# CreativeForge Games > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/CreativeForge_Games > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/CreativeForge_Games.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CreativeForge_Games > Source revision: 1278416536 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Polish video game developer and publisher}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox company | name = CreativeForge Games S.A. | logo = CreativeForge Games.jpg | type = [Public](/source/Public_company) | traded_as = {{NewConnect|CFG|isin=PLCRFRG00016}} | ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|PLCRFRG00016}} | industry = [Video games](/source/Video_game_industry) | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2011|11|21}} | founders = {{Unbulleted list|Jakub Rozenek|Łukasz Żarnowiecki}} | hq_location_city = [Warsaw](/source/Warsaw) | hq_location_country = Poland | key_people = Piotr Karbowski ([CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer)) | products = {{ubl|''[Hard West](/source/Hard_West)''|''[Phantom Doctrine](/source/Phantom_Doctrine)''}} | owner = PlayWay (47.81%) | num_employees = ≈11 | num_employees_year = 2019 | website = {{URL|http://www.creativeforge.pl/|creativeforge.pl}} }} '''CreativeForge Games S.A.''' is a Polish [video game developer](/source/video_game_developer) and [publisher](/source/Video_game_publisher) based in [Warsaw](/source/Warsaw). Founded in 2011 by Jakub Rozenek and Łukasz Żarnowiecki, the company developed ''Ancient Space'', ''[Hard West](/source/Hard_West)'', and ''[Phantom Doctrine](/source/Phantom_Doctrine)'', with ''[Hard West 2](/source/Hard_West_2)'' and ''[Aircraft Carrier Survival](/source/Aircraft_Carrier_Survival)'' in development. CreativeForge is listed on the [NewConnect](/source/NewConnect) stock exchange with 47.81% owned by PlayWay. == History == CreativeForge Games was founded in [Warsaw](/source/Warsaw) on 21 November 2011 by Jakub Rozenek and Łukasz Żarnowiecki under an investment agreement with the publisher PlayWay.{{cite web |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/ancient-space-polska-strategia-kosmiczna-juz-w-sprzedazy/z41575b |title=Ancient Space – polska strategia kosmiczna już w sprzedaży |language=pl |trans-title=Ancient Space – Polish space strategy already on sale |author=Orbech |date=24 September 2014 |website=[Gry Online](/source/Gry_Online)}}{{cite web |url=https://newconnect.pl/pub/NEWCONNECT/dokumenty_informacyjne/CFG_180517_F_Dokument_Informacyj.pdf |title=CreativeForge Games Spółka Akcyjna z siedzibą w Warszawie – Dokument Informacyjny |language=pl |trans-title=CreativeForge Games Spółka Akcyjna with its registered office in Warsaw – Information Document |date=17 May 2018 |website=[NewConnect](/source/NewConnect)}} The studio's debut game was ''Ancient Space'', a [real-time strategy](/source/real-time_strategy) game published by [Paradox Interactive](/source/Paradox_Interactive) in September 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/tworcy-gry-phantom-doctrine-w-tarapatach-pracownicy-odchodza-z-cr/z51ba0a |title=Twórcy gry Phantom Doctrine w tarapatach – pracownicy odchodzą z CreativeForge Games [aktualizacja] |language=pl |trans-title=Developers of Phantom Doctrine in trouble – employees leave CreativeForge Games [update] |author=Vergil |date=31 January 2019 |website=[Gry Online](/source/Gry_Online)}} PlayWay bought out Rozenek's shares in CreativeForge in December 2014. A second game, the Western-themed [turn-based tactics](/source/turn-based_tactics) game ''[Hard West](/source/Hard_West)'', was [crowdfunded](/source/Crowdfunding) through the website [Kickstarter](/source/Kickstarter); the campaign ended in September 2014 with {{CA$|94,000|link=yes}} out of {{CA$|70,000|long=no}} raised.{{cite web |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/hard-west-zbiorka-pieniedzy-na-polski-western-zakonczona/z115614 |title=Hard West – zbiórka pieniędzy na polski western zakończona |language=pl |trans-title=Hard West – fundraising for Polish western is over |author=Góral |date=7 September 2014 |website=[Gry Online](/source/Gry_Online)}} The game was released by [Gambitious Digital Entertainment](/source/Gambitious_Digital_Entertainment) in November 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/hard-west-polski-western-zadebiutuje-dzis-na-pc-tach/ze173c0 |title=Hard West – polski western zadebiutuje dziś na PC-tach |language=pl |trans-title=Hard West – Polish western will debut today on PCs |author=Góral |date=18 November 2015 |website=[Gry Online](/source/Gry_Online)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/30/tactical-western-hard-west-coming-to-pc |title=Tactical Western Hard West Coming to PC |first=Matt |last=Porter |date=30 July 2015 |website=[IGN](/source/IGN)}} CreativeForge continued working with Gambitious (later renamed Good Shepherd Entertainment) on its ''[Phantom Doctrine](/source/Phantom_Doctrine)'', a turn-based tactics game set in an [alternate history](/source/alternate_history) 1983 [Cold War](/source/Cold_War) setting that was released in August 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2017/08/22/good-shepherd-reveals-turn-based-espionage-game-phantom-doctrine/269091/ |title=Good Shepherd Reveals Turn-Based Espionage Game Phantom Doctrine |first=Kyle |last=LeClair |date=22 August 2017 |website=Hardcore Gamer}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/phantom-doctrine-pierwsze-recenzje-polskiej-turowki/z91b04b |title=Phantom Doctrine – pierwsze recenzje polskiej turówki |language=pl |trans-title=Phantom Doctrine – the first reviews of the Polish turnout |first=Adrian |last=Werner |date=15 August 2018 |website=[Gry Online](/source/Gry_Online)}} Within three months, the game had sold 100,000 copies.{{cite web |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/phantom-doctrine-sprzedalo-sie-w-100-tysicach-egzemplarzy-tworcy/zc1b5a3 |title=Phantom Doctrine sprzedane w 100 tys. kopii. Twórcy robią nową grę |language=pl |trans-title=Phantom Doctrine sold in 100,000 copies. The creators are making a new game |author=Entelarmer |date=14 November 2018 |website=[Gry Online](/source/Gry_Online)}} However, the game was met with a poor critical reception and had a low sales performance, as a result of which Żarnowiecki resigned as [chief executive officer](/source/chief_executive_officer) (CEO) of the company and was interim-replaced by former lead designer Kacper Szymczak in October 2018.{{cite web |url=https://techraptor.net/content/phantom-doctrine-creativeforge-games-ceo |title=Phantom Doctrine Core Team Departs As CreativeForge Games Appoints New CEO |first=Richard |last=Costa |date=6 March 2019 |website=TechRaptor}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/658522/forum-post-claims-poor-sales-thrown-phantom-doctrine-dev-creativeforge-into-disarray/ |title=Weaker-than-expected sales have thrown Phantom Doctrine dev CreativeForge into disarray |first=Fergus |last=Halliday |date=6 March 2019 |website=[PC World Australia](/source/PC_World)}} Szymczak subsequently resigned himself and left the company in January 2019 because he felt as though the role of CEO was more of a puppet for the company's shareholders. Additionally, 29 of CreativeForge's previously 40 staff left the company. In light of the announcement of these resignations, CreativeForge's share value on the [NewConnect](/source/NewConnect) stock exchange fell by roughly 12%. At the time, PlayWay owned 47.81% of these shares. Piotr Karbowski assumed the role of CEO in February. Some former CreativeForge employees established the studio Artificer, which was majority-acquired by Good Shepherd in April 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-10-good-shepherd-buys-majority-stake-in-artificer |title=Good Shepherd buys majority stake in Artificer |first=Matthew |last=Handrahan |date=10 April 2019 |website=[GamesIndustry.biz](/source/GamesIndustry.biz)}} In February 2019, it was announced that CreativeForge was involved in the development of two games: ''[Hard West 2](/source/Hard_West_2)'', which was being developed by an external team (with CreativeForge issuing the licence and publishing the game in exchange for 50% of its sales revenue), and ''[Aircraft Carrier Survival](/source/Aircraft_Carrier_Survival)'', which was being developed internally (having finished pre-production).{{cite web |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/hard-west-2-i-aircraft-carrier-survival-w-planach-studia-creative/z91bbbb |title=Hard West 2 i Aircraft Carrier Survival w planach CreativeForge Games |language=pl |trans-title=Hard West 2 and Aircraft Carrier Survival in the plans of CreativeForge Games |first=Adrian |last=Werner |date=22 February 2019 |website=[Gry Online](/source/Gry_Online)}} In March 2022, publisher [Good Shepherd Entertainment](/source/Good_Shepherd_Entertainment) announced the upcoming release of ''[Hard West 2](/source/Hard_West_2)'' with the involvement of Polish indie game development studio Ice Code Games.{{cite web |url=https://www.goodshepherd.games/news/good-shepherd-entertainment-ice-code-games-unveil-hard-west-2-coming-later-this-year-to-pc |title=Good Shepherd Entertainment & Ice Code Games Unveil Hard West 2, Coming Later this Year to PC |date=17 March 2022 |website=[Good Shepherd Entertainment](/source/Good_Shepherd_Entertainment)}} == Games == ===As developer=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Platform(s) ! Publisher(s) |- | 2014 | ''[Ancient Space](/source/Ancient_Space)'' | [macOS](/source/macOS), [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) | [Paradox Interactive](/source/Paradox_Interactive) |- | 2015 | ''[Hard West](/source/Hard_West)'' | [Linux](/source/Linux), macOS, Microsoft Windows, [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch) | [Gambitious Digital Entertainment](/source/Gambitious_Digital_Entertainment) |- | 2018 | ''[Phantom Doctrine](/source/Phantom_Doctrine)'' | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4), [Xbox One](/source/Xbox_One) | [Good Shepherd Entertainment](/source/Good_Shepherd_Entertainment) |- | 2022 | ''[Postal: Brain Damaged](/source/Postal%3A_Brain_Damaged)'' | Microsoft Windows | [Running with Scissors](/source/Running_with_Scissors_(company)) |} ===As publisher=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | 2022 | ''[Aircraft Carrier Survival](/source/Aircraft_Carrier_Survival)'' | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Gambit Games Studio |- | {{TBA}} | ''[House Flipper City](/source/House_Flipper_City)'' | {{TBA}} | Rembrosoft |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website|http://www.creativeforge.pl/}} Category:Polish companies established in 2011 Category:Video game companies established in 2011 Category:Video game companies of Poland Category:Video game development companies Category:Video game publishers Category:Companies based in Warsaw Category:Companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [CreativeForge Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CreativeForge_Games) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CreativeForge_Games?action=history)). 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