Deep Silver
Austrian video game publisher
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February 4 2025 | Release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, developed by Warhorse Studios, available on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S |
November 7 2024 | Release of Metro Awakening, developed by Vertigo Games, available on multiple VR platforms including Meta Quest 2/Pro/3, Windows, and PlayStation VR2 |
October 11 2024 | Release of Undisputed, developed by Steel City Interactive, available on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S |
March 15 2024 | Release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance on Nintendo Switch, developed by Warhorse Studios |
December 2023 | Free Radical Design was closed down during a large-scale Embracer Group restructuring. |
November 2 2023 | Release of Dead Island 2 - HAUS downloadable content, developed by Deep Silver Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver Fishlabs, available on multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox One/Series X/S |
September 21 2023 | Release of Payday 3, developed by Starbreeze Studios, available on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S |
August 8 2023 | Release of Saints Row - A Song of Ice and Dust expansion, developed by Deep Silver Volition, available on multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox One/Series X/S |
April 28 2023 | Release of Dead Island 2, developed by Deep Silver Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver Fishlabs, available on multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox One/Series X/S |
November 2022 | Volition was transferred to Gearbox Entertainment, another company under the Embracer Group. |
May 2021 | Deep Silver and Koch Media announced the re-founding of Free Radical Design, with plans to begin work on a new TimeSplitters game before the end of 2021. |
May 2020 | Deep Silver exchanged intellectual property rights with THQ Nordic, receiving Red Faction and Painkiller while trading off several other game franchises. |
January 2019 | Deep Silver partnered with Epic Games to make Metro Exodus a one-year PC exclusive on the Epic Games Store, removing the game from Steam where pre-orders had been ongoing since August 2018. This sudden move caused significant criticism from fans and the gaming industry. |
August 2018 | Koch Media acquired the rights to the TimeSplitters games, to be overseen by Deep Silver. |
July 2014 | Deep Silver acquired the rights to Homefront and Homefront: The Revolution from Crytek, establishing Dambuster Studios to continue the game's development. |
2013 | Deep Silver began publishing the Dead Island franchise after acquiring the rights from Techland. |
December 2013 | Koch Media acquired Fishlabs, which became Deep Silver's dedicated mobile game studio, reorganized as Deep Silver Fishlabs. |
April 2013 | Despite prior apologies, Deep Silver released the Dead Island: Riptide Zombie Bait Edition with the controversial female torso statuette, reigniting backlash from consumers. |
February 2013 | Deep Silver announced its intentions to expand into the mobile games market. |
January 2013 | Deep Silver announced a controversial special edition of Dead Island: Riptide called 'Zombie Bait Edition', which included a statuette of a mutilated female torso, drawing significant criticism from consumers and the gaming community. |
January 2013 | Deep Silver acquired Volition and the rights to the Metro series from THQ's bankruptcy proceedings. |
December 2012 | Deep Silver acquired a minority interest in Berlin-based free-to-play game developer Infernum Productions. |
September 2011 | Dead Island became Deep Silver's first release to reach the top spot on sales charts, marking a significant milestone for the company. |
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