Bossa Studios
Endemol Shine UK (2014–2015) | |
Website | bossastudios.com |
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Bossa Studios Limited is a British video game developer based in London. It is known for its comedic, physics-based games Surgeon Simulator and I Am Bread.
History
Bossa was founded in October 2010 by Henrique Olifiers (gamer-in-chief),
Subsequent games by Bossa were Toy Run and Merlin: The Game, the latter based on the Shine-produced TV series
The company received a US$10 million investment in a series A round in September 2017.[12] Shortly thereafter, they hired former Valve writer Chet Faliszek to lead a new Seattle-based studio for them, working on an unannounced cooperative title.[13][14]
According to CNBC, Bossa acquired between US$10 and 30 million in another investment round in 2019, with NetEase as one of the largest investors in this series, gaining a minority stake in Bossa.[15]
In August 2022 some of Bossa Studios IPs including Surgeon Simulator, I Am Bread, and I Am Fish was sold to TinyBuild for a reported $3 million.[16]
Amid complaints against management, Bossa announced it would lay off 10 employees in November 2020.[17][18] and in January 2024, Bossa laid off 19 employees, or a third of its total staff.[2]
Games
Games developed
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Notes |
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2011 | Monstermind | Facebook Platform | Bossa Studios | |
2012 | Toy Run | Facebook Platform | ||
Merlin: The Game | Facebook Platform | |||
2013 | Surgeon Simulator | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | Originally titled Surgeon Simulator 2013 | |
2014 | Surgeon Simulator Touch
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Android, iOS | Port of Surgeon Simulator | |
Twelve a Dozen | iOS | |||
Deep Dungeons of Doom | Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |||
2015 | I Am Bread | Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
Spy_Watch | iOS | |||
Outlaw Poker | Android | |||
2016 | Surgeon Simulator VR: Meet The Medic
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Microsoft Windows | Bossa Studios | Virtual reality spin-off of Surgeon Simulator |
Emily: Displaced | macOS, Microsoft Windows | Sega | Part of Help: The Game | |
Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality
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Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | Bossa Studios | Virtual reality version of Surgeon Simulator | |
Worlds Adrift Island Creator[19] | Microsoft Windows | Free creation and playtest tool released alongside Worlds Adrift | ||
2018 | Surgeon Simulator CPR
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Nintendo Switch | Port of Surgeon Simulator | |
2019 | Hogwash | iOS, macOS, tvOS | Apple Arcade exclusive | |
2020 | Surgeon Simulator 2 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
2021 | I Am Fish[20] | Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S | Curve Digital
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Games published
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
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2014 | Thomas Was Alone | Android, iOS | Mike Bithell |
2017 | Purrfect Date | iOS, Microsoft Windows | Team Bae |
2019 | The Bradwell Conspiracy | iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | A Brave Plan |
Cancelled
References
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- ^ Hoggins, Tom (24 September 2015). "We are bread: Bossa Studios' unique recipe for game development". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ MCV. Archivedfrom the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b Lee, Edmund (16 September 2011). "News Corp.'s Shine Buys U.K. Gaming Company Bossa Studios". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- BAFTA. 15 February 2012. Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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- ^ Karmali, Luke (18 June 2012). "Merlin to Bewitch Facebook Users in New Game". IGN. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Farber, Alex (31 July 2015). "Endemol Shine gaming arm completes MBO". Broadcast. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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- ^ Browne, Ryan (26 November 2019). "The game developer behind 'Surgeon Simulator' just raised up to $30 million to take on China". CNBC. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "TinyBuild acquires Bossa Studios IPs for $3m". GamesIndustry.biz. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (24 November 2020). "After crunch and amid layoffs, Surgeon Simulator dev Bossa hopes for a fresh start in 2021". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Batchelor, James (24 November 2020). "Bossa Studios confirms layoffs amid complaints against management". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Morrison, Angus (28 April 2016). "Bossa releases free Worlds Adrift Island Creator". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Wales, Matt (9 March 2020). "Surgeon Simulator dev's I Am Fish prototype being turned into a full game". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2020.