Quantic Dream

French video game developer

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2024 Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior released on Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows by Sand Door Studio
2024 Dustborn released on multiple platforms including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows by Red Thread Games
2023 Under the Waves released on multiple platforms including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows by Parallel Studio
June 2023 Quantic Dream reveals Spotlight, a new publishing label, and showcases trailers for Under the Waves and Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior during Summer Games Fest.
August 2022 Acquired by NetEase, becoming the company's first European game development studio and marking a significant milestone in the studio's corporate history.
2021 Sea of Solitude: The Director's Cut released on Nintendo Switch by Jo-Mei Games
2021 Star Wars Eclipse is announced at The Game Awards, set in the Star Wars universe during the High Republic era.
September 9 2021 Court verdict delivered in the libel suits: partially ruled in favor of Cage and de Fondaumière against Le Monde, while largely clearing Mediapart of libel charges.
May 2021 Trials against news outlets Le Monde and Mediapart were held regarding libel accusations.
February 2021 Quantic Dream opens a new studio in Montreal, Quebec, led by Stephane D'Astous.
December 2019 A Parisian employment tribunal found Quantic Dream guilty of allowing a hostile workplace environment, ordering the company to pay damages for permitting the dissemination of offensive workplace materials.
January 2019 NetEase secures a minority investment in Quantic Dream, enabling the company to expand beyond PlayStation-exclusive titles.
July 2018 Quantic Dream lost a court case against a former employee who sought to reclassify their resignation as a wrongful termination.
May 2018 Detroit: Become Human is released, becoming Quantic Dream's most successful launch at the time and selling 3.2 million copies.
April 2018 Quantic Dream filed lawsuits against Le Monde and Mediapart, and sent threatening letters to Canard PC in response to the workplace investigation.
February 2018 Quantic Dream issued an official statement calling the investigative reports a 'smear campaign' and denying the allegations.
January 2018 Three French news outlets (Le Monde, Mediapart, and Canard PC) published an investigation exposing Quantic Dream's toxic workplace culture, including allegations of sexist and racist behavior, inappropriate workplace images, and problematic management practices.
March 2017 The entire IT department of Quantic Dream quit due to 'bad jokes' and workplace culture issues.
2013 Released Beyond: Two Souls, continuing their focus on cinematic and story-driven gameplay.
2010 Launched Heavy Rain, a critically acclaimed game that solidified the studio's approach to narrative-driven interactive experiences.

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