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Reverted 1 edit by 2003:CA:BF32:8200:CCC4:5069:6B90:F9F3 (talk): Source says: "Then in 1993, I think there were about seven of us, we all moved to the U.S. We went on to make other games ... Most of these same guys are at Reto-Moto now." ... "Yeah, they moved back around 1997 to form IO [Interactive]."
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Reto-Moto's first game, ''[[Heroes & Generals]]'', was announced on 7 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/10/10/heroes-generals-re-announced-trailered/ |title=Heroes & Generals: Re-Announced, Trailered |author= |date=10 October 2011 |website=rockpapershotgun.com |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> A temporary publishing agreement for the game was reached with [[Square Enix]] in November 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/2012/11/07/heroes-generals-to-be-published-by-square-enix-new-shots-and-video-released/ |title=Heroes & Generals to be published by Square Enix, new shots and video released - VG247 |author= |date=7 November 2012 |website=vg247.com |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> ''Heroes & Generals'' was officially released on 23 September 2016 and has since reached 10 million registered users as of January 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/heroes-generals/heroes-generals-10-million-players-2017-content |title=MMOFPS Heroes & Generals hits 10 million players, promises more planes and vehicles |author= |date= |website=pcgamesn.com |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> On 16 August 2017, Reto-Moto hired Jean-Marc Broyer as new chief executive officer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-16-reto-moto-brings-on-jean-marc-broyer-as-ceo |title=Reto-Moto brings on Jean-Marc Broyer as CEO |author= |date= |website=gamesindustry.biz |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> Nordisk Film announced on 6 December 2017 that they had acquired a minority stake in Reto-Moto in exchange for a {{US$|5&nbsp;million|link=yes}} investment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-06-nordisk-film-takes-USD5m-ownership-stake-in-heroes-and-generals-studio |title=Nordisk Film takes $5m ownership stake in Heroes & Generals studio |author= |date= |website=gamesindustry.biz |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref>
Reto-Moto's first game, ''[[Heroes & Generals]]'', was announced on 7 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/10/10/heroes-generals-re-announced-trailered/ |title=Heroes & Generals: Re-Announced, Trailered |author= |date=10 October 2011 |website=rockpapershotgun.com |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> A temporary publishing agreement for the game was reached with [[Square Enix]] in November 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/2012/11/07/heroes-generals-to-be-published-by-square-enix-new-shots-and-video-released/ |title=Heroes & Generals to be published by Square Enix, new shots and video released - VG247 |author= |date=7 November 2012 |website=vg247.com |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> ''Heroes & Generals'' was officially released on 23 September 2016 and has since reached 10 million registered users as of January 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/heroes-generals/heroes-generals-10-million-players-2017-content |title=MMOFPS Heroes & Generals hits 10 million players, promises more planes and vehicles |author= |date= |website=pcgamesn.com |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> On 16 August 2017, Reto-Moto hired Jean-Marc Broyer as new chief executive officer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-16-reto-moto-brings-on-jean-marc-broyer-as-ceo |title=Reto-Moto brings on Jean-Marc Broyer as CEO |author= |date= |website=gamesindustry.biz |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> Nordisk Film announced on 6 December 2017 that they had acquired a minority stake in Reto-Moto in exchange for a {{US$|5&nbsp;million|link=yes}} investment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-06-nordisk-film-takes-USD5m-ownership-stake-in-heroes-and-generals-studio |title=Nordisk Film takes $5m ownership stake in Heroes & Generals studio |author= |date= |website=gamesindustry.biz |access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref>

On 4 February 2022 it was announced that TLM partners had acquired Reto-Moto and would subsequently take over development of Heroes and Generals. <ref>https://apnews.com/press-release/business-wire/sports-business-722353fa0d304250b22841771a2b8717</ref>


== Games developed ==
== Games developed ==

Revision as of 22:22, 4 February 2022

Reto-Moto ApS
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Headquarters
Copenhagen
,
Denmark
Key people
Jean-Marc Broyer (CEO)
ProductsHeroes & Generals
Number of employees
25 (2012)
Websitereto.dk

Reto-Moto ApS is a Danish video game developer based in Copenhagen. Founded in 1997, its staff formed IO Interactive as a joint venture in September 1998. Following a decade of inactivity, some founders reformed Reto-Moto in April 2008, and the company developed Heroes & Generals, which was released in September 2016.

History

Prior to founding Reto-Moto, all founding members had been part of various United States–based demo groups, but decided to move back to Copenhagen in 1997, where they founded Reto-Moto later that year.[1] In September 1998, Reto-Moto, at the time consisting of Jesper Vorsholt Jørgensen, Rasmus Guldberg-Kjær, Martin Munk Pollas, Karsten Lemann Hvidberg, Jacob Andersen, Janos Flösser and David Guldbrandsen, and Danish film studio Nordisk Film launched IO Interactive, another developer, as a joint venture.[2] Nordisk Film held a 40.3% stake in the venture.[2] Due to IO Interactive's rapid success through Hitman: Codename 47 in 2000, Reto-Moto's operations were put on ice.[3] Eventually, all stakes in IO Interactive were sold to Eidos Interactive in March 2004.[4]

On 11 April 2008, four of IO Interactive's founders, namely Vorsholt Jørgensen, Pollas, Andersen and Guldbrandsen, announced that they had, together with former Eidos Interactive executive producer Neil Donnell, reformed Reto-Moto as an active developer.[5] Guldbrandsen and Donnell became chief technology officer and chief executive officer, respectively.[6] Six further former IO Interactive employees followed to Reto-Moto in December that year.[7] By April 2012, the company had 25 employees, of which the majority were transplants from IO Interactive.[8]

Reto-Moto's first game, Heroes & Generals, was announced on 7 October 2011.[9] A temporary publishing agreement for the game was reached with Square Enix in November 2012.[10] Heroes & Generals was officially released on 23 September 2016 and has since reached 10 million registered users as of January 2017.[11] On 16 August 2017, Reto-Moto hired Jean-Marc Broyer as new chief executive officer.[12] Nordisk Film announced on 6 December 2017 that they had acquired a minority stake in Reto-Moto in exchange for a US$5 million investment.[13]

On 4 February 2022 it was announced that TLM partners had acquired Reto-Moto and would subsequently take over development of Heroes and Generals. [14]

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s)
2016 Heroes & Generals Microsoft Windows Reto-Moto

References

  1. ^ Griffin, Mike. "From Hitman to Reto-Moto: Jesper Kyd follows his own sound". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Hitman solgt til England". business.dk. 4 March 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (11 April 2008). "Hitman devs go solo with Reto-Moto". gamespot.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Eidos acquires Hitman developer as profits rise". eurogamer.net. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Hitman Veterans Leave IO, Form Reto-Moto". Shacknews. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. ^ Kumar, Mathew. "IO Interactive Founders Reform Reto Moto". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  7. ^ "More IO Interactive employees join Reto-Moto". mcvuk.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  8. ^ Alexander, Leigh. "In-Depth: At Reto-Moto, AAA veterans speak out on fascinating culture shift". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Heroes & Generals: Re-Announced, Trailered". rockpapershotgun.com. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Heroes & Generals to be published by Square Enix, new shots and video released - VG247". vg247.com. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  11. ^ "MMOFPS Heroes & Generals hits 10 million players, promises more planes and vehicles". pcgamesn.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Reto-Moto brings on Jean-Marc Broyer as CEO". gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Nordisk Film takes $5m ownership stake in Heroes & Generals studio". gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  14. ^ https://apnews.com/press-release/business-wire/sports-business-722353fa0d304250b22841771a2b8717
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