Studio FOW
{{Short description|Pornographic production company in the US}}
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| products = Pornographic films and erotic video games
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Studio FOW (sometimes also stylised as StudioFOW or Studio F.O.W.) is a pornographic production company based in America. Known for the production of animated films featuring video game characters, the studio's content can be described as computer-animated hardcore pornography, often in a high fantasy setting. It is also a video game developer doing business as FOW Interactive (formerly FOW Games).
History
Founded in 2014 by "Darkcrow", Studio FOW is a crowdfunded group of 3D animators who produce pornographic parodies of popular video games and other media with Source Filmmaker. The group has released several full-length films, alongside other animation shorts, animation loops, and Flash games. Their first major game release, Subverse, received over $2 million from Kickstarter backers{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/990500595/subverse|title=Subverse|website=Kickstarter|language=en|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506090952/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/990500595/subverse/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}} within one month in April 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/01/mass-effect-style-porn-game-subverse-earned-2-million-kickstarter-9375597/|title=Mass Effect style porn game Subverse pulls in $2 million on Kickstarter|date=2019-05-01|website=Metro|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://gamedaily.biz/article/826/adult-rpg-subverse-earns-over-2-million-on-kickstarter-despite-companys-questionable-past|title=Adult RPG Subverse earns over $2 million on Kickstarter despite company's questionable past|website=GameDaily.biz|date=May 2, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-06}} Prior to Subverse, their flagship work is the Kunoichi series (a parody of the Ninja Gaiden series). Studio FOW gained notoriety upon creating a parody of Tomb Raider titled Lara in Trouble in 2014. The 17-minute film was distributed on multiple online platforms and attained viral status, leading to a studio expansion.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/30abdcb5-9334-4ea4-9421-4764dd781f46|title=Inside the weird world of video game porn|website=BBC Three|accessdate=January 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216035254/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/30abdcb5-9334-4ea4-9421-4764dd781f46|archive-date=February 16, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-people-who-make-brutal-video-game-porn-1690892332|website=Kotaku|title=The People Who Make Brutal Video Game Porn|accessdate=December 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311225053/http://kotaku.com/the-people-who-make-brutal-video-game-porn-1690892332|archive-date=March 11, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://broadly.vice.com/de/article/pay4z7/wenn-fans-vergewaltigungen-crowdfunden|title=Wenn Fans Vergewaltigungen crowdfunden|website=VICE Broadly|language=German|accessdate=January 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905082605/https://broadly.vice.com/de/article/pay4z7/wenn-fans-vergewaltigungen-crowdfunden|archive-date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live}} Studio FOW stated that it would not create Overwatch pornography after receiving a cease-and-desist order from Blizzard Entertainment in 2015 for their World of Warcraft-related projects.{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/inside-the-surprisingly-big-overwatch-porn-scene-1778229605|title=Inside The Surprisingly Big Overwatch Porn Scene|last=Grayson|first=Nathan|website=Kotaku|date=May 23, 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506090700/https://kotaku.com/inside-the-surprisingly-big-overwatch-porn-scene-1778229605|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}} In December 2018, Studio FOW was permanently banned from the crowdfunding platform Patreon for a sex scene involving a werewolf and a woman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/we-just-wanted-to-make-dick-lasers-and-big-bouncy-anime-titties-says-creators-of-latest-kickstarter-hit/|title='We just wanted to make dick lasers and big bouncy anime titties,' says creator of latest Kickstarter hit|last=Roberts|first=Samuel|date=2019-05-03|website=PC Gamer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506090947/https://www.pcgamer.com/we-just-wanted-to-make-dick-lasers-and-big-bouncy-anime-titties-says-creators-of-latest-kickstarter-hit/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
Major productions
= Selected filmography =
- Lara in Trouble (Feb. 6, 2014) – featuring Lara Croft{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/lara-in-trouble/|title=LARA IN TROUBLE|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084807/https://studiofow.com/movies/lara-in-trouble/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Kunoichi: Broken Princess (Nov. 28, 2014) – featuring Kasumi{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/kunoichi-broken-princess/|title=KUNOICHI: BROKEN PRINCESS|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506112332/https://studiofow.com/movies/kunoichi-broken-princess/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Bioshag: Trinity (July 4, 2015) – featuring Elizabeth{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/bioshag-trinity/|title=BIOSHAG: TRINITY|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084632/https://studiofow.com/movies/bioshag-trinity/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Kunoichi 2: Fall of the Shrine Maiden (Nov. 13, 2015) – featuring Kasumi and Momiji{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/kunoichi-2/|title=KUNOICHI 2: FALL OF THE SHRINEMAIDEN|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084808/https://studiofow.com/movies/kunoichi-2/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Scarlet Nights (June 28, 2016) – featuring Harley Quinn{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/scarlet-nights/|title=SCARLET NIGHTS|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084722/https://studiofow.com/movies/scarlet-nights/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Siren's Call (Oct. 16, 2016) – featuring Isabela{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/sirens-call/|title=SIREN'S CALL|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084631/https://studiofow.com/movies/sirens-call/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Nightmare: Code Valentine (March 1, 2017) – featuring Jill Valentine{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/nightmare-code-valentine/|title=NIGHTMARE: CODE VALENTINE|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506093039/https://studiofow.com/movies/nightmare-code-valentine/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Songbird's Shame (June 4, 2017) – featuring Jessica Rabbit{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/songbirds-shame/|title=SONGBIRD'S SHAME|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084631/https://studiofow.com/movies/songbirds-shame/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Mila Red Riding Hood (Sept. 5, 2017) – featuring Mila{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/mila-red-riding-hood/|title=MILA RED RIDING HOOD|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084632/https://studiofow.com/movies/mila-red-riding-hood/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Nier: First [Ass]embly (Nov. 30, 2017) – featuring 2B{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/nier-first-assembly/|title=NIER: FIRST ASSEMBLY|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506093936/https://studiofow.com/movies/nier-first-assembly/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Severance (Feb. 28, 2018) – featuring Helena Douglas{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/severance/|title=SEVERANCE|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084632/https://studiofow.com/movies/severance/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Ghosts of Paradise (June 14, 2018) – featuring Major Motoko Kusanagi{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/ghosts-of-paradise/|title=GHOSTS OF PARADISE|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506084631/https://studiofow.com/movies/ghosts-of-paradise/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
- Kunoichi 3: Dark Butterfly (Dec. 14, 2018) – featuring Kasumi, Momiji and Ayane{{Cite web|url=https://studiofow.com/movies/kunoichi-3/|title=KUNOICHI 3: DARK BUTTERFLY|website=Studio FOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506093815/https://studiofow.com/movies/kunoichi-3/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}
= Video games =
References
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External links
- {{Official website|url=https://www.studiofow.com/}}
Category:American pornographic film studios
Category:American erotica and pornography websites
Category:Indie game developers
Category:Internet properties established in 2014
Category:Video game companies of the United States