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Starbreeze Studios was founded in 1998 in northern Sweden. In 2000 the company merged with O3 games and moved to south. The studio is now located in the university town of Uppsala, 60 km north of Stockholm and the office houses both development teams.
Starbreeze has a strong tradition of internal technology development. Its proprietary engine has appeared on most consoles since the Dreamcast and has ensured independence of the company through various platform transitions and many titles. So far Starbreeze Studio has had six games published and is currently developing a new game based on the Bourne franchise. The second project is a new installment of a classic EA franchise, the name of this project is yet to be disclosed.
Released titles:
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
- The Darkness (Xbox 360 & PS3)
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (Xbox & PC)
- Knights of the Temple (PC, GC, PS2, Xbox)
- Enclave (Xbox & PC)
- The Outforce (PC)
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"Why should we ask how long a game is?"
"Who cares about value for money? You never question how long a movie is." Brothers' Josef Fares rallies against bloated games.
News 13/03/2013 165
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Starbreeze's latest looks like it could be this year's Journey
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is small, thoughtful and genuinely charming.
Preview 12/03/2013 64
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons shows off gameplay, unique control scheme
The brothers are controlled by different analogue sticks/shoulder buttons.
News 08/03/2013 12
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Industry offers mixed response to new Australian R18+ rating
Guidelines say that games may have "greater impact" on minors than film.
News 13/09/2012 40
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Starbreeze: Syndicate was "a lost battle from the get-go"
But Swedish studio still proud of under-performing reboot.
News 19/06/2012 71
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Payday: The Heist sequel in development
Plus, Starbreeze outlines PC, PSN and XBLA game P13.
News 19/04/2012 14
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Syndicate dev to buy Payday: The Heist studio
Starbreeze adds Overkill to the family.
News 19/04/2012 10
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Syndicate dev's next game is F2P Cold Mercury
Seeks distribution deal for P13 project.
News 26/03/2012 9
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EA: Syndicate reboot as FPS "the right choice"
Starbreeze and EA recount development, discuss pressure to please.
News 27/02/2012 52
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UK Top 40: Uncharted: Golden Abyss claims top spot for Vita
While Syndicate lands seventh.
News 27/02/2012 63
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Syndicate 360/PC Face-Off Comparison Video
The Xbox 360 version of the Starbreeze reboot up against the PC game.
Video 26/02/2012 0
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Syndicate PS3/PC Face-Off Comparison Video
The console version of Starbreeze's reboot compared against PC.
Video 26/02/2012 1
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Syndicate PS3/360 Face-Off Comparison Video
Starbreeze's FPS re-imagining of the classic PC game compared on HD consoles.
Video 24/02/2012 0
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Syndicate Cut-Scene Performance Analysis Video
Like-for-like scenes from Starbreeze's Syndicate reboot analysed on PS3 and 360.
Video 24/02/2012 0
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Syndicate Gameplay Performance Analysis Video
PS3 and Xbox 360 gameplay excerpts analysed with Digital Foundry tools.
Video 24/02/2012 0
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Redundancies at Syndicate studio confirmed
25 Starbreeze staffers shown the door.
News 17/02/2012 36
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Syndicate launch trailer blasts out the dubstep
Riddick dev's new shooter fires into shops next week.
Video 15/02/2012 41
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EA announces starry Syndicate voice cast
Rosario Dawson and Brian Cox take top billing.
News 10/02/2012 31
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Spec Ops: The Line lets you shoot "unarmed civilians", "angry mobs"
ESRB also flags up Syndicate's holographic bikini dancers.
News 09/02/2012 15
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No Online Pass for Syndicate, EA confirms
"It's about encouraging people to play it."
News 01/02/2012 26
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Starbreeze "in constant fear" Syndicate is too hard
Will take 50 hours to unlock everything in co-op.
News 01/02/2012 38
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Syndicate Preview: Need a Reboot?
Starbreeze's game concerns and delights in equal measure.
Preview 01/02/2012 64
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Twisted Metal, Syndicate, Gotham City demos hit EU PlayStation Store
But where is Trine 2?
News 01/02/2012 20
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