Beamdog
Canadian video game developer
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IdeaSpark Labs Inc. (trade name: Beamdog)[1] is a Canadian video game developer founded in 2009[2] by BioWare co-founder Trent Oster and former BioWare lead programmer Cameron Tofer.[3][4] Beamdog's distribution service was launched in July 2010.[5]
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| Beamdog | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2009 |
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| Headquarters | , Canada |
| Parent | Aspyr (2022–present) |
| Divisions | Overhaul Games |
| Website | beamdog.com |
History
Beamdog was founded in 2009 by Trent Oster and Cameron Tofer. It has employees in locations throughout the United States and Australia, Russia, and the UK.[2] Beamdog initially operated as a third party digital distribution storefront for PC games by independent developers.[6]
Overhaul Games is a division of Beamdog. Originally, it was a part of Beamdog, but following the release of MDK2 for Wii, a discrete studio was founded to work on MDK2 HD.[3] The name Overhaul Games was chosen to reflect the company's work on MDK2 HD as they had overhauled the game into a next generation game. Since 2012, the Overhaul team has also released several enhanced editions of Infinity Engine games as well.[citation needed]
Aspyr through its parent Embracer Group announced its acquisition of Beamdog in April 2022 for an undisclosed sum.[7]
Games
- MDK2 (2011) – Wii port developed by Beamdog, published by Interplay
- MDK2 HD (2012) – Developed by Overhaul Games, published by Interplay
- Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (2012) – Developed by Overhaul Games, published by Beamdog[8][9]
- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (2013) – Developed by Overhaul Games, published by Beamdog
- Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition (2014) – Developed by Overhaul Games, published by Beamdog
- Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear (2016) – Developed and published by Beamdog
- Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition (2017) – Developed by Overhaul Games, published by Beamdog
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition (2018) – Developed and published by Beamdog
- Axis & Allies 1942 Online (2021) – Developed and published by Beamdog[10]
- Mythforce (2023) – Developed by Beamdog, published by Aspyr
In addition, Beamdog offers official soundtracks to games for download[11] as well as "digital deluxe" versions[12] with the original and additional music included. The Siege of Dragonspear is also available in a collectors edition as well.[13]