{{Short description|French video game developer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{more citations needed|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox company | name = Kalisto Entertainment SA | logo = | former_name = Atreid Concept (1990–1995)<br/>Mindscape Bordeaux (1995–1996)<br/>Kalisto Entertainment (1996–2000) | type = | foundation = October 1990 | defunct = 2002 | location = | key_people = Nicolas Gaume<br>(founder & CEO) | industry = Video games | products = | revenue = | parent = Mindscape (1993-1996) | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = ~350 in 2001 | homepage = }} '''Kalisto Entertainment''' was a French video game development company founded by Nicolas Gaume at age 19. They are mostly known for developing ''Fury of the Furries'' and the ''Nightmare Creatures'' series.
The company began as Atreid Concept in 1990<ref name=NGen34>{{cite magazine|title=NG Alphas: Kalisto |magazine=Next Generation |issue=34 |publisher=Imagine Media |date=October 1997|pages=96–97}}</ref> and later created the distribution label Kalisto in 1992, which became Kalisto Entertainment's namesake. In late 1993, Atreid Concept became part of Mindscape Inc. as Mindscape Bordeaux. Nicolas Gaume bought Mindscape Bordeaux back in 1996, and renamed the company Kalisto Entertainment.<ref name=NGen34/><ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/company/kalisto-entertainment-sa MobyGames – Kalisto Entertainment SA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2000, it expanded operations when the company acquired Texas-based developer Daylight Productions, and renamed itself to Kalisto Entertainment USA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalisto Entertainment: Strategic Expansion in USA | date=10 June 2000 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2000-06-09/kalisto-entertainment-strategic-expansion-in-usa |access-date=1 November 2022 |website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2000/06/05/daily16.html | title=Daylight Productions bought by French company | date=9 June 2000 |access-date=1 November 2022 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>
Kalisto Entertainment declared bankruptcy in 2002 (same time as the Dot-com bubble), and company officials were found without fault by a criminal court in 2006. Employers of the U.S. office went on to start up a new company Big Sky Interactive, which was later blacklisted by THQ and later shut down in 2003. Civil trials are still under way.{{when|date=December 2019}} Nicolas Gaume was condemned to pay 200,000 euros by the French Stock Market Authority for repeated misinformation of his stockholders.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}
==Games== *''S.C.OUT'' (1992) *''Cogito'' (1992) *''Fury of the Furries'' (1993) *''Pac-In-Time'' (1994) *''Savage Warriors'' (1995) *''Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing'' (1995) *''Dark Earth'' (1997) *''Nightmare Creatures'' (1997) *''Ultimate Race Pro'' (1998) *''The Fifth Element'' (1998) *''Nightmare Creatures II'' (2000) *''4 Wheel Thunder'' (2000) *''New York Race'' (2001) *''Lucky Luke: Western Fever'' (2001) *''Castleween'' (2002)
===Cancelled=== *''Highlander: The Gathering'' (trailer title)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kalisto.com/data/press/KALISTO_PRUS_20000626_a.htm |title=Highlander online game : Kalisto Entertainment is developing a massively multi-player game awaited by millions of fans worldwide |access-date=11 April 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020411151738/http://www.kalisto.com/data/press/KALISTO_PRUS_20000626_a.htm |archive-date=11 April 2002 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.giantbomb.com/highlander-the-gathering/3030-29444/ Highlander: The Gathering]</ref><ref>[http://massivelyop.com/2016/08/20/the-game-archaeologist-highlander-online/ The Game Archaeologist: Highlander Online]</ref> *''Nightmare Creatures III: Angel of Darkness'' *''Super Farm'' (sold to Asobo Studio)<ref>{{Cite web |last=César |first=Nicolas |date=January 22, 2013 |title=Asobo, le studio de jeux vidéo français qui a séduit Microsoft |url=https://www.latribune.fr/regions/aquitaine/20130121trib000743842/asobo-le-studio-de-jeux-video-francais-qui-a-seduit-microsoft.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912124459/https://www.latribune.fr/regions/aquitaine/20130121trib000743842/asobo-le-studio-de-jeux-video-francais-qui-a-seduit-microsoft.html |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |access-date=September 12, 2022 |website=La Tribune |language=french}}</ref> *''Fury of the Furries 3D''<ref>{{cite web | title=Fury of the Furries 3D [PS2 - Cancelled] - Unseen64 | date=9 November 2020 | url=https://www.unseen64.net/2020/11/09/fury-furries-3d-ps2-cancelled/ }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20020328113045/http://www.kalisto.com/ Kalisto Entertainment SA]*
{{Kalisto Entertainment}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Video game development companies Category:Mattel Category:Video game companies established in 1990 Category:Video game companies disestablished in 2002 Category:Defunct video game companies of France Category:1990 establishments in France Category:French companies disestablished in 2002 Category:French companies established in 1990