Team17
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Number of employees | 392[1] (2022) |
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Website | team17.com |
Team17 Group plc is a British
Through a
History
Early history (1990–1995)
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In 1990,
Team 7's first game was Miami Chase, a
Using Microbyte's experience in game retailing, Team17 was able to easily determine game genres that would sell well, while Team 7's expertise in game development enabled Team17 to also develop games in those genres.[2] Their first game was 1991's Full Contact, a fighting game that, upon release, reached the top spot on British game sales charts.[4] Further Team17 games followed Full Contact's success; by 1993, 90% of the studio's games, including Alien Breed (1991), Project-X (1992) and Superfrog (1993), reached the top spot on sales charts, while all Team17 products combined generated half of all Amiga game sales.[2] At the 1993 Golden Joystick Awards, Team17 and Electronic Arts jointly received the "Software House of the Year" award.[2]
Starting in 1992,
Worms (1994–2010)
In 1994, programmer
At the time, Team17 had the strong feeling that the games market for Amiga was dying, therefore they decided to develop Worms across as many platforms as possible.
Restructuring and expansion (2010–2018)
In August 2010, Team17 announced that they had turned away from third-party publishers in favour of releasing their games themselves via
In December 2011, Team17 acquired Iguana Entertainment (no relation to
One of the label's most successful titles was
IPO and management troubles (2018–present)
In March 2018, Team17 tasked
Through the first half of 2019, Team17's revenue rose significantly; 83% of its revenue was attributed to its publishing activities, of which 80% stemmed from games Team17 had co-developed internally.[27] Notably successful were Hell Let Loose and My Time at Portia, which were the best-performing games for the company in that time frame.[27] Team17 announced that, with this funding, it would be looking into acquiring more development studios.[27] The company's headcount also increased from 154 to 182 in that period, because of which Team17 moved its headquarters to new offices within Wakefield in November 2019.[27][28] The number of staff further increased to 200 by the end of the year.[28] In September 2019, Martin Hellawell was appointed non-executive director of Team17.[29]
In January 2020, Team17 acquired
In early 2022, Team17 announced MetaWorms, a
The conflict between management and employees over MetaWorms also revealed long-term complaints over low pay, long
Michael Pattison, who took over as CEO of the publishing company in October 2021, acknowledged the reports and committed to addressing the issues with underpay, overtime, and harassment in a company-wide meeting in February 2022.
In October 2023, Team17 announced it would undergo restructuring that would eliminate 50 jobs from the company's QA, usability, programming, and marketing teams.[44] Pattinson also left the company.[45]
Games developed
Year | Title | Publisher(s) | Platform(s) |
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1991 | Full Contact | Team17 | Amiga |
Alien Breed | Team17, MicroLeague | Amiga, Amiga CD32, Android, iOS, MS-DOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | |
1992 | Project-X | Team17 | Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS |
1993 | Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues | Amiga, Amiga CD32 | |
Superfrog | Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS | ||
Body Blows | Amiga, MS-DOS | ||
1994 | Arcade Pool | Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS | |
Body Blows Galactic | Amiga | ||
Apache | |||
Alien Breed: Tower Assault | Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS | ||
Ultimate Body Blows | |||
1995 | Kingpin: Arcade Sports Bowling | ||
Worms | Ocean Software | Amiga, Amiga CD32, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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Alien Breed 3D | Amiga, Amiga CD32 | ||
1996 | Alien Breed 3D II: The Killing Grounds | Amiga | |
World Rally Fever | MS-DOS | ||
X2 | PlayStation | ||
1997 | Worms: The Director's Cut | Amiga | |
Worms 2 | Team17, MicroProse | Microsoft Windows | |
1998 | Addiction Pinball | MicroProse, Infogrames
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Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
1999 | Arcade Pool II
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MicroProse | Microsoft Windows |
Phoenix | Hasbro Interactive , Team17
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Worms Armageddon | Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation | ||
Worms Pinball
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Infogrames | Microsoft Windows | |
2001 | Worms World Party | Titus Interactive, Team17 | Dreamcast, Gizmondo, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
Stunt GP | Eon Digital Entertainment, Titus Interactive | Dreamcast. Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 | |
2002 | Worms Blast | Ubi Soft, Feral Interactive
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GameCube, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 |
2003 | Worms 3D | Sega, Acclaim Entertainment, Feral Interactive | |
2004 | Worms Forts: Under Siege | Sega | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
2005 | Worms 4: Mayhem | Codemasters, Majesco Entertainment | |
2006 | Worms: Open Warfare | THQ | Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable |
Lemmings | Sony Computer Entertainment
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PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable | |
Army Men: Major Malfunction | Global Star Software
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PlayStation 2, Xbox | |
2007 | Worms | Microsoft Game Studios , Sony Computer Entertainment, Team17
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iOS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Worms: Open Warfare 2 | THQ | Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable | |
2008 | Worms: A Space Oddity | Wii | |
2009 | Worms 2: Armageddon | Team17 | Android, iOS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust | Funsta
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Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
Alien Breed Evolution | Team17 | Xbox 360 | |
2010 | Worms Reloaded | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |
Alien Breed: Impact
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Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 | ||
Alien Breed 2: Assault | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | ||
Alien Breed 3: Descent | |||
Worms: Battle Islands | Team17, THQ | PlayStation Portable, Wii | |
2011 | Worms Ultimate Mayhem | Team17 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Worms Crazy Golf | iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 | ||
2012 | Worms Revolution | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
2013 | Superfrog HD
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Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | |
Worms Clan Wars | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ||
Worms 3 | Android, iOS, macOS | ||
2014 | Worms Battlegrounds | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
(R)evolve | iOS | ||
Flockers | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
2015 | Worms World Party Remastered
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Microsoft Windows | |
Worms 4 | Android, iOS | ||
The Escapists: The Walking Dead
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Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ||
2016 | 10 Minute Tower | Sega | Microsoft Windows |
Worms W.M.D | Team17 | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2017 | The Escapists 2 | ||
2018 | Overcooked 2 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
2020 | The Survivalists | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Apple Arcade (iOS, macOS, tvOS, iPadOS) | |
Worms Rumble | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | ||
2023 | Killer Frequency | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
Games published
Year | Title | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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1992 | Assassin | Psionic Systems | Amiga |
1993 | F17 Challenge | Holodream Software | |
Qwak | Jamie Woodhouse | ||
Overdrive | Psionic Systems | Amiga, MS-DOS | |
Silverball | Epic MegaGames
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MS-DOS | |
1994 | Super Stardust | Bloodhouse | Amiga, Amiga CD32 |
1995 | ATR: All Terrain Racing | Jamie Woodhouse | |
1996 | The Speris Legacy | Binary Emotions | |
1997 | Profits Warning | Bubball Systems | MS-DOS |
1998 | Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy | Trecision | Amiga, Microsoft Windows |
2013 | Light | Just a Pixel | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows |
2014 | Hay Ewe | Rocket Rainbow | iOS |
Schrödinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark | Italic Pig | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2015 | The Escapists | Mouldy Toof Studios | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
LA Cops | Modern Dream | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Beyond Eyes | Tiger & Squid | ||
Overruled! | Dlala Studios | ||
Penarium | Self Made Miracle | ||
2016 | Sheltered | Unicube | |
Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition
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Roll7 | Xbox One | |
OlliOlli2: XL Edition
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Overcooked | Ghost Town Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
Lethal VR | Three Fields Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | |
2017 | Yooka-Laylee | Playtonic Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Aven Colony | Mothership Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition | Team Jolly Roger | Microsoft Windows | |
2018 | Raging Justice | MakinGames | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Yoku's Island Express | Villa Gorilla | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Mugsters | Reinkout Games | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Sword Legacy: Omen | Firecast Studio, Fableware Narrative Design | Microsoft Windows | |
Forged Battalion | Petroglyph Games | ||
Planet Alpha | Planet Alpha ApS | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2019 | Genesis Alpha One | Radiation Blue | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
My Time at Portia | Pathea Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Automachef | Hermes Interactive | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair | Playtonic Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Blasphemous | The Game Kitchen | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2020 | Moving Out | SMG Studio, DEVM Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Golf with Your Friends | Blacklight Interactive | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Ageless | One More Dream Studios | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
Neon Abyss | Veewo Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Crown Trick | NExT Studios | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
Going Under
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Aggro Crab Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Monster Sanctuary | Moi Rai Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
2021 | Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos | Heliocentric Studios | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
Narita Boy | Studio Koba | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Super Magbot | Astral Pixel | Microsoft Windows | |
King of Seas | 3DClouds | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
The Unliving | RocketBrush Studio | Microsoft Windows | |
Greak: Memories of Azur | Navegante Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Age of Darkness: Final Stand | Playside | Microsoft Windows | |
Hell Let Loose | Black Matter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
Before We Leave[46] | Balancing Monkey Games | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
2022 | Thymesia | OverBorder Studio | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna |
The Serpent Rogue | Sengi Games | Microsoft Windows | |
Batora: Lost Haven | Stormind Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
Sweet Transit | Ernestas Norvaišas | Microsoft Windows | |
Hokko Life | Wonderscope Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Sunday Gold | BKOM Studios | Microsoft Windows | |
Honey, I Joined a Cult | Sole Survivor Games | Microsoft Windows | |
Bravery & Greed | Rekka Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Ship of Fools | Fika Productions | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
Marauders (Early Access)[47] | Small Impact Games | Microsoft Windows | |
The Knight Witch | Super Mega Team | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
2023 | King of the Castle[48] | Tributary Games | PC (with mobile and web integration) |
Dredge | Black Salt Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
Trepang2[49] | Trepang Studios | Microsoft Windows | |
Moving Out 2[50] | SMG Studio, Devm Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
Blasphemous 2 | The Game Kitchen | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale[51] | Glee Cheese Studio | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | |
TBA | Way to the Woods | Studio Happy Bee | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Amber Isle[52] | Ambertail Games | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
TBA | Lichthund | Microsoft Windows, consoles |
Cancelled games
- Witchwood (circa 1994): An action-adventure game in the style of The Legend of Zelda or Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse about a young hero's quest to destroy an evil witch.[53][54]
- Allegiance (circa 1995): A first-person shooter game with integrated multiplayer features, later transformed into a third-person shooter before being cancelled.[55]
- Rollcage (circa 1995): An off-road racing game with different types of rally vehicles and aggressive AI opponents, and is unrelated to the 1999 racing game also titled Rollcage.[55]
- P.I.G. (circa 1996): A 3D platformer in the style of Super Mario 64 that featured different outfits for the main character and various minigames.[56]
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