Two Point Studios

{{Infobox company

| name = Two Point Studios Limited

| logo = Two Point Studios.png

| type = Subsidiary

| industry = Video games

| fate =

| founded = {{Start date and age|2016|07|26|df=yes}}

| founders = {{unbulleted list|Ben Hymers|Mark Webley|Gary Carr}}

| defunct =

| hq_location_city = Farnham, Surrey

| hq_location_country = England{{cite web|title=Two Point Studios|url=https://uk.linkedin.com/company/two-point-studios|website=LinkedIn|access-date=21 October 2017}}

| key_people =

| products =

| num_employees = 40

| num_employees_year =

| parent = Sega (2019–present)

| website = {{URL|http://www.twopointstudios.com/}}

}}

Two Point Studios is a British video game developer based in Farnham. It was founded on 26 July 2016 by Ben Hymers, Mark Webley, and Gary Carr.{{cite web|title=Two Point Studios|url=https://en-gb.facebook.com/pg/twopointstudios/about/?ref=page_internal|website=Facebook|access-date=21 October 2017}}{{cite web|author1=Christopher Dring|title=Sega signs publishing deal with former Lionhead leaders|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-30-sega-signs-publishing-deal-with-former-lionhead-leaders|website=gamesindustry.biz|access-date=21 October 2017|date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111700/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-30-sega-signs-publishing-deal-with-former-lionhead-leaders|archive-date=21 October 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|magazine=Edge|publisher=Future plc|issue=317|date=April 2018|pages=46, 47|issn=1350-1593|title=Two Point Hospital|department=Hype|location=Bath}} Carr and Webley had previously worked on titles including Theme Hospital, Black & White, and the Fable series for Bullfrog Productions and later Lionhead Studios, with more alumni from the two companies and Mucky Foot Productions joining.{{cite web|title=Sega Europe Partners with Two Point Studios|url=http://www.gameindustry.com/news-industry-happenings/sega-europe-partners-two-point-studios/|website=Gameindustry.com|access-date=21 October 2017|date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021163530/http://www.gameindustry.com/news-industry-happenings/sega-europe-partners-two-point-studios/|archive-date=21 October 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author1=A.K Rahming|title=SEGA Signs on as Publisher for Two Point Studios|url=http://gamingenthusiast.net/2017/05/31/sega-signs-publisher-two-point-studios/|website=PC Gaming Enthusiast|access-date=21 October 2017|date=31 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021163527/http://gamingenthusiast.net/2017/05/31/sega-signs-publisher-two-point-studios/|archive-date=21 October 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author1=Stephanie Chan|title=Sega Europe's partnership with Two Point Studios is another sign of its PC growth|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/30/sega-europes-partnership-with-two-point-studios-is-another-sign-of-its-pc-growth/|website=VentureBeat|access-date=21 October 2017|date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827211320/https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/30/sega-europes-partnership-with-two-point-studios-is-another-sign-of-its-pc-growth/|archive-date=27 August 2017|url-status=live}} In May 2019, the company was acquired by Sega and became part of Sega Europe.{{cite web|url=https://twinfinite.net/2019/05/sega-acquires-two-point-studios/|title=Sega Acquires Developer of Two Point Hospital Through Searchlight Program|date=9 May 2019|website=Twinfinite|access-date=9 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-09-sega-acquires-two-point-hospital-developer-two-point-studio|title=Sega acquires Two point Hospital developer Two Point Studios|first=Matt|last=Wales|date=9 May 2019|access-date=9 May 2019}}

History

In May 2017, Two Point Studios announced it had signed a publishing partnership with Sega for a simulation game.{{cite web|author1=Jordan Loeffler|title=Sega Europe Partners with Former Lionhead Employees for New PC Sim Game|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/sega-lionhead-pc-sim/|website=DualShockers.com|access-date=21 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021112030/https://www.dualshockers.com/sega-lionhead-pc-sim/|archive-date=21 October 2017|url-status=live|date=31 May 2017}}{{cite web|author1=Joe Donnelly|title=Sega announces publishing partnership with Lionhead and Bullfrog veterans|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/sega-announces-publishing-partnership-with-lionhead-and-bullfrog-veterans/|website=PC Gamer|access-date=21 October 2017|date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021163509/http://www.pcgamer.com/sega-announces-publishing-partnership-with-lionhead-and-bullfrog-veterans/|archive-date=21 October 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author1=Ben Barrett|title=The Theme Park creators are returning to their roots with a new game|url=httlps://www.pcgamesn.com/new-theme-park-game|website=PCGamesN|access-date=21 October 2017|date=30 May 2017}} The partnership is part of Sega's plan to locate and support talented developers and bring their expertise to the video gaming market.{{cite web|author1=Sean Cleaver|title=Sega to publish former Lionhead outfit Two Point Studios|url=http://www.develop-online.net/news/sega-to-publish-former-lionhead-outfit-two-point-studios/0233143|website=Develop|access-date=21 October 2017|date=31 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604052205/http://www.develop-online.net/news/sega-to-publish-former-lionhead-outfit-two-point-studios/0233143|archive-date=4 June 2017|url-status=live}} John Clark, Sega of Europe's senior vice president of commercial publishing, stated that Two Point Studios' vision is compatible with Sega's principles of franchise creation.{{cite web|author1=Samuel Roberts|title='We don't feel anything is off the table' says Sega on growing its PC catalogue|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/we-dont-feel-anything-is-off-the-table-says-sega-on-growing-its-pc-catalogue/|website=PC Gamer|access-date=21 October 2017|date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021163654/http://www.pcgamer.com/we-dont-feel-anything-is-off-the-table-says-sega-on-growing-its-pc-catalogue/|archive-date=21 October 2017|url-status=live}}

Two Point Studios revealed their first game as Two Point Hospital, a spiritual successor to Theme Hospital, in January 2018 for release later that year for Microsoft Windows.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/16/16894874/two-point-hospital-theme-hospital-spiritual-successor-sega-sim | title = Theme Hospital creators working on spiritual successor with Sega | first = Michael | last = McWhertor | date = 16 January 2018 | access-date = 16 January 2018 | work = Polygon | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180116202645/https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/16/16894874/two-point-hospital-theme-hospital-spiritual-successor-sega-sim | archive-date = 16 January 2018 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }} The developers intend for this to be first of several other simulation games, inspired by previous Bullfrog games. Others are also planned, and will share similarities and narrative elements with each other.{{cite web | url = http://www.pcgamer.com/two-point-hospital-is-a-new-management-sim-from-the-creators-of-theme-hospital/ | title = Two Point Hospital is a new management sim from the creators of Theme Hospital | first = Joe | last = Donnelly | date = 16 January 2018 | access-date = 16 January 2018 | work = PC Gamer | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180117033211/http://www.pcgamer.com/two-point-hospital-is-a-new-management-sim-from-the-creators-of-theme-hospital/ | archive-date = 17 January 2018 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }} Two Point Hospital was released to critically positive reception on 30 August 2018.

In June 2021, Two Point Studios announced Two Point Campus.{{cite web|url=https://twinfinite.net/2021/06/class-is-in-session-for-two-points-campus-starting-2022/|title=Class Is in Session for Two Points Campus Starting 2022|first=Andrew|last=McMahon|work=Twinfinite|date=10 June 2021}} The game was released in August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/two-point-campus-review/|title=Two Point Campus Review

|date=10 August 2022}}

In August 2024, Two Point Studios announced Two Point Museum.{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/two-point-museum-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc|title=Two Point Museum announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC|first=Sal|last=Romano|work=Gematsu|date=August 14, 2024|access-date=August 14, 2024}} The game was released in March 2025.{{Cite web |date=25 February 2025 |title=Two Point Museum Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/two-point-museum-review |url-status=live}}

Games developed

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Platform(s)
2018 \| rowspan="2"\| Two Point Hospital \| Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux
2020 \| Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2022 \| Two Point Campus \| Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2025 \| Two Point Museum \| Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Platform(s)

2018

| rowspan="2"| Two Point Hospital

| Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux

2020

| Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

2022

| Two Point Campus

| Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S