Warhorse Studios

Warhorse Studios s.r.o. is a Czech video game developer based in Prague. Founded in July 2011 by Dan Vávra and Martin Klíma, the studio produced Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which was released in February 2018. In February 2019, the company was acquired by Koch Media.

Warhorse Studios s.r.o.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded25 July 2011 (2011-07-25)
Founders
Headquarters
Prague
,
Czech Republic
Key people
ProductsKingdom Come: Deliverance
Revenue1,130,000 Czech koruna (2016) 
−20,442,000 Czech koruna (2016) 
−26,483,000 Czech koruna (2016) 
Total assets237,516,000 Czech koruna (2016) 
Number of employees
131 (2019)
ParentDeep Silver (2019–present)
Websitewarhorsestudios.cz

History

Warhorse Studios’ foundation was announced on 25 July 2011 by Dan Vávra, formerly a writer and game designer for 2K Czech, and Martin Klíma, formerly a producer for Bohemia Interactive.[1][2] Early hires were Viktor Bocan and Zbyněk Trávnický.[2] The studio's first project was role-playing video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which released on 13 February 2018.[3] On 13 February 2019, the studio was acquired by Koch Media for €42.8 million.[4] It became a studio for Koch Media's Deep Silver label.[5] As of August 2019, Warhorse has 131 employees.[5]

Games developed
Year Title Genre(s) Platform(s) Publisher(s)
2018 Kingdom Come: Deliverance Role-playing Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver

References
  1. Rossignol, Jim (26 July 2011). "Czech Veterans Form New Studio, Warhorse". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
  2. Makuch, Eddie (25 July 2011). "2K Czech, Bohemia Interactive vets form Warhorse Studios". GameSpot.
  3. Dane, Patrick (13 February 2018). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance Gets a Rousing Launch Trailer". Bleeding Cool.
  4. James, Sarah (13 February 2019). "THQ Nordic acquire Kingdom Come: Deliverance makers Warhorse Studios". PC Gamer.
  5. Wingefors, Lars (27 August 2019). "THQ Nordic Annual Report 2018/19" (PDF). Cision.
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