Akella () was a Russian software company specialising in the

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and distribution of

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s and multimedia products. The founders met in 1993 and decided to start a company together and in 1995 formed Akella. The company comprised five in-house development teams, a publishing house, a distribution center, a localisation team and a quality assurance department; in total, 250 people were employed by Akella. There were several sub-brands owned by Akella, such as Macho Studios, that developed erotic games and published Japanese

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dating sims. The company is named after a

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character, Akela the wolf, and its logo is a wolf.

Defunct status

During 2012, the company was amid multiple lawsuits totalling

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200,000,000 (roughly $6,000,000) which, combined with the significant developmental difficulties and commercial failings of '' Postal III'', pushed Akella to the verge of bankruptcy. As a result, the company, while technically still existing, has effectively ceased operations since 2012.

Games developed and published

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* * {{Moby company, akella Video game development companies Defunct video game companies of Russia Companies based in Moscow Video game companies established in 1993 Russian companies established in 1993 Video game companies disestablished in 2012 2012 disestablishments in Russia Video game companies of Russia