Black Forest Games

Black Forest Games GmbH
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
PredecessorSpellbound Entertainment
Founded13 July 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-13)
FounderAndreas Speer
Headquarters,
Germany
Key people
Andreas Speer (CEO)
ProductsGiana Sisters series
Number of employees
50 (2024)
ParentTHQ Nordic (2017–present)
Websiteblack-forest-games.com

Black Forest Games GmbH is a German video game developer based in Offenburg. The company was founded in July 2012 by a team of 40 staff members, including chief executive officer Andreas Speer, previously employed by Spellbound Entertainment, which filed for insolvency earlier that year. As of August 2017, it is a subsidiary of THQ Nordic.[1] As of August 2024, the company employs 50 people.[2]

  1. ^ McAloon, Alissa (21 August 2017). "THQ Nordic picks up Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams dev Black Forest Games". Gamasutra.
  2. ^ Fröhlich, Petra (15 August 2024). "Die größten Games-Studios in Deutschland 2024" [The largest game studios in Germany in 2024]. GamesWirtschaft (in German). Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.