Kheops Studio
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | September 2003 |
| Founder | Benoît Hozjan, Stéphane Petit |
| Defunct | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
| Products | Adventure games for personal computers |
Kheops Studio was a privately held video game developer launched in September 2003. The studio's titles were distributed by Microids, which had obtained the brand and related intellectual property as part of the insolvency proceedings involving Cryo Interactive in 2002. The company was co-established by Benoît Hozjan, who served as creative director, and Stéphane Petit, the technical director; both had previously worked at Cryo Interactive. Kheops Studio concentrated on creating adventure games for personal computers, gaining recognition for producing "cultural entertainment" that merged elements of history and literature with fictional narratives. The company ceased operations and declared bankruptcy in January 2012.
History
Founded in Paris during September 2003, Kheops Studio was created by Benoît Hozjan alongside former personnel from the European division of DreamCatcher Interactive. DreamCatcher Europe itself had been formed earlier that same year and included teams responsible for Cryo Interactive’s Egypt and Atlantis franchises. A majority of Kheops’ workforce had previously contributed to DreamCatcher Europe’s development of Egypt III. However, following layoffs affecting ex-Cryo developers in mid-2003, these individuals established Kheops Studio. Their initial project involved independently completing Egypt III under contract from DreamCatcher, marking the studio's debut release.
Games developed
Source:
- Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds (1999)
- Egypt III: The Fate of Ramses (2004)
- Crystal Key 2 (co-developed) (2004)
- Return to Mysterious Island (2004)
- Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern (2005)
- Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne (2005)
- The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript (2006)
- Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure (2006)
- Destination: Treasure Island (2006)
- Cleopatra: Riddle of the Tomb (2007)
- Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy (2007)
- Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon (2008)
- Return to Mysterious Island 2 (2009)
- The Fall Trilogy: Separation (2009)
- The Fall Trilogy 2: Reconstruction (2010)
- The Fall Trilogy 3: Revelation (2011)
See also
External links
- Official website archived via Internet Archive