Demiurge Studios, Inc. is an American

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based in

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. It was founded in 2002 by Albert Reed, Chris Linder, and Tom Lin.

History

The studio was originally founded in a residential house in

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before moving to Boston with space provided by

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. In August 2013,

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co-founder Paul Neurath and Three Rings Design founder Daniel James joined Demiurge. In February 2015, Demiurge was acquired by Japan-based company

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and became part of their

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subsidiary, Sega Networks. On April 2, 2020, Sega sold Demiurge Studios back to its co-founder and chairman Albert Reed, and Geoffrey Hyatt with plans to return to support work for AAA game studios. On August 18, 2021, the company was acquired by Sweden-based

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and became a subsidiary of

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. In March 2024, Embracer sold off Saber and many of its studios. However, Demiurge remains under Embracer.

Games

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