techland

The company was founded in 1991 by Paweł Marchewka. Marchewka, born in 1973 in Ostrów Wielkopolski, displayed an interest in video games since his early childhood.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-07 |title=Paweł Marchewka |url=https://finanse.wp.pl/pawel-marchewka-6150115165694081c |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=finanse.wp.pl |language=pl}} In his final years of high school, together with his friends, he started distributing video games to different shops across Poland.

The endeavour was successful enough that, in 1991, when Poland introduced changes to its intellectual property laws, he pivoted to officially founding Techland.{{Cite web |date=2016-02-23 |title=Paweł Marchewka |url=https://www.forbes.pl/sylwetka/pawel-marchewka |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www.forbes.pl}} Initially, the company focused on translating foreign programs and publishing them on the Polish market. In 1993, Techland began producing its own software: Dictionaries, translators, computer-games.{{Cite web|date=26 October 2013|title=Polski Techland zdobywa zagraniczne rynki. Oto historia producenta gry "Dead Island"|url=https://forsal.pl/artykuly/741677,techland-historia-producenta-gry-dead-island.html|access-date=20 July 2021|website=forsal.pl|language=pl}}

Techland started as a distributor of computer software and created Prawo Krwi, the first game developed in-house, in 1995. Techland released the sci-fi-themed first-person-shooter Chrome in 2003. A prequel titled Chrome: Specforce was released in 2005. Techland has also developed driving games including rally simulation games Xpand Rally and Xpand Rally Xtreme and Volkswagen-licensed GTI-Racing (2006). {{Citation needed|date=February 2022|reason=}}

In 2011, Techland released open world survival horror game Dead Island. Its sequel, Dead Island: Riptide appeared in 2013. In August 2013, the company launched a branch in Vancouver, Canada, under the name Digital Scapes Studios.{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/8/16/4628650/techland-opens-vancouver-studio-to-work-on-dying-light |title=Techland opens Vancouver studio to work on Dying Light |website=Polygon |date=16 August 2013 |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231024956/https://www.polygon.com/2013/8/16/4628650/techland-opens-vancouver-studio-to-work-on-dying-light|archive-date=31 December 2013}}

In 2015, Techland released Dying Light, a first-person survival horror game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. An expansion for the game, Dying Light: The Following, was released in 2016. Techland's first title as a game publisher was Torment: Tides of Numenera, released in 2017.{{cite journal |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/techland-s-first-published-game-is-inxile-s-torment-tides-of-numenera/0168260 |title=Techland's first published game is inXile's Torment: Tides of Numenera |first=Ben |last=Parfitt |journal=MCV |date=10 June 2016 |access-date=10 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624182819/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/techland-s-first-published-game-is-inxile-s-torment-tides-of-numenera/0168260 |archive-date=24 June 2017 |publisher=Newbay}} In 2018, Call of Juarez: The Cartel and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger were both delisted from Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network citing a publishing dispute with Ubisoft.{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-juarez-gunslinger/call-of-juarez-gunslinger-removed-steam |title=Call of Juarez Gunslinger delisted from Steam |last=Boudreau |first=Ian |date=31 March 2018 |access-date=7 May 2018 |work=PCGamesN}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/themes/blogs/generic/post.aspx?WeblogApp=news&y=2018&m=03&d=31&WeblogPostName=call-of-juarez-gunslinger-delisted-from-some-major-online-storefronts&GroupKeys= |title=Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger Delisted From Some Major Online Storefronts |last=Vazquez |first=Suriel |date=31 March 2018 |access-date=7 May 2018 |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-date=2 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102103245/http://www.gameinformer.com/themes/blogs/generic/post.aspx?WeblogApp=news |url-status=dead }} Call of Juarez: Gunslinger returned to those storefronts in April 2018 with Techland as the sole publisher.{{cite web |url=https://twinfinite.net/2018/04/dont-panic-call-of-juarez-gunslinger-isnt-gone-it-just-changed-publishers/ |title=Don't Panic, Call of Juarez Gunslinger Isn't Gone; It Just Changed Publishers |last=Greenbaum |first=Aaron |date=13 April 2018 |access-date=10 May 2018 |work=Twinfinite}}{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-call-of-juarez-series-has-a-new-publisher-through-techland-500984.phtml |title=The Call of Juarez series has a new publisher through Techland |last=Roemer |first=Dan |date=30 April 2018 |access-date=10 May 2018 |work=Destructoid |archive-date=16 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816164305/https://www.destructoid.com/the-call-of-juarez-series-has-a-new-publisher-through-techland-500984.phtml |url-status=dead }}

In July 2021 Techland sold Digital Scapes Studios to CD Projekt, another Polish developer, who proceeded to rename it to CD Projekt Red Vancouver.{{Cite web |title=CD PROJEKT acquires the Canadian Digital Scapes development studio |url=https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/media/news/cd-projekt-acquires-the-canadian-digital-scapes-development-studio/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=www.cdprojekt.com/|language=en-US}} They also celebrated the company's 30th anniversary that December with a series of discounts for its clients.{{Cite web |title=Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Techland with us and a giveaway of Crime Cities! |url=https://www.gog.com/news/celebrate_the_30th_anniversary_of_techland_with_us_and_a_giveaway_of_crime_cities |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=GOG.com |date=2 December 2021 |language=en-US}} In 2022, Techland released the open world survival horror game Dying Light 2: Stay Human, a sequel to Dying Light.

In July 2023, Tencent announced that it would become the company's majority shareholder.{{Cite web |first=Taylor |last=Lyles |date=2023-07-24 |title=Tencent Buys Dying Light Developer Techland |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/tencent-buys-dying-light-developer-techland |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=IGN |language=en}} Despite acquiring a 67% stake in the company for a reported US$1.6 billion, the Polish developer is to maintain creative independence and control over its brands.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/tencents-acquisition-of-techland-the-biggest-deal-of-2023-in-pola/z46743 |title=Tencent's Acquisition of Techland the Biggest Deal of 2023 in Poland. We Know the Estimated Price |website=gamepressure.com |author=Maciej Graffke |date=11 January 2024 |access-date=13 January 2024}}

On January 10, 2024, it was reported that Tencent had completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Techland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/tencent-gains-majority-stake-in-dying-light-dev-techland|title=Tencent completes majority ownership of Dying Light dev Techland|work=Game Developer|access-date=2024-01-28|language=en}}

Techland's proprietary Chrome Engine of 2003 has been developed further. ChromeEngine 4 was completed in 2006 and provided support for the PlayStation 3. {{Citation needed|date=February 2022|reason=}} Techland is using its own engine, known as C-Engine. Previously, Techland's engine was called Chrome Engine, but the C-Engine technology is all new.{{Cite web |title=Engine, świat i fabuła Dying Light 2 – wywiad z Tymonem Smektałą ze studia Techland {{!}} GRYOnline.pl |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/engine-swiat-i-fabula-dying-light-2-wywiad-z-tymonem-smektala-ze/zd1ae3c |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}} According to the lead designer of the company, Tymon Smektała: “we agreed that this is what we want to do and we want to create games with highly detailed graphics so that you can truly immerse yourself in this world. We knew that to achieve this, we had to create a new engine, a new technology”.{{Cite web |title=Engine, świat i fabuła Dying Light 2 – wywiad z Tymonem Smektałą ze studia Techland {{!}} GRYOnline.pl |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/engine-swiat-i-fabula-dying-light-2-wywiad-z-tymonem-smektala-ze/zd1ae3c |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}

One of the main advantage of the technology is said to be the best possible support of ray tracing (and NVIDIA DLSS) and better use of multi-core processors.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Dying Light 2 od strony technicznej. Gra ma mieć ogromną mapę i zaoferuje główny wątek fabularny na 20 godzin |url=https://www.purepc.pl/dying-light-2-od-strony-technicznej-gra-ma-miec-ogromna-mape-i-zaoferuje-glowny-watek-fabularny-na-20-godzin |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=PurePC.pl |language=pl-PL}}

First release of the engine used in Chrome.

Improved version of engine enhanced with support for DirectX 9.0.

This version of the engine underwent significant modifications. DirectX 9.0c and DirectX 10 support, HDR, shaders and bump mapping were implemented.

The fourth iteration of the Chrome Engine that was introduced with Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. Supports DirectX 9 only.

This version debuted with Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and Dead Island. This version was primarily used between 2011-2013.

Version used since 2013 to develop Dying Light and DLC for Dying Light Hellraid.

{{Main|List of Techland video games}}

Techland is currently involved in multiple projects, including the development of a highly anticipated AAA open-world fantasy RPG, which the studio has described as its [https://techtroduce.com/techland-biggest-project/ biggest project to date]. In addition to this, Techland is also working on another Dying Light series title called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_Light:_The_Beast/ Dying Light: The Beast]. Furthermore, the studio continues to provide ongoing post-launch support for Dying Light 2, ensuring a steady stream of updates and content for the game.{{cite web |title=Techland's Biggest Project |url=https://techtroduce.com/techland-biggest-project/ |website=Techtroduce |access-date=5 September 2024 |date=4 September 2024}}

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