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Created in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is a french video game publisher based in [[Paris]], France.
Created in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is a french video game publisher based in [[Paris]], France.


After having published and distributed [[eJay]] music creation softwares, Focus Home Interactive became video game publisher and distributor in 2000. At the beginning of 2000, Focus met several success by distributing PC licences (franchises?) like [[Cossacks]] or [[Sudden Strike]] by million in France.
After having published and distributed [[eJay]] music creation softwares, Focus Home Interactive became video game publisher and distributor in 2000. At the beginning of 2000, Focus met several success by distributing PC franchises like [[Cossacks]] or [[Sudden Strike]] by million in France.


Then, the company discovered and launched numerous original titles that have been well welcomed like the adventure video game serie [[Runaway]], [[Cycling Manager]] or the race car video game [[Trackmania]].
Then, the company discovered and launched numerous original titles that have been well welcomed like the adventure video game serie [[Runaway]], [[Cycling Manager]] or the race car video game [[Trackmania]].


Since 2009, Focus became an international publisher, proposing consoles or PC titles throughout (through ?) the world. Among the most famous, there is [[Blood Bowl]], the adaptation fo the famous Warhammer licence of Games Workshop ; Sherlock Holmes investigation video game serie ; or Farming Simulator, sold more than 2 million copies throughout (through ?) the world.
Since 2009, Focus became an international publisher, proposing consoles or PC titles throughout the world. Among the most famous, there is [[Blood Bowl]], the adaptation fo the famous Warhammer licence of Games Workshop ; Sherlock Holmes investigation video game serie ; or Farming Simulator, sold more than 2 million copies throughout the world.


In may 2014, Focus Home Interactive released his first PlayStation 4 game, Bound By Flame, from the parisian development studio Spiders. Starting from this time, the publisher has announced several titles for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles like Space Hulk Deathwing, Blood Bowl 2, and the official Tour De France game.
In may 2014, Focus Home Interactive released his first PlayStation 4 game, Bound By Flame, from the parisian development studio Spiders. Starting from this time, the publisher has announced several titles for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles like Space Hulk Deathwing, Blood Bowl 2, and the official Tour De France game.

Revision as of 15:59, 8 September 2014

Focus Home Interactive
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo Games
Founded1996
HeadquartersParis, France
Key people
Cédric Lagarrigue, CEO
WebsiteOfficial site

Company presentation

Created in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is a french video game publisher based in Paris, France.

After having published and distributed eJay music creation softwares, Focus Home Interactive became video game publisher and distributor in 2000. At the beginning of 2000, Focus met several success by distributing PC franchises like Cossacks or Sudden Strike by million in France.

Then, the company discovered and launched numerous original titles that have been well welcomed like the adventure video game serie Runaway, Cycling Manager or the race car video game Trackmania.

Since 2009, Focus became an international publisher, proposing consoles or PC titles throughout the world. Among the most famous, there is Blood Bowl, the adaptation fo the famous Warhammer licence of Games Workshop ; Sherlock Holmes investigation video game serie ; or Farming Simulator, sold more than 2 million copies throughout the world.

In may 2014, Focus Home Interactive released his first PlayStation 4 game, Bound By Flame, from the parisian development studio Spiders. Starting from this time, the publisher has announced several titles for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles like Space Hulk Deathwing, Blood Bowl 2, and the official Tour De France game.

Games

2000

Sudden Strike (Windows) : distributor

2001

3D Games Creator (Windows) : translator
Anarchy Online (Windows) : distributor
Cycling Manager (Windows) : publisher
Sudden Strike Forever (Windows) : publisher
Cossacks: European Wars (Windows) : distributor

2002

American Conquest (Windows) : distributor
Cossacks: Back to War (Windows) : distributor
Cycling Manager 2 (Windows) : publisher
eJay Music Director (Windows) : distributor
Sharp Shooter (Windows) : publisher
Virtual Skipper 2 (Windows) : publisher
Nomads : publisher
Sherlock Holmes : The mystery of the mummy (Windows) : publisher

2003

Blitzkrieg (Windows) : distributor
Cycling Manager 3 (Windows) : publisher/distributor
Fire Department (Windows) : publisher/distributor
Neocron (Windows) : distributor
Runaway: A Road Adventure (Windows) : publisher
Trackmania (Windows) : publisher
Virtual Skipper 3 (Windows) : publisher

2004

Beyond divinity (Windows) : publisher
Chaos League (Windows) : publisher
Codename : Panzers Phase One (Windows) : distributor
Cycling Manager 4 : Season 2004-2005 (Windows) : publisher
Fire Department 2 (Windows) : distributor
Gang Land (Windows) : distributor
Medieval Lords (Windows) : distributor
Pro Rugby Manager 2004 (Windows) : publisher
The Westerner (Windows) : publisher
Trackmania: Power Up ! (Windows) : publisher
Sherlock Holmes : The silver earring (Windows) : publisher

2005

Bet on Soldier (Windows) : publisher
Chaos League: Mort Subite (Windows) : publisher
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars (Windows) : distributor
Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich (Windows) : publisher
Pro Rugby Manager 2005 (Windows) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania: Speed Up ! (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania Sunrise (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania Original (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme (Windows) : publisher
Virtual Skipper 4 (Windows) : publisher

2006

City Life (Windows) : distributor
FPS creator (Windows) : publisher
Fire Department 3 (Windows) : publisher
Heroes of Annihilated Empires (Windows) : distributor
Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania Nations (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania United (Windows) : publisher
Call of Juarez (Windows) : publisher
Loki (Windows) : publisher
Silverfall (Windows) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2006 (Windows): publisher
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (Windows) : publisher

2007

City Life Edition 2008 (Windows) : publisher
Jack Keane (Windows) : publisher
Loki (Windows) : publisher
Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin (Windows) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2007 (Windows): publisher

2008

A Vampyre Story (Windows) : publisher
Avencast – Rise of the Mage (Windows) : publisher
City Life DS (Nintendo DS) : publisher
Dracula Origin (Windows) : publisher
Last King of Africa (Nintendo DS) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2008 (Windows, PlayStation Portable) : publisher
Silverfall Earth Awakening (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania DS (Nintendo DS) : publisher
TrackMania Nations Forever (Windows) : publisher
TrackMania United Forever (Windows) : publisher
Virtual Skipper 5 (Windows) : publisher

2009

Blood Bowl (Windows, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable) : publisher
Ceville (Windows) : publisher
Cities XL (Windows) : distributor
Dungeon Raiders (Nintendo DS) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2009 (Windows, PlayStation Portable) : publisher
Runaway: A Twist of Fate (Windows, Nintendo DS)
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper (Windows, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS) : publisher
TrackMania United Forever 2010 Edition (Windows) : publisher

2010

Blood Bowl : Legendary Edition (Windows) : publisher
Cities XL 2011 (Windows) : développeur, publisher
Divinity II : The Dragon Knight Saga (Windows, Xbox 360) : publisher
Faery : Legends of Avalon (Xbox live Arcade) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager : Season 2010 (Windows, PlayStation Portable) : publisher
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House (Nintendo DS) : publisher
Things On Wheels (Xbox Live Arcade) : publisher
TrackMania (Wii) : publisher
World of Battles (Windows) : publisher

2011

A Game of Thrones - Genesis (Windows) : publisher
Cities XL 2012 (Windows) : publisher
Faery : Legends of Avalon (Windows, PlayStation Store) : publisher
Le Tour de France (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager : Season 2011 (Windows) : publisher
The Next BIG Thing (Windows) : publisher
Trine 2 (PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) : publisher

2012

Confrontation (PC) : publisher
Le Tour De France : Season 2012 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager : Season 2012 (Windows) : publisher
R.A.W. - Realms of Ancient War (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) : publisher
Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of the frozen city (Nintendo 3DS) : publisher
Wargame : European Escalation (Windows, Mac) : publisher
Yesterday (PC) : publisher

2013

Cities XL Platinum (PC) : publisher
Contrast (PC, PlayStation Network, Xbox live Arcade) : publisher
Farming Simulator (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) : publisher
Farming Simulator 13 (PC) : publisher
Final Exam (PC, Xbox live Arcade, PlayStation Network) : publisher
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) : publisher
Le Tour De France 2013 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) : publisher
Magrunner: Dark Pulse (PC) : publisher
Mars: War Logs (PC, PlayStation Store, Xbox live Arcade) : publisher
Of Orcs and Men (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager 2013 (PC) : publisher
Wargame: AirLand Battle (Windows, Mac) : publisher

2014

Bound By Flame (PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360) : publisher 
Blue Estate (PlayStation 4) : publisher
Etherium (PC) : publisher
Farming Simulator 14 (PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS) : publisher
Farming Simulator 15 (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360) : publisher
Pro Cycling Manager 2014 (PC) : publisher
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360) : publisher
Styx: Master of Shadows (PC, PlayStation Network, Xbox live Arcade) : publisher
Space Run (PC) : publisher
Tour De France 2014 (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) : publisher
Wargame: Red Dragon (Windows) : publisher

References