Number of employees 200 (2014) (2003–2017) Website IO Interactive A/S ( IOI) is an independent based in, best known for developing the. The company was founded under the name ASX Nr. 14.811 ApS on 1 November 1990, and became Mermaid Invest ApS on 24 May 1992. On 16 September 1998, the development group turned the company into IO Interactive ApS, and into IO Interactive A/S on 14 April 2000.
Originally a private studio, they were purchased in 2004 by their publisher,; Eidos was subsequently taken over by and became Square Enix Europe, in 2009. IO Interactive remained a subsidiary of Square Enix Europe until 2017, when its parent started seeking buyers for the studio.
IO Interactive completed a, regaining their independent status and retaining the rights for Hitman and Freedom Fighters, in June 2017. Contents. History IO Interactive was founded in September 1998 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began an independent company, and developed its debut title, released in 2000. The game was published through, and, upon release, received generally positive critical reception, being praised for its wide range of weapons, the smart AI and the realism, while being criticized for its lackluster camera, length and not living up to expectations. The game has a score of 73/100 on review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.
Sign outside IO Interactive's former location at Farvergade 2 in. The company followed this up in 2002 with, which received positive reviews.
IGN said, 'It's a phenomenal game in its own right, and one that's sure to have broad appeal, particularly among those gamers who like to put a little more thought into their carnage.' The game, on PC, currently holds a Metacritic average of 87/100, indicating 'generally favorable reviews', and a GameRankings score of 84.88% on PC. This game was again published.
3D Engine: Glacier 2 Group Description Games using the Glacier 2 engine (original or modified) by IO Interactive A/S. It is the successor to the Glacier engine.
The company's next game was 2003's, a tactical shooter, published through. Freedom Fighters received positive reviews. Metacritic assigned 81/100 for PS2, 82/100 for Xbox, 83/100 for GameCube and 80/100 for PC. Shortly afterwards, it was purchased by, ending its six years of independence. Around the same time, it released, which was met with mixed reviews. The PS2 and Xbox versions of the game were generally positive, 80/100 for PS2 and 78/100 for Xbox respectively on Metacritic, the PC version has a 74/100, indicating mixed or average reviews.
Followed in 2006 as the fourth game in the Hitman series. It was well-received and was a financial success; afterwards, IO Interactive took a six-year hiatus from the development of Hitman.
Its next game was, which followed the ventures of criminals Kane and Lynch as they attempted to pull off a heist., upon release, was negative received by critics, who criticized it for its length and lack of originality. The next venture by the developer was, which departed from IO Interactive's usual violent, adult games. Mini Ninjas received generally mixed reception upon release. In 2009, the company was made to work under following its acquisition of Io-Interactive's parent company,. Its next game was the second installment of the Kane & Lynch series, entitled. This game received generally mixed reviews, being criticized for its extremely short length and lack of any real innovation. IO Interactive returned to the Hitman series, with, which was described as having been made more accessible for wider audiences.
The game received a polarized reception upon its November 2012 release. In 2013, its parent company ran into financial difficulties, and they had large numbers of employees cut to save money.
In addition to this, it was confirmed that IO Interactive would be working solely on and would no longer be developing any more additions to the, or series. In May 2017, Square Enix withdrew from IO Interactive, and began negotiating with potential investors to purchase the studio. On June 16, 2017, IO Interactive announced that it had performed a, as a result of which they became independent of Square Enix. The buyout also included the retaining of the Hitman. Square Enix's CEO said that the decision to divest itself of IO Interactive was in part that they wanted to see the Hitman series continue on successfully, but found that in how they managed IO Interactive, 'we had several expectations where that balance was not sufficiently achieved' and felt it would be better if IO Interactive continue on the Hitman series by another publisher.
Glacier 2 Engine
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Overview The new Glacier 2 Game Engine is a clean cut above its predecessor,. Because in comparison to the older engine which had been modified numerous times to fit the standard and demands at the time of the different game releases, Glacier 2 was built from scratch. Facts Creator: I.O. Interactive Operation systems: Windows-, Xbox- & Playstation systems Number(s) of games: 2 Graphics API: Unknown - Feb.
Glacier 2 Game Engine
2012 Programming Language: Unknown - Feb. 2012 Technical information As of February 2012, technical information has not been disclosed.