Plug In Digital is a French
video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer.
They often finance the development, sometimes by paying a video game developer ( ...
and distributor. They were founded in 2012 and established two subsidiaries since then: Dear Villagers (formerly Playdius), who publish mid-market games for personal computers and consoles, and PID Games, who publish games of all varieties.
History
Francis Ingrand founded Plug In Digital in 2012 in Paris. Seven years later, they relocated to Montpellier. They initially focused on assisting studios and
video game publishers with
digital distribution.
They handle sales, marketing, and other distribution issues.
They expanded into China in 2019. They acquired Black Shell Media's publishing operations in 2021 and took over their contracts.
They announced an
NFT
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program in 2022 but canceled it due to a backlash.
In 2023, they acquired game development studio Celsius Online.
Subsidiaries
In 2017, Plug In Digital established Playdius, a subsidiary specializing in publishing
independent video game
An indie game, short for independent video game, is a video game typically created by individuals or smaller development teams without the financial and technical support of a large game publisher, in contrast to most "AAA" (triple-A) games. ...
s for personal computers, mobile devices, and game consoles. Playdius was renamed to Dear Villagers in 2019, citing a desire to better communicate their focus on the
core and hardcore demographics. As part of this rebranding, Dear Villagers refocused on PC and consoles, though they said they may publish mobile ports of existing games. New mobile games are published directly by Plug In Digital instead. Games published by Dear Villagers aim for an
AA (mid-market) budget.
''Hardcore Gamer'' described games published by Dear Villagers as having gameplay that is easy to learn but hard to master.
PID Games was established in 2020. According to the brand manager, they have "no rules" and focus entirely on publishing any interesting video games, regardless of genre, nationality, or platform. Compared to Dear Villagers, they're open to such projects as publishing a new developer's first game or inexpensive mobile games.
Games published
Plug In Digital
* ''
Dungeon Souls''
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* ''Raining Blobs''][
* '' SanctuaryRPG''][
* ''Zombie Party''][
]
Dear Villagers
* '' A Normal Lost Phone''[
* '' Astria Ascending''][
* ''Ashwalkers: A Survival Journey''
* '' Away: Journey to the Unexpected''
* ''BAFL: Brakes Are For Losers''
* ''Boiling Bolt''
* ''Born of Bread''
* '' Bury Me, My Love''][
* ''Chroniric XIX''][
* ''Fabledom''
* '']The Forgotten City
''The Forgotten City'' is a mystery adventure role-playing game developed by Australian developer Modern Storyteller and published by Dear Villagers with additional support from Film Victoria. It is a full video game adaptation of the critical ...
''[
* '' Fort Solis''
* ''Hover''][
* ''Impulsion''
* ''Jengo''
* ''Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master''
* ''Neurovoider''][
* ''Old School Musical''
* ''Pankapu''][
* ''Recompile''][
* '' Revita''
* '' Souldiers''
* ''Somewhere: The Vault Papers''
* ''Spitkiss''][
* ''ScourgeBringer''][
* '' Splasher''
* ''Stay''][
* ''Strikers Edge''][
* ''sU and The Quest for Meaning''][
* ''Terra Memoria''
* ''The Land Beneath Us''
]
PID Games
* ''Abandon Ship
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Common uses
* Abandonment (emotional), a subjective emotional state in which people feel undesired, left behind, insecure, or discarded
* Abandonment (legal), a legal term regarding property
** Ch ...
''
* '' Alba: A Wildlife Adventure''[
* ''An Ankou''
* ''Alt-Frequencies'' (Switch)][
* ''Blon''
* ''Cassiodora''
* ''Crypto Against All Odds''
* ''Elypse''][
* ''Fireball Wizard''
* '' Ghost of a Tale'' (PS4 and Switch)][
* ''Gravity Circuit''][
* ''Guardians of Elderon''
* ''Guild of Ascension''
* ''Healer's Quest''
* ''Heck Deck''
* ''Hellslave''
* '' Iris and the Giant'' (Switch)][
* ''Lempo''][
* ''Let Me Out''
* ''Letters: A Written Adventure''
* ''Lords of Exile''
* ''Lost Eidolons'' (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
* '' Lost Words: Beyond the Page'' (iOS, And)
* ''Machinika Museum''
* ''Mari and Bayu - The Road Home''
* '' Out of Space'' (PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
* '']Paper Beast
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'' (Windows)[
* ''PictoQuest'' (Switch, Win, iOS, Android)
* ''Pompom: The Great Space Rescue''][
* '' Roto Force''
* ''Run: The World In-Between''
* ''Saviorless''][
* ''Sigma Theory'' (iOS, And, Switch)
* ''Skábma: Snowfall''][
* ''Tacape''][
* ''Unmemory''][
* ''Vernal Edge''][
]
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://plugindigital.com/
Companies based in Occitania (administrative region)
Distribution companies of France
Organizations based in Montpellier
French companies established in 2012
Video game publishers
Video game companies of France
Video game companies established in 2012