Feral Interactive
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA British video game developer and publisher specializing in adapting and publishing major games for platforms such as macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Meta Quest, and Windows.
Last updated August 22, 2026
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History
Feral Interactive was founded in the United Kingdom in 1996 with a focus on bringing established video games to Macintosh computers. During its first seventeen years, the company published exclusively for macOS. This specialization positioned Feral as a platform-adaptation partner for publishers whose principal releases were aimed at Windows or game consoles and who did not necessarily maintain their own Mac editions. The company developed relationships with several major rights holders, including Square Enix Europe, 2K Games, Sega Europe, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and Codemasters. Through these arrangements, Feral worked on versions of recognizable franchises such as Tomb Raider, Batman: Arkham, Total War, XCOM, Deus Ex, and GRID. Its role generally combined technical porting with publishing and distribution, allowing the original rights holder to reach another platform without building a dedicated internal Mac or Linux operation. Feral's Mac work received industry recognition. The Mac version of The Movies won the BAFTA award for Best Game in the Simulation category in 2006. In 2012, the Mac version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution received an Apple Design Award as part of Apple's Mac Developer Showcase. These awards reinforced the company's reputation for treating ports as full platform products rather than simple conversions. A major strategic change came in 2014, when Feral released XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Linux, its first Linux title. The company subsequently broadened its platform coverage and introduced Calico in 2016, a multiplayer service for its games. It also entered mobile gaming with Rome: Total War for iPad in November 2016. GRID Autosport followed in November 2017 as the company's first iOS release launched simultaneously for iPhone and iPad. Rome: Total War became Feral's first Android release in December 2018. The move into mobile was followed by expansion to Nintendo Switch. In September 2019, Feral released GRID Autosport for the platform, giving the company a presence on a device that combined handheld and living-room play. The company also continued to support major strategy and action franchises across alternative platforms, including Total War and other prominent properties. In April 2021, Feral released Total War: Rome Remastered in collaboration with Creative Assembly. The project was significant because it was Feral's first game for Microsoft Windows, even though the company's historical identity had been associated with bringing Windows and console games to Mac and Linux. The remaster demonstrated that Feral's capabilities could extend beyond its traditional role as an outside-platform specialist. Platform economics have influenced later decisions. In July 2021, Feral cancelled its planned Linux port of Total War Saga: Troy, explaining that demand was not sufficient given the increasing availability of Proton, a compatibility layer that allowed many Windows games to run on Linux. Feral later released a Linux version of Total War: Warhammer III in 2022, but also confirmed that it did not plan a Linux adaptation of Total War: Pharaoh. The contrasting decisions illustrate a selective approach to Linux support rather than a blanket commitment to every release in a franchise. Feral is also associated with releases for Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Meta Quest, macOS, Linux, and Windows. Its continuing business is centered on technical adaptation, publishing, storefront distribution, and support for established game brands. The company's history reflects the changing relationship between specialist porting studios, platform holders, digital distribution, and compatibility technology.
- 2022
Total War: Warhammer III reaches Linux
[1]Feral releases a Linux port while taking a selective approach to future Total War Linux support.
- 2021
Total War: Rome Remastered launches
[1]Feral and Creative Assembly release the remaster, which is Feral's first Windows game.
- 2019
Feral enters Nintendo Switch
[1]GRID Autosport becomes the company's first Nintendo Switch title.
- 2018
Feral releases its first Android game
[1]Rome: Total War becomes Feral's first Android release.
- 2017
GRID Autosport launches for iPhone and iPad
[1]The title is Feral's first iOS release for both iPhone and iPad at the same time.
- 2016
Calico multiplayer service launches
[1]Feral introduces a multiplayer service for supported games.
- 2016
Feral enters iPad gaming
[1]Rome: Total War becomes the company's first iOS release, launching for iPad.
- 2014
Feral enters Linux publishing
[1]XCOM: Enemy Unknown becomes the company's first Linux release.
- 2012
Deus Ex: Human Revolution receives an Apple Design Award
[1]The Mac edition is recognized in Apple's Mac Developer Showcase.
- 2011
Digital-download distribution expands
[1]Feral begins offering games through digital-download services such as Direct2Drive.
Products and positioning
A specialist, quality-focused game porting and publishing partner that extends established PC and console franchises to alternative platforms.
Strategy games
Total War series
Feral has adapted and published multiple entries in Creative Assembly's large-scale historical and fantasy strategy franchise. The work has included Mac and Linux releases as well as the Windows release of Total War: Rome Remastered, produced in collaboration with Creative Assembly. The series is one of Feral's most prominent long-running platform partnerships.
Action-adventure games
Tomb Raider series
Feral has brought selected Tomb Raider titles to Mac and other supported platforms. The franchise illustrates the company's historical role in extending major action-adventure releases to audiences outside the original target platforms.
Action-adventure games
Batman: Arkham series
The Batman: Arkham games are among the major licensed properties associated with Feral's porting and publishing work. Feral's involvement reflects its partnerships with rights holders seeking platform-specific editions of established console and PC franchises.
Strategy game · 2016
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War was a key cross-platform title for Feral. It became the company's first iOS release on iPad in 2016 and its first Android release in 2018, helping establish Feral's mobile adaptation business.
Racing game · 2017
GRID Autosport
GRID Autosport extended Feral's work into mobile and handheld platforms. It was released for iPhone and iPad in 2017 and became the company's first Nintendo Switch title in 2019.
Turn-based strategy game · 2014
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown was Feral's first Linux release, issued in 2014. Its launch marked the company's move from an exclusively Mac-focused publishing history into Linux platform support.
Action role-playing game · 2012
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Feral's Mac edition of Deus Ex: Human Revolution received an Apple Design Award in 2012. The title represents the company's high-profile Mac porting work during its period of primary focus on Apple's desktop platform.
Brand decisions
2022
Adopt selective Linux support for Total WarStrategyBackground
After cancelling the Linux port of Total War Saga: Troy, Feral continued to assess Linux releases according to demand and the competitive role of compatibility layers.
Action taken
The company released Total War: Warhammer III for Linux but confirmed that it did not plan a Linux version of Total War: Pharaoh.
Aftermath
Feral maintained a Linux presence while limiting commitments where it did not identify sufficient commercial demand.
2021
Cancel the planned Linux port of Total War Saga: TroyOtherBackground
Feral had planned to adapt Total War Saga: Troy for Linux, but the company assessed demand as insufficient in a market where Proton enabled many Windows games to run on Linux.
Action taken
Feral cancelled the planned Linux version in July 2021.
Aftermath
The decision showed that Feral's Linux support would be evaluated title by title rather than applied automatically across the Total War franchise.
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