Serellan
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{{Short description|American video game developer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Serellan
| logo = File:Serellan logo.jpg
| type =
| foundation = 2011
| founder = Christian Allen
| location_city = Seattle, Washington
| location_country = US
| area_served =
| key_people =
| industry = Video games
| products = Takedown: Red Sabre
EPSILON
| services =
| owner = Christian Allen
| num_employees =
| parent = Independent
| divisions =
| subsid =
| homepage = [http://serellan.com www.serellan.com]
}}
Serellan LLC is an American video game developer founded in 2011 by Christian Allen.{{cite web|url=http://serellan.com/sample-page/|title=Serellan About Us page|access-date=January 23, 2016}} The company has released one video game currently, Takedown: Red Sabre for Microsoft Windows and Xbox Live Arcade. Their second title, EPSILON, is currently on Steam Early Access.{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/10/03/serellans-tactical-sci-fi-shooter-epsilon-now-up-on-early-access/170299/|title=Serellan's Tactical Sci-fi Shooter EPSILON Now Up on Early Access|last=Halestorm|first=Brandy|work=Hardcore Gamer|date=October 3, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2016}}
History
Serellan was founded by Christian Allen in 2011. Prior to the company's establishment, Allen was lead designer for Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter and Halo: Reach.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-05-graw-lead-turns-to-kickstarter-to-fund-hardcore-tactical-shooter|title=GRAW lead turns to Kickstarter to fund hardcore tactical shooter|last=Purchese|first=Robert|work=Eurogamer|date=March 5, 2012|access-date=January 25, 2016}}
In June 2012, after the closure of Zipper Interactive, former staff Mark Nicolino and Reed Gonsalves joined Serellan.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-06-13-zipper-devs-join-indie-studio-serellan|title= Zipper devs join indie studio Serellan|last=Weber|first=Rachel|work=GamesIndustry.biz|date=June 13, 2012|access-date=January 25, 2016}}
Serellan's first game was Takedown: Red Sabre. Originally titled as just Takedown, its development was financed through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. It reached its $200,000 goal on April 2, 2012, with the final tally being at $221,833.{{cite web|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/73131/takedown-hits-its-kickstarter-goal|title=Takedown hits its Kickstarter goal|last=Keefer|first=John|publisher=Shacknews|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=May 21, 2016}} The game was released in 2013 for Microsoft Windows and in 2014 for Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 version was delayed due to not passing certification requirements.{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2014/02/21/takedown-red-sabre-successfully-infiltrates-xbox-360-after-dela/|title=Takedown: Red Sabre successfully infiltrates Xbox 360 after delay|last=Kubba|first=Sinan|work=Joystiq|publisher=Aol|date=February 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131081612/http://www.joystiq.com/2014/02/21/takedown-red-sabre-successfully-infiltrates-xbox-360-after-dela/|archive-date=January 31, 2015}}
Games
- Takedown: Red Sabre
- EPSILON
- Hotel Blind
References
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