Tantalus Media

Tantalus Media Pty Ltd
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Founders
  • Andrew Bailey
  • Trevor Nuridin
Headquarters,
Australia
Number of locations
3 (2022)
Key people
Tom Crago (CEO)
ParentPerfect Entertainment (1995-1998)
Keywords Studios (85%; 2021–present)
Divisions
  • Tantalus North
  • Tantalus South
Websitetantalus.com.au

Tantalus Media (formerly Tantalus Entertainment and Tantalus Interactive) is an Australian video game developer based in Melbourne. It was founded in 1994 by programmers Andrew Bailey and Trevor Nuridin.[1] Since its inception, Tantalus has developed almost 100 games and has won multiple game awards.[2] In March 2021, Keywords Studios acquired 85% of Tantalus Media for US$46.8 million.[3]

  1. ^ O'Brien, Lucy (29 August 2016). "The Amazing Survival Story of Tantalus, The Studio That Ports Your Favourite Games". IGN. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Keywords Studios acquires 85% interest in Tantalus Media for up to $46.8 million - NewsnReleases". 18 March 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ Dealessandri, Marie (18 March 2021). "Keywords Studios acquires 85% interest in Tantalus Media". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.