikir Studio \| Ivry-sur-Seine, France \|Developer \| {{dts\|2022\|02}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{Cite web\|title=Focus acquires Leikir Studio\|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-14-focus-acquires-leikir-studio\|access-date=14 February 2022\|website=GamesIndustry.biz\|date=14 February 2022 \|language=en}}
colspan="2" \|Streum On Studio \| Paris, France \|Developer \| {{dts\|2021\|04}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.focus-home.com/en-us/news/focus-home-interactive-accelere-son-developpement-avec-lacquisition-du-studio-streum-on-partenaire-historique-du-groupe\|title=Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group}}
colspan="2" \|Dovetail Games \| Chatham, England \|Publisher \| {{dts\|2023\|04}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

colspan="2" scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Location

! Subsidiary Type

! scope="col" | Founded or acquired

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}

colspan="2" |BlackMill Games

| Heiloo, Netherlands

|Developer

| {{dts|2022|09}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|title=Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/focus-entertainment-acquires-ww1-game-series-developer-blackmill-games|website=GamesIndustry.biz|date=13 September 2022 |access-date=13 September 2022}}

rowspan="3" | Deck13

| Deck13 Hamburg

| Hamburg, Germany

| rowspan="2" |Developer

| rowspan="3" |{{dts|2020|06}}

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/focus-home-interactive-acquires-deck13-interactive|title=Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive |date=25 June 2020 |website=Gematsu}}

Deck13 Montreal

| Montreal, Canada

Deck13 Spotlight

| Frankfurt, Germany

|Publisher

colspan="2" |Dotemu

| Paris, France

|Developer

| {{dts|2021|08}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{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 = 5 August 2021 | accessdate =5 August 2021 | work = Venture Beat }}

colspan="2" |Douze Dixièmes

| Saint Ouen, France

|Developer

| {{dts|2021|10}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|title=Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/focus-entertainment-acquires-douze-dixiemes|website=Gematsu|date=21 October 2021 |access-date=21 October 2021}}

colspan="2" |Carpool Studio

|Paris, France

|Developer

|15 June 2023

|{{Cite web |first=Chris|last=Kerr |date=16 June 2023 |title=Focus Entertainment taps Ubisoft veterans to establish Carpool Studio |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/focus-entertainment-taps-ubisoft-veterans-to-establish-carpool-studio |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=Game Developer |language=en}}

colspan="2" |Leikir Studio

| Ivry-sur-Seine, France

|Developer

| {{dts|2022|02}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Focus acquires Leikir Studio|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-14-focus-acquires-leikir-studio|access-date=14 February 2022|website=GamesIndustry.biz|date=14 February 2022 |language=en}}

colspan="2" |Streum On Studio

| Paris, France

|Developer

| {{dts|2021|04}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=https://www.focus-home.com/en-us/news/focus-home-interactive-accelere-son-developpement-avec-lacquisition-du-studio-streum-on-partenaire-historique-du-groupe|title=Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group}}

colspan="2" |Dovetail Games

| Chatham, England

|Publisher

| {{dts|2023|04}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

Games

References

External links

{{Official website}}
[https://pullupent.com/en PulluP Entertainment]

Category:1996 establishments in Paris

Category:Companies based in Paris

Category:Companies listed on Euronext Paris

Category:French companies established in 1996

Category:Video game companies established in 1996

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