Slipgate Ironworks

Slipgate Ironworks ApS

Formerly	Interceptor Entertainment ApS (2010–2017) Slipgate Studios (2017–2019)
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Founded	2010; 14 years ago (2010) in Herning, Denmark
Founders	Frederik Schreiber
Headquarters	Aalborg , Denmark
Key people	Frederik Schreiber (managing director)
Number of employees	>200[1] (2022)
Parent	Saber Interactive (2021–present)
Website	slipgate-ironworks.com

Slipgate Ironworks ApS (formerly Interceptor Entertainment ApS and Slipgate Studios ApS) is a Danish video game developer based in Aalborg, founded in 2010 by Frederik Schreiber.

History

Interceptor Entertainment was founded in 2010 by managing director Frederik Schreiber, at the time based in Herning.^[2] The company's first project was Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded, a fan remake of Duke Nukem 3D announced in October 2010 but put on hold in September 2011.^[3] In February 2014, Interceptor teased a new game titled Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction. In response, Gearbox Software, the owners of the Duke Nukem trademark, filed a lawsuit against the company. The game's name was changed to Bombshell by May.^[4] In March 2014, Interceptor part-owner SDN Invest acquired 3D Realms.^[5]

In September 2016, Interceptor and 3D Realms announced Rad Rodgers, a platform game running on Unreal Engine 4 and starring the title character and his console-come-to-life friend Dusty (voiced by Jon St. John). The studio started a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign with an aim of $50,000, raising a total of $81,861 within 30 days.^[6] In March 2017, Interceptor announced that it was restructuring, expecting to assume a new name within the following months.^[7] The studio rebranded as Slipgate Studios and sold the Rad Rodgers intellectual property off to THQ Nordic.^[8] To avoid confusion with an eponymous company based in Las Vegas, Slipgate Studios changed its name to Slipgate Ironworks, the name of a defunct company formerly run by John Romero, in March 2019.^[9]

In August 2021, Saber Interactive acquired the studio as part of Embracer Group.^[10] In December 2023, "at least half" of Slipgate and 3D Realms was laid off as part of Embracer's restructuring.^[11] Layoffs continued into January 2024.^[12] In March 2024, Saber was sold to Beacon Interactive, a new company from Saber co-founder Matthew Karch. Many of Saber's studios, including Slipgate, were included in the sale.^[13]

Games developed

Year	Title	Platform(s)	Notes
2013	Rise of the Triad	Windows
2016	Bombshell
2018	Rad Rodgers	PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
2019	Ancestors Legacy	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Port development
2020	Daymare: 1998		Port development
	Ghostrunner	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One	Co-developed with One More Level
	Metamorphosis	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Port development
	Paradise Lost		Port development
2022	Of Bird and Cage		Port development
2023	Kingpin: Reloaded	Windows	Remaster of Kingpin: Life of Crime
2024	Graven	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
	Phantom Fury	Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
	Wrath: Aeon of Ruin	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Port development
	Core Decay	Windows	Co-developed with Ivar Hill
	Tempest Rising		Co-developed with 2B Games
TBA	Warpaws	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S	Co-developed with 2B Games

Cancelled

• Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded
• Devil's Hunt (ports)

Notes

References

1. Schreiber, Frederik [@Freschism] (17 September 2022). "Q5: How is @SlipgateIron involved in so many games?: Actually, we're comprised of over 200 people by now, split into 6-7 teams/ (you can almost call them "Studios within Slipgate"). All under the Slipgate Ironworks banner. All working on their own independent games 💪🏻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. Mitchell, Richard (2 August 2012). "Rise of the Triad returns to PC this year, powered by Unreal Engine 3". Engadget.
3. O'Connor, Alice (28 September 2011). "Duke Nukem 3D fan remake on hold". Shacknews.
4. Pitcher, Jenna (14 May 2014). "Bombshell is 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment's action RPG for PC, PS4". Polygon.
5. Yin-Poole, Wesley (3 March 2014). "Interceptor buys 3D Realms amid Gearbox lawsuit". Eurogamer.
6. Perez, Daniel (6 September 2015). "Rad Rogers is the modern version of Commander Keen you secretly wanted". Shacknews.
7. Interceptor Entertainment (7 March 2017). "The Future of Rad Rodgers + Boss Survey!". Kickstarter.
8. Batchelor, James (31 March 2017). "THQ Nordic acquires Slipgate's Rad Rodgers IP". GamesIndustry.biz.
9. Slipgate Ironworks (21 March 2019). "Slipgate Ironworks on Twitter: "We're now called Slipgate Ironworks!After some confusion between us and the "Other" Slipgate Studios - a VR focused company from Las Vegas - we've decided to take over @romero's name and trademark for Slipgate Ironworks.A name he established over a decade ago. It's an honor!". Twitter.
10. "Embracer Group acquires 3D Realms, CrazyLabs, Digixart, Easy Trigger, Force Field, Ghost Ship Games, Grimfrost, and Slipgate Ironworks". Gematsu. 4 August 2021.
11. Rousseau, Jeffrey (18 December 2023). "3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks reportedly see layoffs". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
12. Carter, Justin (3 January 2024). "Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
13. McEvoy, Sophie (14 March 2024). "Embracer sells Saber Interactive for $247m". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

External links

• Official website