11 Bit Studios

11 bit studios Spółka Akcyjna

Company type	Public
Traded as	WSE: 11B
Industry	Video games
Founded	11 September 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-11)
Headquarters	Warsaw, Poland
Key people	Przemysław Marszał
Products	Frostpunk Frostpunk 2 This War of Mine
Number of employees	150+[1]
Website	www.11bitstudios.com

11 bit studios S.A. is a Polish video game developer and publisher based in Warsaw. The studio was founded in 2010 by former members of CD Projekt and Metropolis Software. The studio is most known for developing Anomaly: Warzone Earth (2011), This War of Mine (2014), Frostpunk (2018) and Frostpunk 2 (2024).

History

The company was officially formed on 11 September 2010, founded by CD Projekt and Metropolis Software developers and staff members.^[2][3] Currently, they employ approximately 250 people. The company's goal is to create games suitable for both hardcore gamers as well as casual gamers.^[2] They are well known for developing Anomaly: Warzone Earth, a real-time strategy reversed tower defense,^[4] and This War of Mine, which was often praised by critics for its depiction of civilians in a city under a siege similar to the siege of Sarajevo.^[5]

The studio's 2018 release, Frostpunk, sold over 250,000 copies in its first three days. Frostpunk depicts a dystopian/late 19th century England that has been overtaken by the frost, and the player is tasked with managing humanity's last city.^[6] In 2020, it was revealed that the company was investing $21 million to fund the development of three projects and four games signed to its publishing labels. One of them, Frostpunk 2, was announced on August 12, 2021 ^[7] and released on September 20, 2024.

Games

Developed

Title	Year	Platform(s)
Anomaly: Warzone Earth	2011	Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Anomaly: Korea	2012	Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows
Funky Smugglers		Android, iOS
Sleepwalker's Journey
Anomaly 2	2013	Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Anomaly Defenders	2014	Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows
This War of Mine		Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Frostpunk	2018	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Frostpunk 2	2024	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
The Alters	2025

Published

Title	Year	Developer	Platform(s)
Spacecom	2014	Flow Combine	Android, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows
Beat Cop	2017	Pixel Crow	Android, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Tower 57		Pixwerk	Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows
Moonlighter	2018	Digital Sun	Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Children of Morta	2019	Dead Mage	Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
South of the Circle	2022	State of Play	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
The Invincible	2023	Starward Industries	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
The Thaumaturge	2024	Fool's Theory
Creatures of Ava	2024	Inverge Studios, Chibig	Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S
Indika	2024	Odd Meter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Cancelled

Title	Platform(s)	Ref.
Project 8	Windows	[8][9]

Charity

The company announced in November 2022 that it would transfer proceeds from one of its most popular releases—This War of Mine—to organizations helping Ukraine rebuild from Russia's invasion.^[10]

References

1. "11 Bit Studios SA [11B]". money.pl. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
2. Mitchell, Richard (7 October 2010). "11 bit studios formed by CD Projekt, Metropolis Software vets". AOL. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
3. "11 Bit Studios". IGN. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
4. "Anomaly Warzone Earth". 11 bit studios. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
5. "This War of Mine for PC Reviews". Metacritic. December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
6. "Humble Store's 11 bit studios Publisher Sale Includes Frostpunk, Moonlighter, and More". TechRaptor.net. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
7. Handrahan, Matthew (7 July 2020). "11 Bit Studios commits $21m to production of seven games". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
8. Straw, Mike (19 December 2024). "11 BIT STUDIOS CANCELS PROJECT 8, LAYS OFF EMPLOYEES". Insider Gaming. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
9. Frostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sell" . Rock Paper Shotgun. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
10. "11 Bit Studios Celebrates This War Of Mine Anniversary With Ukraine Charity Drive". TheGamer. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

External links

• Official website