Focus Entertainment
French video game company
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Focus Entertainment Publishing (formerly Focus Home Interactive and Focus Entertainment) is a French video game publisher based in Paris. It became a subsidiary of holding PulluP Entertainment Group in 2024.[2] Founded in 1996, Focus has published and distributed original titles such as Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway, and sports games like Cycling Manager and Virtual Skipper.
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| Formerly | Focus Home Interactive (1996–2021) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Christophe Nobileau (President and CEO)[1] |
| Products | City Life series Cities XL series Pro Cycling Manager series Sherlock Holmes series TrackMania series Wargame series |
| Parent | PulluP Entertainment (2024–present) |
| Subsidiaries | Deck13 Dotemu Douze Dixiemes Leikir Studio BlackMill Games Dovetail Games Carpool Studio |
| Website | focus-entmt |
History
On 25 June 2010, it was announced that Focus had acquired the Cities XL franchise from now-defunct Monte Cristo.[3] In 2012, Focus began working with Giants Software, the creator of Farming Simulator.[4] In April 2018, then-CEO Cédric Lagarrigue left the company after 20 years.[5]
In June 2020, the company acquired Deck13 for €7.1 million.[6] In April 2021, Focus also acquired Streum On Studio.[7] In August 2021, the company acquired Dotemu for approximately €38.5 million (US$46 million).[8]
On 6 September 2021, Focus Home Interactive rebranded to Focus Entertainment.[9] In October 2021, Focus acquired Douze Dixiemes.[10]
In February 2022, Focus acquired Leikir Studio for an undisclosed sum.[11] On 13 September 2022, Focus acquired BlackMill Games.[12]
In April 2023, Focus acquired Dovetail Games.[13]
In April 2024, the company rebranded as PulluP Entertainment,[14] retaining Focus Entertainment Publishing as a subsidiary.
Studios
| Name | Location | Founded or acquired | Ref(s). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackMill Games | Heiloo, Netherlands | September 2022 | [15] | |
| Deck13 | Deck13 Hamburg | Hamburg, Germany | June 2020 | [16] |
| Deck13 Montreal | Montreal, Canada | |||
| Deck13 Spotlight | Frankfurt, Germany | |||
| Dotemu | Paris, France | August 2021 | [17] | |
| Douze Dixièmes | Saint Ouen, France | October 2021 | [18] | |
| Carpool Studio | Paris, France | June 2023 | [19] | |
| Leikir Studio | Ivry-sur-Seine, France | February 2022 | [20] | |
| Dovetail Games | Chatham, England | April 2023 | [13] | |
