CDV Software
| Company type | Public (former) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | CDV Software GmbH |
| Founded | 1989 in Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Defunct | April 12, 2010 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Karlsruhe , Germany |
Area served | Germany, United Kingdom, North America |
| Products | Video games |
CDV Software Entertainment AG, originally known as CDV Software GmbH and branded as cdv, was a German publisher specializing in video games, established in Karlsruhe in 1989. The company went public in April 2000, listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. During the early 2000s, it held the position of the leading German publisher within the national gaming market.
By 2006, CDV disclosed a balance sheet over-indebtedness amounting to EUR 1.9 million, which was offset by a subordinated loan of EUR 3.8 million obtained in 2005. The company pursued international growth by launching an office in the United Kingdom in 2008. Despite this expansion, financial troubles intensified, culminating in a preliminary insolvency filing in 2010 after SouthPeak Games failed to fulfill a settlement payment. With a shrinking workforce and falling stock value, CDV ultimately declared bankruptcy on 12 April 2010.
Published titles
- American Conquest
- Fight Back (expansion)
- Divided Nation (expansion)
- Blitzkrieg
- Breed
- Codename: Panzers – Phase One
- Codename: Panzers – Phase Two
- Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
- Combat Mission II: Barbarossa to Berlin
- Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps
- Cossacks: European Wars
- Cossacks: The Art of War (expansion)
- Cossacks: Back to War (stand-alone expansion)
- Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
- Cossacks II: Battle for Europe (stand-alone expansion)
- Divine Divinity
- Glory of the Roman Empire
- Grom: Terror in Tibet
- Gruntz (exclusive to Germany)
- Hammer & Sickle
- Hard Truck Apocalypse
- Heaven and Hell
- L.A. Blaster
- Lula: The Sexy Empire
- Lula 3D
- Neocron
- Night Watch
- Project Nomads
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (North American release only)
- Shadowgrounds: Survivor
- Sudden Strike
- Sudden Strike 2
- Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
- The Mystery of the Druids
- ÜberSoldier