Paradox France
Paradox France (formerly AGEod) is a French developer and publisher of history-oriented PC strategy games, acquired by Paradox Interactive in 2009.
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Overview
AGEod (AGE Online Distribution) is a developer and publisher of PC games, incorporated in France with its head office in Grenoble. It specializes in history-oriented strategy video games built with its proprietary Adaptive Game Engine (AGE), and also publishes third-party titles. AGEod was founded in 2005 by Philippe Thibaut and Philippe Malacher. On 17 December 2009, AGEod was acquired by Paradox Interactive. In 2012, Paradox France was split away from Paradox Development Studio to work exclusively on games utilizing the AGE engine, with full autonomy.
History
AGEod (AGE Online Distribution) is a developer and publisher of PC games, incorporated in France with its head office in Grenoble. The company specializes in developing history-oriented strategy video games built with its proprietary Adaptive Game Engine (AGE), and also publishes third-party titles. AGEod was founded by Philippe Thibaut and Philippe Malacher in 2005. The first game distributed by AGEod was Birth of America, a turn-based strategy game about the French and Indian War that took place in the Seven Years' War, and also the American War of Independence. The second game, Ageod's American Civil War, is also a realistic historical turn-based strategy game about the American Civil War including political and economic options. The third game, Napoleon's Campaigns, is the successor of "Birth of America" with a tight focus on strategy during the Napoleonic Wars. In 2008, AGEod released Birth of America 2: Wars in America, which expanded the previous game Birth of America by a larger map, new rules, and new scenarios and campaigns. On 17 December 2009, AGEod was acquired by Paradox Interactive. In 2012, Paradox France was split away from Paradox Development Studio to work exclusively on games utilizing the AGE engine, with full autonomy. Development of Napoleon's Campaigns II was shifted from being partially developed by Paradox Development Studio to being solely developed by Paradox France.
Products and positioning
Offering original, cultural, and gaming creations developed by small independent studios and producers that have trouble finding an outlet within the traditional organization of the market.
Birth of America
A turn-based strategy game about the French and Indian War that took place in the Seven Years' War, and also the American War of Independence.
Ageod's American Civil War
A realistic historical turn-based strategy game about the American Civil War including political and economic options.
Napoleon's Campaigns
The successor of "Birth of America" with a tight focus on strategy during the Napoleonic Wars.
Birth of America 2: Wars in America
Expanded the previous game Birth of America by a larger map, new rules, and new scenarios and campaigns.
Recent events
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Reported
Yicang Technology completes $25 million B+ funding round[3]
Yicang Technology completed a $25 million B+ funding round led by a fund under CICC Capital, with existing investors eWTP, CCV and Paradox also participating.
Reported
Paradox names Cameron Smith global ambassador[4]
Paradox announced a partnership with professional golfer Cameron Smith and named him a Team Paradox Global Ambassador.
Reported
Paradox announces acquisition of Spetz.io[5]
Paradox announced its acquisition of Israeli startup Spetz.io. Spetz.io developed a messaging platform for candidate communications; the acquisition was described as supporting Paradox's global innovation and client-service capabilities.
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Paradox announces acquisition of Playrion Game Studio[6]
Paradox announced that it had acquired Paris-based Playrion Game Studio, which developed the mobile game Airlines Manager. The article reports the acquisition announcement but does not state a separate completion date.
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