Slipgate Ironworks
Slipgate Ironworks ApS (formerly Interceptor Entertainment ApS and Slipgate Studios ApS) is a Danish video game developer based in Aalborg, founded in 2010 by Frederik Schreiber.
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 in Herning, Denmark |
| Founders | Frederik Schreiber |
| Headquarters | , Denmark |
Key people | Frederik Schreiber (managing director) |
| Parent | Slipgate Holding ApS |
| Website | slipgate-ironworks |
History
Interceptor Entertainment was founded in 2010 by managing director Frederik Schreiber, at the time based in Herning.[1] The company's first project was Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded, a fan remake of Duke Nukem 3D announced in October 2010 but put on hold in September 2011.[2] In February 2014, Interceptor teased a new game titled Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction. In response, Gearbox Software, the owners of the Duke Nukem trademark, filed a lawsuit against the company. The game's name was changed to Bombshell by May.[3] In March 2014, Interceptor part-owner SDN Invest acquired 3D Realms.[4]
In September 2016, Interceptor and 3D Realms announced Rad Rodgers, an action platformer game running on Unreal Engine 4 and starring the title character and his console-come-to-life friend Dusty (voiced by Jon St. John). The studio started a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign with an aim of $50,000, raising a total of $81,861 within 30 days.[5] In March 2017, Interceptor announced that it was restructuring, expecting to assume a new name within the following months.[6] The studio rebranded as Slipgate Studios and sold the Rad Rogers intellectual property off to THQ Nordic.[7] To avoid confusion with an eponymous company based in Las Vegas, Slipgate Studios changed its name to Slipgate Ironworks, the name of a defunct company formerly run by John Romero, in March 2019.[8]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform(s) | |||
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| Win | PS4 | XBO | NS | |||
| 2013 | Rise of the Triad | Apogee Software | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2016 | Bombshell | 3D Realms | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2018 | Rad Rodgers | THQ Nordic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | Ancestors Legacy (port) | 1C Entertainment | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daymare: 1998 (port) | — | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Wrath: Aeon of Ruin (port) | 1C Entertainment | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Kingpin: Reloaded | 3D Realms | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ghostrunner | All in! Games | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SiN: Reloaded | Nightdive Studios | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Of Bird and Cage (port) | All in! Games | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Paradise Lost (port) | All in! Games | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Metamorphosis (port) | All in! Games | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Cancelled
References
- Mitchell, Richard (2 August 2012). "Rise of the Triad returns to PC this year, powered by Unreal Engine 3". Engadget.
- O'Connor, Alice (28 September 2011). "Duke Nukem 3D fan remake on hold". Shacknews.
- Pitcher, Jenna (14 May 2014). "Bombshell is 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment's action RPG for PC, PS4". Polygon.
- Yin-Poole, Wesley (3 March 2014). "Interceptor buys 3D Realms amid Gearbox lawsuit". Eurogamer.
- Perez, Daniel (6 September 2015). "Rad Rogers is the modern version of Commander Keen you secretly wanted". Shacknews.
- Interceptor Entertainment (7 March 2017). "The Future of Rad Rodgers + Boss Survey!". Kickstarter.
- Batchelor, James (31 March 2017). "THQ Nordic acquires Slipgate's Rad Rodgers IP". GamesIndustry.biz.
- Slipgate Ironworks (21 March 2019). "Slipgate Ironworks on Twitter: "We're now called Slipgate Ironworks!After some confusion between us and the "Other" Slipgate Studios - a VR focused company from Las Vegas - we've decided to take over @romero's name and trademark for Slipgate Ironworks.A name he established over a decade ago. It's an honor!". Twitter.