Spellbound Entertainment
| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Armin Gessert |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Fate | Insolvency proceedings; restructured as Black Forest Games |
| Successor | Black Forest Games |
| Headquarters | Offenburg , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Armin Gessert (founder) |
| Products | Desperados series, Arcania: Gothic 4, Arcania: Fall of Setarrif |
Number of employees | 65 (before insolvency) (2012) |
Spellbound Entertainment AG was a Germany-based video game developer headquartered in Offenburg, primarily recognized for creating the Desperados franchise.
The studio also produced Arcania: Gothic 4 along with its add-on, Arcania: Fall of Setarrif, marking their debut contribution to the Gothic series, which had been previously developed by Piranha Bytes.
History
Established in 1994 by Armin Gessert, Spellbound specialized in developing titles for Windows and other gaming platforms.
The company underwent insolvency proceedings and ceased operations in 2012. Subsequently, on 13 July 2012, it was restructured as Black Forest Games, preserving employment for 40 out of its original 65 staff members.
Games developed
- Perry Rhodan: Operation Eastside (1995; Fantasy Productions)
- Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (2001; Infogrames)
- Unreleased Desperados expansion
- Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (2002; Mindscape, Freeverse, Wanadoo Edition)
- Airline Tycoon (1998–2003; Infogrames, Monte Cristo, RuneSoft)
- Smoking Colts (2003; Spellbound Entertainment)
- Starsky & Hutch (2003; Empire Interactive)
- Chicago 1930 (2003; Wanadoo Edition)
- Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge (2006; Atari)
- Helldorado (2007; Viva Media)
- Giana Sisters DS (2009; Destineer, DTP Entertainment)
- Arcania: Gothic 4 (2010; JoWooD Entertainment, DreamCatcher Interactive)
- Arcania: Fall of Setarrif (2011; Nordic Games)
- Cancelled project: Desperados Gangs
External links
- Official website (archived)