The company has made their first foray into the collectibles market with the announcement of a collector's edition for Dreams Uncorporated's action role-playing game Cris Tales. Modus Games has since partnered with several developers of varying sizes for both physical and digital releases globally. Their first title as a publishing label was Finnish developer Frozenbyte's Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, which received favorable reviews. The company was fully launched in March 2019. Modus Games was first introduced in 2018 when the company was soft launched with the release of Iron Galaxy's Extinction. The company was rebranded as Modus Studios Brazil and operates independently of the publishing arm, offering porting, development support, and development of original IPs. In 2019, Modus Games purchased the independent Brazilian game studio The Balance, Inc., which it previously partnered with to publish the action game Override: Mech City Brawl. Modus Games' first title published was action-adventure title Extinction, developed by Iron Galaxy. In December 2017, Maximum Games created a new division of the company called Modus Games, focused on providing full-service publishing services to independent video game developers. The company was purchased by Swedish firm Zordix AB in November 2021, for a total of $42 million, with additional earnouts of up to $30 million. It currently sells partner titles, Modus Games titles, and store exclusive collector's editions. Maximum Games began offering direct-to-consumer shipping from its own digital storefront in December 2020. In October 2020, Maximum Games entered an agreement with Nacon to handle third-party logistics for their lineup of RIG computer and gaming accessories. In 2018, Len Ciciretto transitioned out of the company and is no longer a shareholder. During this same time, the company further developed its European network of partners and retailers, offering games in over 30+ countries. The expansion into development would lay the foundation for its publishing label Modus Games, focusing on AAA publishing services for independent developers. In 2017, Maximum Games began development of its first fully owned IP, Extinction, which released in the following year. During this time, they also established a second European subsidiary, Maximum Games Ireland Limited. The acquisition marked Maximum's move to expand distribution of its games globally, establishing a European sales and marketing position. In March 2016, Maximum Games acquired UK-based video game publisher and distributor Avanquest Software Publishing Ltd. By 2015, the company had invested $2.5 million in future games and shipped a total of 1 million units across all releases. The company's output averaged around eight releases per year, handling packaging, third-party logistics, and negotiating with retailers to secure placements for physical releases. įollowing the rebrand, Maximum Games began rapidly expanding into sales and physical distribution in North America for European publishers, specifically for the seventh console generation. That May, the company legally changed its name to Maximum Games. In 2012, the company also secured its license with Microsoft. In the same year, the company was granted third-party publishing status with Nintendo of America and Sony Computer Entertainment America, and in 2011, they were granted the same status in Europe with both companies. In 2010, the company published 16 new products for the Nintendo DS, Wii and PC platforms. During the 2009 holiday season, the company launched two successful Nintendo DS titles, Junior Brain Trainer and Junior Classic Games, with placement in major US retailers. Maximum Games is a privately held California corporation, and was founded as "Maximum Family Games" in 2009 by Christina Seelye and Len Ciciretto. and rebranded it as Modus Studios Brazil. In 2019, the company acquired its first studio, Brazilian-based The Balance, Inc. Maximum Games expanded into funding and development with a new publishing label in 2018 called Modus Games. Some of the most notable franchises they have partnered on include the Farming Simulator series, Five Nights at Freddy's, Bendy and the Ink Machine, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Divinity: Original Sin, and the WRC series. Maximum Games has acted as a sub-publisher and North American distributor for many other major video game publishers including Nacon, Microids, Funcom, and Focus Home Interactive. Originally founded in 2009 as a publisher of family-oriented titles for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii, the company shifted to publishing games of all genres for all ages across all platforms shortly after inception. is an American video game publisher based in Walnut Creek, California.
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