Overkill Software, the Glossary
Overkill Software is a Swedish video game developer based and founded in Stockholm in 2009 by Ulf Andersson, Bo Andersson, the founders and owners of defunct game developer Grin, along with Simon Viklund.[1]
Table of Contents
48 relations: Android (operating system), Battlefield 3, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Bionic Commando (2009 video game), Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Eurogamer, First-person shooter, Game Developer (website), Game Informer, Grin (company), GTFO (video game), IGN, Intellectual property, IOS, Kotaku, LinkedIn, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Overkill's The Walking Dead, Payday 2, Payday 3, Payday: The Heist, PC Gamer, Personal computer, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Network, Polygon (website), Shacknews, Simon Viklund, Square Enix, Starbreeze Studios, Stockholm, Subsidiary, Swedish Economic Crime Authority, The Walking Dead (franchise), Unreal Engine, VentureBeat, Video game developer, Video game industry, Virtual reality, Vox Media, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, 505 Games.
- Swedish companies established in 2009
- Video game companies of Sweden
Android (operating system)
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
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Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 is a 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android and Kindle Fire systems.
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Bionic Commando (2009 video game)
Bionic Commando is a 2009 action-adventure video game, part of the Bionic Commando series.
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a 2013 adventure game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by 505 Games for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna.
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Eurogamer
Eurogamer is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network.
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First-person shooter
A first-person shooter (FPS) is a video game centered on gun fighting and other weapon-based combat seen from a first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action directly through the eyes of the main character.
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Game Developer (website)
Game Developer (known as Gamasutra until 2021) is a website created in 1997 that focuses on aspects of video game development.
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Game Informer
Game Informer (GI) is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles.
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Grin (company)
Grin AB was a video game developer based in Stockholm, Sweden. Overkill Software and Grin (company) are Companies based in Stockholm.
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GTFO (video game)
GTFO is a 2021 cooperative first-person shooter game developed and published by 10 Chambers.
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IGN
IGN is an American video game and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc.
Intellectual property
Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect.
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IOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.
Kotaku
Kotaku is a video game website and blog that was originally launched in 2004 as part of the Gawker Media network.
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LinkedIn is a business and employment-focused social media platform that works through websites and mobile apps.
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Linux
Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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Nintendo Switch
The is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017.
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Overkill's The Walking Dead
Overkill's The Walking Dead is a first-person shooter developed by Overkill Software and published by Starbreeze Studios and 505 Games.
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Payday 2
Payday 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game developed by Overkill Software and published by 505 Games.
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Payday 3
Payday 3 is a cooperative first-person shooter game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by Deep Silver.
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Payday: The Heist
Payday: The Heist is a cooperative first-person shooter game developed by Overkill Software and published by Sony Online Entertainment.
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PC Gamer
PC Gamer is a magazine and website founded in the United Kingdom in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future plc.
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Personal computer
A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use.
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PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australasia.
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PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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PlayStation Network
PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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Polygon (website)
Polygon is an American entertainment website by Vox Media covering video games, movies, television, and other popular culture.
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Shacknews
Shacknews is a website that hosts news, features, editorial content and forums relating to video games.
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Simon Viklund
Simon Viklund (born Simon Wiklund, December 1, 1979) is a Swedish freelance video game composer, music producer, sound designer and game designer, who was first known for his work on the 2008 game Bionic Commando Rearmed, in which he was a creative director and composer.
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Square Enix
is a Japanese multinational holding company, video game publisher and entertainment conglomerate.
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Starbreeze Studios
Starbreeze AB is a Swedish video game developer and publisher based in Stockholm. Overkill Software and Starbreeze Studios are Companies based in Stockholm and video game companies of Sweden.
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Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.
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Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the company.
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The Swedish Economic Crime Authority (Ekobrottsmyndigheten, abbreviated EBM or SECA) is a Swedish government agency organized under the Ministry of Justice, with the mandate to investigate and prosecute financial crimes, like dishonesty to creditors, bookkeeping crime, financial market abuse, money laundering, tax fraud and EU fraud.
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The Walking Dead (franchise)
The Walking Dead is an American zombie apocalypse media franchise centered on a number of television series based on the comic book of the same name.
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine (UE) is a 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games, first showcased in the 1998 first-person shooter video game Unreal.
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VentureBeat
VentureBeat is an American technology website headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games.
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Video game industry
The video game industry is the tertiary and quaternary sectors of the entertainment industry that specialize in the development, marketing, distribution, monetization and consumer feedback of video games.
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Virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world.
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Vox Media, Inc. is an American mass media company founded in Washington, D.C. with operational headquarters in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
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Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft.
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Xbox One
The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft.
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Xbox Series X and Series S
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are the fourth generation of consoles in the Xbox series.
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505 Games
505 Games S.p.A. is an Italian video game publisher based in Milan.
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See also
Swedish companies established in 2009
- CronLab
- Epidemic Sound
- GuidePal
- Halda Watch Company
- MachineGames
- Mojang Studios
- Overkill Software
Video game companies of Sweden
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Avalanche Studios Group
- Bergsala
- Code Club AB
- Coffee Stain Studios
- Crunchfish
- DICE (company)
- EA Gothenburg
- Embracer Group
- Enad Global 7
- Fatshark
- Frictional Games
- G5 Entertainment
- Hazelight Studios
- Illusion Labs
- Illwinter Game Design
- Image & Form
- KW Studios
- Legendo Entertainment
- MAG Interactive
- MachineGames
- Massive Entertainment
- Might and Delight
- MindArk
- Mojang Studios
- Neon Giant
- Netbabyworld
- Overkill Software
- Paradox Development Studio
- Paradox Interactive
- Power Challenge
- Raw Fury
- Simogo
- Skygoblin
- Starbreeze Studios
- Stillfront Group
- Stunlock Studios
- Tarsier Studios
- Teotl Studios
- Thunderful Group
- Toca Boca
- Zoink