Nacon
French video game company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nacon SA (formerly Bigben Interactive SA) is a French video game publisher, holdings company and gaming peripherals manufacturer based in Lesquin. It designs and distributes gaming accessories, and publishes and distributes video games for various platforms.[1][2] In 2020, Bigben Group was consolidated to form Nacon.[3]
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| Company type | Public |
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| Euronext Paris: NACON
CAC Small | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 17 February 1981 |
| Headquarters | , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alain Falc (CEO, chairman) |
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Number of employees | 430 (2020) |
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| Website | nacongaming.com corporate.nacongaming.com |
History
In 2001, the company reached an agreement with Sega to distribute the remaining stock of Sega's Dreamcast consoles, accessories and software across Europe.[4] In December 2016, three years after Atari's initial bankruptcy sale, Atari sold the Test Drive franchise to Bigben Interactive.[5] The V-Rally series was also sold to Bigben Interactive around this time without a formal announcement.[6] Through 2020, Bigben Interactive was subsidiary of the Bigben Group, which also oversaw Nacon, its video game accessory company. On 11 February 2020, the parent company announced they were merging Bigben Interactive and Nacon into a single entity to go as Nacon.[7] In January 2021, Nacon announced that it had acquired Australian video game developer Big Ant Studios.[8] On 1 March 2021, video game developer Frogwares alleged Nacon illegally hacked and published a pirated version of their game, The Sinking City, on Steam in February 2021 during an ongoing distribution dispute between the two companies.[9][10] In August 2021, Nacon acquired Crea-ture Studios.[11] In October 2021, Nacon acquired Ishtar Games.[12] In February 2022, Nacon acquired Midgar Studio.[13] Nacon announced its intent to acquire Daedalic Entertainment for an estimated $60 million in February 2022, with the deal concluding in April 2022.[14][15] In May 2022 Nacon announced the formation of Nacon Studio Milan, encompassing its October 2020 acquisition RaceWard Studio,[16] as well as other yet to be named studios.[17] in 2020, Nacon acquired rig gaming, a headset company.[18]
Studios
| Studio | Subsidiary | Location | Founded/acquisition | Ref. |
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| Big Ant Studios | Melbourne | January 2021 | [19] | |
| Crea-ture Studios | Montréal | August 2021 | [11] | |
| Cyanide | Amusement Cyanide | May 2018 | [20] | |
| Rogue Factor | ||||
| Big Bad Wolf | Bordeaux | |||
| Daedalic Entertainment | Hamburg | April 2022 | [15] | |
| Eko Software | Paris | September 2018 | [21] | |
| Kylotonn | Kylotonn Lyon | Lyon | October 2018 | [22] |
| Ishtar Games | Lille Bordeaux |
October 2021 | [12] | |
| Midgar Studio | Nîmes | February 2022 | [13] | |
| Neopica | Ghent | October 2020 | [23] | |
| Nacon Studio Milan | Milan | May 2022 | [17] | |
| Spiders | Paris | July 2019 | [24] | |
Games published
Under dispute
The rights for the following titles are disputed, with Frogwares claiming Nacon only owns the distribution rights:[72]
| Title | Release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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| Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter | 10 June 2016 | Frogwares | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| The Sinking City | 27 June 2019 | Frogwares | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
References
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