Saber Interactive

Saber Interactive Incorporated is an American video game developer founded in 2001 with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company has regional offices in Saint Petersburg, Madrid, Minsk, Porto and Sundsvall and employs over 600 people.[2][3] Saber was acquired by Embracer Group in February 2020 for $525 million, making the studio a direct subsidiary.

Saber Interactive Incorporated
Subsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2001 (2001)
Founders
  • Andrey Iones
  • Matthew Karch
  • Anton Krupkin
Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
,
US
Number of locations
5 offices (2019)
Key people
Matthew Karch (CEO)
Number of employees
600[1] (2019)
ParentEmbracer Group (2020–present)
SubsidiariesSaber Spain
Saber Porto
4A Games
New World Interactive
Websitesaber3d.com

History

Saber Interactive was founded in 2001 by Andrey Iones, Matthew Karch, and Anton Krupkin.[4][5] Karch continues to serve as chief executive officer and Iones as chief operating officer.[6] Saber developed and uses a proprietary game engine, the Saber3D Swarm engine, which was introduced with TimeShift (2007) and has continuously evolved for use in current games[7][8]

On August 1, 2016, Saber Interactive opened its fourth internal studio in Madrid.[9] In October 2019, Saber Interactive acquired Bigmoon Entertainment, a game development studio of forty people based in Porto, Portugal, and rebranded the studio as Saber Porto.[10][11]

In August 2019, id Software studio director Tim Willits joined Saber as chief creative officer.[12]

In February 2020, Embracer Group acquired Saber in a deal worth US$525 million, consisting of an upfront payment of US$150 million and an additional payment of US$375 million over the following three years based on performance. Saber became the fifth direct subsidiary under Embracer and will maintain autonomy under the deal.[13]

In August 2020, Saber Interactive acquired the companies 4A Games and New World Interactive.[14]

Games developed
Year Title Platform(s) Publisher Notes Ref.
2003 Will Rock Microsoft Windows Ubi Soft N/A [15]
2007 TimeShift Sierra Entertainment [16]
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
2011 Battle: Los Angeles Microsoft Windows Konami [17]
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Microsoft Game Studios Assisted 343 Industries [18]
2012 Inversion Microsoft Windows Namco Bandai Games N/A [19]
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
2013 God Mode Microsoft Windows Atlus [20]
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
R.I.P.D. The Game Microsoft Windows [21]
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
2014 Halo: The Master Chief Collection Xbox One Microsoft Studios Assisted 343 Industries [22]
2016 Killing Floor 2 Microsoft Windows Tripwire Interactive Assisted Tripwire Interactive [23]
PlayStation 4
2017 Xbox One
MX Nitro Microsoft Windows Miniclip N/A [24]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Spintires: MudRunner Microsoft Windows Focus Home Interactive [25]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
2018 Armored Warfare PlayStation 4 My.com [26]
Xbox One [27]
Bass Pro Shops: The Strike - Championship Edition Nintendo Switch Planet Entertainment [28]
Cabela's The Hunt: Championship Edition [29]
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Microsoft Windows 2K Sports [30]
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Road Redemption Nintendo Switch Tripwire Interactive [31]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Spintires: MudRunner - American Wilds Nintendo Switch Focus Home Interactive N/A [32]
World of Warriors PlayStation 4 Sony Online Entertainment [33]
2019 Call of Cthulhu Nintendo Switch Focus Home Interactive [34]
Ghostbusters: The Video Game - Remastered Microsoft Windows Mad Dog Games [35]
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition Nintendo Switch CD Projekt [36]
Vampyr Focus Home Interactive [37]
World War Z Microsoft Windows Mad Dog Games [38]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
2020 Crysis Remastered Microsoft Windows Crytek Assisted Crytek [39]
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Microsoft Windows Xbox Game Studios Assisted 343 Industries [40]
SnowRunner Microsoft Windows Focus Home Interactive N/A [41]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
MX Nitro: Unleashed Microsoft Windows Mad Dog Games [42]
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
World War Z Nintendo Switch [43]
WWE 2K Battlegrounds Microsoft Windows 2K Sports [44]
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Stadia
TBA Quake Champions Microsoft Windows Bethesda Softworks Assisted Id Software [45]
World of Speed Microsoft Windows Mad Dog Games Assisted Redemption Ark [46]
Cancelled Halo Online Microsoft Windows Microsoft Studios Assisted 343 Industries [47]

By Saber Interactive Russia
Year Title Platform(s) Publisher Ref.
2012 Inversion Microsoft Windows Namco Bandai Games [19]
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
2016 FIE Swordplay Android International Fencing Federation [48]
iOS
2017 NBA Playgrounds Microsoft Windows Mad Dog Games [49]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
2018 NBA Playgrounds: Enhanced Edition Nintendo Switch Saber Interactive [50]

By Saber Interactive Spain
Year Title Platform(s) Publisher Ref.
2017 NBA Playgrounds Microsoft Windows Mad Dog Games [49]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
2018 NBA Playgrounds: Enhanced Edition Nintendo Switch Saber Interactive [50]
2018 NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Microsoft Windows 2K Sports [51]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
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